Review of Earth

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of which feature?

• Where they come from

• How they are produced

• How useful they are

• How long they take to form

Sand dunes are created when sand is moved and deposited by-

• Strong, persistent winds

• Slow moving sheets of ice

• Frequent lava flows

• Powerful ocean currents

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What creates a canyon?

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquakes

• Landslides

• Moving water

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Two students noticed cracks on the school's basketball court outside. Which process can the students conclude caused the cracks?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Wind

It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because these resources-

• form from the remains of plants or animals.

• may be used up in the near future.

• have less stored energy than renewable resources.

• are easier to find than other resources.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Oil

• Coal

• Crops

• Natural Gas

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  Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

• Animals

• Plants

• Sun

• Coal

   Plants need soil because it contains nutrients called?

• Humus

• They only need water

• They only need sunlight

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In 2,000 years how might a rock change after weathering and erosion occur?

• The rocks will look the same.

• The rocks will break down.

• The rocks will get bigger.

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Why does a water truck at a construction site keep the soil wet?

• To keep the soil from blowing away.

• To keep the workers cool.

• To help the new plants grow when they are planted.

• It looks better when it is wet.

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