Distribution of Natural Resources

Which of the following resources below are classified as RENEWABLE resources? *You may check as many boxes as necessary.

• Solar

• Biomass

• Hydroelectric

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear

Which of the following renewable energy resources comes from underground?

• Geothermal energy

• Hydropower

• Wind power

• Solar power

Which of the following is NOT an effect of our growing population’s use of fossil fuels?

• The distribution of these resources is changing.

• The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.

• The resources are now being replaced faster than they are being used.

• Political conflicts occur over control of these resources.

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The most abundant water resource on Earth is:

• Salt water

• Freshwater

• Groundwater

• Surface water

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Deonte’s family currently uses city electricity, and their power comes from a coal burning power plant. What environmental problems come from using fossil fuels? Choose the TWO that apply.

• burns very hot

• nonrenewable- will run out

• contributes to greenhouse effect

• too expensive to afford

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Janice lives in an area of Texas that has a large amount of limestone. When she hikes she often finds small fossils. She knows her city uses petroleum to fuel their power and that there are oil reserves nearby. Fossil fuel reserves and limestone indicate that at one time, there was a large _______________ that covered the area.

• Tundra

• Desert

• Ocean

• Grassland

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Even with advances in technology, alternative energy sources still have some limitations. What limitations affect many forms of alternative energy sources? Choose the TWO that apply.

• cannot be used everywhere

• can be costly to set up initially

• are more difficult to use than fossil fuels

• negatively affect habitats more than fossil fuels

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Selena doesn’t understand why a lack of water is a problem in some countries. She knows the water cycle takes place all over the world. What is the reason why some places lack fresh water while others have plenty of fresh water?

• Water sources are not available to some people because they live in a region where the water cycle is not active.

• Some freshwater sources are not available because they are trapped in underground aquifers.

• Water sources are unequally distributed, and much of the freshwater is tied up as ice in glaciers and ice caps.

• Some places lack fresh water due to improper damming of natural waterways.

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Javier’s class visited a power plant near his city, and they learned how it produced electricity. See the picture for more information. What does this form of power depend on for generating electricity?

• movement of turbines spun by moving air

• converting the energy from the sun

• movement of large amounts of water downhill

• evaporation of large volumes of water

Minerals make up all of the following except...

• Metals

• Pencil Graphite

• Teeth

• Plastic Bags

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