Earth's Resources Trivia Facts Quiz
12 Questions
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- 1.Rocks are makde form substances found in nature called
- A.
Limestone
- B.
Chalk
- C.
Minerals
- D.
Coal
- 2.A type of rock that is formed from layers of sand, mud, and pebble is called
- A.
Sedimentary rock
- B.
Metamorphic rock
- C.
Igneous
- D.
All of the above
- 3.You can compare minerals by looking at their
- A.
Color
- B.
Hardness
- C.
Texture
- D.
All of the above
- 4.A material found in soil that was once living or was formed by a living thing is
- A.
Topsoil
- B.
Humus
- C.
Subsoil
- D.
Minerals
- 5.A kind of soil with sand and clay is
- A.
Humus
- B.
Silt
- C.
Subsoil
- D.
Loam
- 6.Fossils found inside a mold are known as
- A.
Casts
- B.
Amber
- C.
Imprints
- D.
Silt
- 7.A fuel is a material that is burned to get
- A.
Gasoline
- B.
Oil
- C.
Coal
- D.
Energy
- 8.Coal was formed millions of years ago from a soft material called
- A.
Silt
- B.
Amber
- C.
Limestone
- D.
Peat
- 9.When liquid water evaporates, it forms
- A.
Rain
- B.
Water vapor
- C.
Gas
- D.
Ice
- 10.When a dam is built across a river, it helps to form a(n)
- A.
Reservoir
- B.
Ditch
- C.
Aqueduct
- D.
Well
- 11.When harmful materials get into water, air, or land, it can cause
- A.
Natural resources
- B.
Pollution
- C.
Renewable resources
- D.
Evaporation
- 12.An example of a nonrenewable resource is
- A.
A plant
- B.
A metal
- C.
An animal
- D.
Soil
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