Natural Resources Assessment

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1.

Since the sun powers the water cycle and creates wind, wind energy and hydroelectric power are indirect sources of what type of enery?
- A.
  
  Solar Power
- B.
  
  Tidal Power
- C.
  
  Wind Power
- D.
  
  Hydroelectric Power
2.

Which one of these is NOT a disadvantage for using fossil fuels?
- A.
  
  Fossil fuels will eventually run out.
- B.
  
  Fossil fuels are not replaced as they are used.
- C.
  
  Fossil fuels are relatively inexpensive.
- D.
  
  Fossil fuels are not clean burning.
3.

Which type of renewable energy resource is collected close to Lanier Middle School for a large population?
- A.
  
  Wind Power
- B.
  
  Hydroelectric Power
- C.
  
  Solar Power
- D.
  
  Tidal Power
4.

What is an advantage of nuclear power?
- A.
  
  It has dangerous waste.
- B.
  
  It requires many safety measures to generate it.
- C.
  
  Nuclear accidents can result in major disasters.
- D.
  
  It is inexpensive to produce.
5.

To prevent the dust bowl, farmers could have attempted which of the following soil conservation practices?
- A.
  
  Crop rotation
- B.
  
  Planting wind breaks
- C.
  
  Contour plowing
- D.
  
  All of the above
6.

Which of these is an example of a biomass fuel?
- A.
  
  Oil
- B.
  
  Natural gas
- C.
  
  Wood
- D.
  
  Coal
7.

The intense heat beneath the Earth's surface can be a source of
- A.
  
  Hydrogen power
- B.
  
  Nuclear fusion
- C.
  
  Solar energy
- D.
  
  Geothermal energy
8.

Most of the pollution in the atmosphere (air) comes from
- A.
  
  Pollen
- B.
  
  Forest fires
- C.
  
  Volcanic eruptions
- D.
  
  Burning fossil fuels
9.

Plowing removed the grass from the Great Plains and exposed the soil. What effect did this have when a drought struck the Great Plains in the 1930's?
- A.
  
  It had no effect.
- B.
  
  It reduced the soil's fertility.
- C.
  
  It helped to cause the Dust Bowl.
- D.
  
  It prevented sod from developing.
10.

What term describes the management of soil to prevent its descrution?
- A.
  
  Soil exhaustion
- B.
  
  Soil decomposition
- C.
  
  Soil conservation
- D.
  
  Soil fertility
11.

Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve water?
- A.
  
  Wash your car in the middle of the day
- B.
  
  Turn off the water when you brush your teeth
- C.
  
  Take shorter showers
- D.
  
  Only run your dishwater when it is full
12.

What does tidal power depend on to generate electricity?
- A.
  
  Sun
- B.
  
  Tides
- C.
  
  Wind
- D.
  
  Heat in the Earth
13.

The three major fossils fuels are coal, oil, and
- A.
  
  Wood.
- B.
  
  Natural gas.
- C.
  
  Gasoline.
- D.
  
  Electricity.
14.

Solar cells are sometimes used to power all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
  
  Calculators.
- B.
  
  Lights.
- C.
  
  Telephones.
- D.
  
  Passenger trains.
15.

In a nuclear power plant, what is used to change water into steam?
- A.
  
  The burning of natural gas
- B.
  
  Geothermal energy
- C.
  
  Captured solar energy
- D.
  
  Heat released from nuclear fission reactions
16.

Wood, leaves, and manure below to a group of renewable energy sources called _____________________ fuels.
17.

Taking a bike ride instead of a car ride is practicing energy ________________________, which helps save fuel for the future.
18.

True or False: A fuel is a substance that provides energy as a result of a chemical change.
19.

True or False: It costs a lot of money to generate solar energy.
20.

True or False: Clean air conservation is not a major issue in Georgia because our air is very clean already.
21.

True or False: The farmers who created Providence Canyon has poor farming practices.
22.

True or False: Soil is a natural resource.
23.

True or False: Gasoline that we use to power our cars could be classified as a renewable resource.
24.

True or False: a pollutant is any harmful material added to an environment.
25.

True or False: Minerals are not considered natural resources.