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Chapter 4 Earth's Resources Flashcards

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1
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Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

coal, natural gas, oil, uranium

A

uranium

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What type of resources can be replenished over months, years, or decades?

A

Renewable resources

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3
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Which of these energy resources might replace dwindling petroleum supplies one day?

coal and natural gas
tar sands and uranium
oil shale and tar sands
wind and coal

A

oil shale and tar sands

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4
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What type of deposits form when heavy eroded particles settle out of moving water?

A

Placer deposits

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5
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Which of the following is a nonmetallic mineral resource?

wood, iron, coal, aggregate

A

aggregate

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6
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The advantage of solar energy include the fact that it is

A

nonpolluting

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7
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The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear reactors is

A

uranium

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What type of power is produced by falling water that turns a turbine?

A

Hydroelectric power

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9
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Natural underground reservoirs of steam and hot water is the source of what type of energy?

A

Geothermal energy

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10
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Which of the following is NOT a major use of freshwater resources?

drinking water
cooking food
growing food
fuel for transportation

A

fuel for transportation

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What is the function of the atmosphere’s ozone layer?

A

shields Earth from harmful solar radiation

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12
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The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide helps to

A

maintain warmth near Earth’s surface

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13
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Which of the following is NOT a land resource?

soil
minerals
forests
methane

A

methane

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14
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Which of the following products is made from petroleum resources?

aggregate, plastic, nickel, cardboard

A

plastic

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One way that mining for mineral resources damages land is by

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increasing soil erosion

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16
Q

In which decade were the first important laws to decrease water pollution passed?

A

1970’s

17
Q

Cars with hybrid and electric motors

A

create less air pollution

18
Q

Contour plowing is a soil conservation method that involves

A

plowing across hill slopes

19
Q

Compost helps preserve the health of soil because it

A

is a natural fertilizer

20
Q

What act has decreased the illegal and unsafe dumping of hazardous waste?

A

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976

21
Q

What type of resource are fossil fuels?

A

nonrenewable

22
Q

Although it could replace petroleum one day, the mining of __________ has environmental drawbacks such as land disturbance and creation of contaminated water and sediment from processing.

A

tar sands

23
Q

A rock that contains a waxy mixture of a hydrocarbon called kerogen is

A

oil shale

24
Q

Many major mineral deposits form through __________ processes and the cooling of __________ solutions.

A

igneous

hydrothermal

25
Q

Two broad categories of nonmetallic mineral resources are __________ materials and __________ minerals.

A

building

industrial

26
Q

A simple solar _________ system can be a south-facing window that allows sunlight into a room.

A

energy

27
Q

Hydroelectric dams have finite lifetimes because __________ build up behind them.

A

sediment

28
Q

Earth’s atmosphere is a mixture of __________, oxygen, water vapor, and other gases.

A

nitrogen

29
Q

The major source of air pollution that disrupts the atmosphere’s natural cycles is the combustion of __________ fuels.

A

fossil

30
Q

Power plants release sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, where they combine with water vapor to form __________ precipitation.

A

acid

31
Q

The __________ Act requires industries to reduce or eliminate the release of point source pollution into surface waters.

A

Clean Water

32
Q

The nation’s most important air pollution law is the __________ Act.

A

Clean Air

33
Q

Forest habitat and soil is conserved through __________ cutting, in which only some trees in an area of forest are cut while others remain.

A

selective

34
Q

A landfill with a plastic or clay liner that prevents the leaking of waste into soil and groundwater in a(n) __________ landfill.

A

sanitary

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