Earth Science 1ST QUARTER FINALS

Question 1

Are the most commonly used nonrenewable resources. Currently, most electricity is generated through nonrenewable energy sources.

Answer 1

Fossil Fuels

Question 2

Process of Fossilization

Answer 2

1. A fish dies and sinks to the bottom of the lake.
2. The fish rots and only the bones are left. The fish is covered with mud.
3. Millions of years pass and the mud turns to rock. Over time, the bone matter is completely changed into mineral matter. The fish is now a fossil.

Question 3

The energy in fossil fuels originally came from the ____?

Answer 3

Sun

Question 4

The sun provides _____ to plants and the plants use _______ to help them grow.

Answer 4

energy, photosynthesis

Question 5

What is released when burning fossil fuels?

Answer 5

Carbon Dioxide

Question 6

an organic rock that originally came from dead swamp grass that compacted over millions of years.

Answer 6

Coal

Question 7

formed from the remains of plants that lived and died around 100 to 400 million years ago, when parts of the Earth were covered with huge swampy forests.

Answer 7

Coal

Question 8

considered a nonrenewable energy source because it takes millions of years to form.

Answer 8

Coal

Question 9

Its material is highly composed of carbon content.

Answer 9

Coal

Question 10

naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, with other hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen sulfide.

Answer 10

Natural Gas

Question 11

A type of fossil fuel that is odorless, colorless, hydrocarbon gas. It is made up of hydrocarbon that is mostly methane.

Answer 11

Natural Gas

Question 12

an energy source often used for heating, cooking, and electricity generation.

Answer 12

Natural Gas

Question 13

produces the least amount of pollution.

Answer 13

Natural Gas

Question 14

is a nonrenewable fossil fuel usually found underground in reservoirs located in sandstone or limestone. This fossil fuel is made from sea plants and animals.

Answer 14

Petroleum Oil

Question 15

made from the fossil fuel oil.

Answer 15

Gasoline

Question 16

is a nonrenewable fossil fuel that is a derivative of natural gas and petroleum.

Answer 16

Propane

Question 17

The energy source used more than any other in the U.S.A.

Answer 17

Oil

Question 18

are formed from the remains of marine plants, animals, and microorganisms that lived in seas millions of years ago.

Answer 18

Oil and gas

Question 19

This comes from the Greek word “geo” means Earth and “therme” means heat.

Answer 19

Geothermal

Question 20

are natural resources of water that are potentially useful.

Answer 20

Water Resources

Question 21

movement of water around the Earth’s surface and its subsystems.

Answer 21

Hydrologic cycle

Question 22

a vast body of saline water.

Answer 22

Ocean