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5.07 Midunit Test

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1. What characteristic do fossil fuels, soil, and sunlight all share? They are all natural resources
2. Is a synthetic diamond a natural resource? No
3. What makes a resource nonrenewable? It is used at a rate faster than it can be replenished
4. What is an example of a nonrenewable resource? Coal, Petroleum
5. What are renewable resources? Things that can be naturally replaced in a short period of time
6. What is an example of a renewable resource? Wind
7. Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources? It takes 500 million years for reserves to form them
8. When fossil fuels are burned, what is released into the atmosphere? Carbon dioxide
9. Using fossil fuels contributes to which environmental problems? Air pollution, water pollution, and global warming
10. What is a strategic mineral? One that must be imported to the United States
11. What is a good reason for extracting mineral resources from the Earth? To make the resource available for use
12. What is a reason not to extract a mineral resource from the ground? It can cause air, soil, or water pollution
13. Which type of mine may be used to remove coal from a coal seam deep underground? A subsurface mine
14. Which process melts an ore to separate useful metals from the rest of the elements in the ore? Smelting
15. Setting fires in a forest is sometimes used to __________ Protect the larger trees from larger fires
16. What is a method for properly managing soil? Crop rotation
17. What are some examples of ways to live sustainably? Recycle and reuse materials
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