Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources
Which of these is a renewable resource?
A. Gasoline
B. Wind
C. Natural Gas
D. Goal
B. Wind
Over a course of 50 years, the amount of rain that fell in Austin was measured and recorded. Tracking rain fall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?
A. Temperature of one day
B. Weather
C. Soil type
D. Climate
D. Climate
The heavy rain at school caused small pebbles to pile up at the bottom of a hill. Which process caused this to occur?
A. Erosion and weathering
B. Weathering and deposition
C. Weathering and run-off
D. Erosion and deposition
D. Erosion and deposition
What kind of energy is produced from a candle?
A. light
B. thermal and light
C. sound and thermal
D. thermal
False.
Students add ice cubes to a glass of water. Ten minutes later they observe the glass and they see drops of water on the outside. Which statement explains their observation?
A. Solid water has become liquid water.
B. Water vapor has become liquid water.
C. Liquid water has become water vapor.
D. Solid water has become water vapor.
B. Water vapor has become liquid water.
A student places the same amount of samples of clay, sand, gravel, and silt in separate flower pots with holes on the bottom. They then pour 100mL of water over all samples and place a small dish underneath to collect water that drips. The student measures the time it takes for water to begin dripping from the bottom of each pot. What property of soils is the student most likely examining with this procedure?
A. The difference in textures between wet and dry soil.
B. How well different soils retain water.
C. How much water is needed to dissolve different soils.
D. The amount of time it takes different soils to dry.
B. How well different soils retain water.
*See Slide 6 for Picture Question
*See Slide 9 for Questions
C. Used papers
Shadows are largest when the sun is low in the sky. Shadows are shortest when the sun is high in the sky around noon.
If the day continues to be sunny, what most likely happens to the length of the shadow after noon around 2-4pm?
A. The length of the shadow will stay the same.
B. The length of the shadow will decrease and then increase.
C. The length of the shadow will increase.
D. The length of the shadow will decrease.
C. The length of the shadow will increase.
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C. Sand and gravel - Retains least amount of water
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Salt water or Aluminum
Are plants renewable or nonrenewable resource? Why?
Renewable because once they are removed, more plants will produce over time to replace the lost plants.
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Which city is most likely to experience clouds and storms in the next few days?
A. Atlanta
B. Memphis
C. Dallas
D. Denver
D. Denver
List the soil types from largest sediment size to smallest sediment size.
Gravel
Silt
Clay
Sand
1. Gravel
2. Sand
3. Silt
4. Clay
*See Slide 5 for Question
C.
Name an example on how a renewable resource is utilized.
Renewable resources: Wind, water, sun
Possible answers: Solar energy, hydropower, wind turbines, etc.
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Which evidence from the weather map supports the reason for clouds and storms in a given area?
A. Low pressure with a cold front moving toward it
B. High pressure with a warm front moving toward it
C. Low pressure with a cold front moving away from it.
D. High pressure with warm front moving away from it.
A.
Which rapid change to Earth's surface is described:
- Causes large amounts of soil to move at once
- Can be caused by earthquakes or volcanoes
- Can change the direction of creeks and streams
A. Landslides B. Volcanic Eruptions C. Tornadoes D. Earthquakes
A. Landslides
Austin wants to figure out the volume of a marble using a graduated cylinder. Put the steps in the correct order to help him find out the volume of the marble.
- Record the initial volume of water
- Drop the marble in the cylinder and record the new volume.
- Fill the cylinder about halfway with water.
- Subtract the first measurement from the second measurement.
1. Fill the cylinder about halfway with water.
2. Record the initial volume of water.
3. Drop the marble in the cylinder and record the new volume.
4. Subtract the first measurement from the second measurement.