Go to the Quizzes Page How are Resources Distributed? 0% 79 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 20 Many metallic minerals form in areas ...................... inside the oceans of subduction zones near the parent material with heavy rainfall 2 / 20 ................... is a measurement of how well a rock holds water Porosity Permeability Crystallize Overdraft 3 / 20 Humans tend to settle... in regions rich in resources we need to survive (ex: fertile land, water) where fossil fuels are abundant in regions of low biodiversity where it is hot and dry throughout the year 4 / 20 Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable energy resources? because they are formed underground because they are formed from plankton remains because they need millions of years to form because they are formed from plant remains 5 / 20 An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water. Spring Reservoir Well Aquifer 6 / 20 How is oil made? Magma Fossils of marine animals Higher elevations Plate motion 7 / 20 .................... a section of Earth where one tectonic plate slides under another tectonic plate soil particles formation subduction zone pores and spaces 8 / 20 What are fossil fuels formed from? air and water pores and spaces prehistoric organisms groundwater 9 / 20 .................. removing valuable resources from Earth permeability groundwater porosity mining 10 / 20 What is the type of underground water? a mixture of fresh and salt water salt water polluted water freshwater 11 / 20 Which factor affects the ability of a rock to store water? mass of rock presence of water color of rock presence of pores 12 / 20 According to the chart, which region on Earth has the most oil? Asia South America Central America Middle East 13 / 20 How can we use natural resources? We can use natural resources for food We can use natural resources to construct houses and buildings All answers are correct We can use energy from natural resources to generate electricity 14 / 20 ................. the part of the Earth that is a mixture of rock pieces, water, decayed organic matter, and air Soil Aquifers Freshwater Groundwater overdraft 15 / 20 Groundwater ................. the process where groundwater is removed from an underground water source faster than it can be replaced porosity subduction zone overdraft permeability 16 / 20 Which of the following is NOT a common use of water as a natural resource? Agriculture Drinking Farming Fossil Fuels 17 / 20 Which statement best describes the next image? The remains of prehistoric ocean organisms get covered by layers of sediment. The remains of swamp plants form coal. Plankton is exposed to low pressure and temperature. The remains of prehistoric ocean organisms form coal. 18 / 20 Which of the following is common in forming coal, oil, and natural gas? they are formed in oceans they have formed hundreds of years ago organisms are exposed to low pressure and temperature organism remains are exposed to high pressure and temperature 19 / 20 ................... is a measure of how easily water can flow through rocks. Permeability Overdraft Mining Crystallize 20 / 20 Which of the following statements is true for oil and natural gas formation? Oil and natural gas are both formed from the remains of plankton. Oil and natural gas are formed on the Earth's surface. Oil and natural gas are both formed in places that were swamps millions of years ago. Oil and natural gas are formed from buried coal. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page