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KEYS ES Energy and Mineral Resources Chapter Wrap-Up

Name_________________________
You may use your textbook or your notes but do not consult anyone else or the internet. For full credit,
be sure to answer each part of each question. Please be sure your name is on each page. Due Tuesday,
Nov. 17.
Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources? Give 3 examples of each.

Fossil Fuels
1. What are three examples of fossil fuels?
2. Write the stages of coal development in their correct order, from first to last.
Anthracite

bituminous

lignite peat

3. Is the following sentence true or false? Natural gas forms from the buried remains of animals
and plants. ____________________
Tar Sands and Oil Shale - Match each description with its fuel source.
Fuel Source:

petroleum

oil shale

tar sands

_____________________ 5.

World supplies are expected to dwindle in the future.

_____________________ 6.

Mixture of bitumen, water, clay and sand.

_____________________ 7.

Rock containing kerogen.

Nonmetallic Mineral Resources

8.

Circle the letter of the nometallic mineral resource.

a. limestone b. gold
c. chromite
d. petroleum

9.
Is the following sentence true or false? Nonmetallic mineral resources are used as a source of
energy. _______________
Alternate Energy Resources
Solar Energy
10.
What is solar energy?
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11.

Complete the table below.

Solar Energy

Advantages
a.

Disadvantages
a.

b.

b.

Nuclear Energy
12.

Is the following sentence true or false? Uranium nuclei split during nuclear fission. ___________

13.
At a nuclear power plant, a nuclear chain reaction releases heat, which drives steam turbines
that turn ___________________________.
Wind Energy
14.
Is the following sentence true or false? Experts estimate that 15-25 percent of the Unite States
electricity demand can be met by wind power in the next 50-60 years. _____________________
15.

What are three obstacles to the development of future use of wind power?
___________________________________________
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Hydroelectric Power
16.
What is hydroelectric power?
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17.

At a hydroelectric power plant, water is held in a(n) ________________________behind a dam.

18.

Circle the letter of the limiting factor in the development of hydroelectric power plants.
A.
limited water supplies
B.
noise pollution
C.
increase in cloudy days
D.
availability of suitable sites

Geothermal Energy
19.
Circle the letter of the geothermal energy source that is used for heating and for turning
turbines.
A. hot water B. sunlight
C. wind D. Moving water

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20.
Is the following sentence true or false? The fuel used in geothermal energy is found above the
Earths surface. ____________________________
Tidal Power
21.
Tidal power is harnessed by constructing a(n) ___________________across the mouth of an
estuary or bay. (If you do not know one of the terms in this sentence, you know what you must do).
22.
What drives the turbines and electric generators at a tidal power plant? _____________
________________________________________________________________________________
Water, Air, and Land Resources
23.
Complete the table with definitions and examples. The first one has been done for you as an
example
Definition
Point source pollution: pollution that can be traced
to a location

Example
Factory pipes, sewer pipes

Nonpoint pollution: a.

b.

Runoff: c.

d.

Greenhouse gas: e.

f.

The Water Planet

24.
List four ways people use fresh water.
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Match each description with its term. Write the term in the space provided.
Runoff

pinpoint source pollution

nonpoint source pollution

__________________________25.

Often carries nonpoint source pollution

__________________________24.

Chemicals from a factory pipe

__________________________26.

Pollution without a specific point of origin

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Earths Blanket of Air
27.

The ________________________of Earths atmosphere helps to maintain life on the planet.

28.

Circle the letter of the gas in the atmosphere that people need to live.
a.
ozone b. oxygen
c. water vapor d. nitrogen

29.
What are the gases such as carbon dioxide and methane called that help maintain the warm
temperatures near the surface of the Earth? ______________________________________
Land Resources
30.

List four resources that Earths land provides. ___________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
31.
Is the following sentence true or false? Agriculture has only a positive impact on the
land.______________
32.
Is the following sentence true or false? Mineral mining can destroy vegetation and cause soil
erosion. ______________
33.

What negative impact can landfills have? ________________________________________

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Protecting Resources
Write a description of the major laws that help keep water, air, and land resources clean.
34.
Water_________________________________________________________________________
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35.
Air __________________________________________________________________________
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36.
Land ________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Keeping Water Clean and Safe
37.

Circle the letter of the term defined as careful use of resources.

a. Recycling

b. pollution

c. composting

d. conservation

38.
Circle the letter of the law that requires industries to reduce or stop point source pollution into
surface waters.
A.
Clean Air Act
B. Safe Drinking Water Act

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C. Clean Water Act

D. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

39.
Circle the letter of the law that sets maximum contaminant levels for water pollutants that could
harm peoples health.
A. Clean Air Act
B. Safe Drinking Water Act
C. Clean Water Act
D. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Protecting the Air
40.
What did the Clean Air Act do? ___________________________________________________
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41.

What do the statistics in your reading tell you about the success or failure of the Clean Air Act?

Caring for Land Resources

42.
What are two ways land resources can be protected? ________________________________
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Match each description with its term by writing the correct term in the space provided.
clear-cutting

Compost contour plowing recycling selective cutting

strip cropping

_______________________________43. Removing whole forest areas

_______________________________44. Plowing across the contour of hillsides.
_______________________________45. Planting crops with different nutrient needs in adjacent rows.
_______________________________46. Fertilizer made of partly decomposed organic material.
_______________________________47. Only some trees in a forest are cut.
_______________________________48. Collecting and processing used items to make new products.

Christian Stewardship. In a minimum of 5 complete sentences, explain your opinions on whether or not
a Christian has a responsibility to conserve and protect the Earths resources. Why or why not? What is a
Scripture passage that supports your position?