Focus On Earth Science: California Grade 6

Chapter 14: Resources

Standard Assessment

1.
About ________% of our electricity is generated using nuclear energy. 6.a, 6.b
A)2
B)8
C)15
D)25
2.
The San Francisco bay area has lost ________% of its wetlands due to development. 6.b
A)50
B)25
C)85
D)75
3.
Which is a true statement? 6.b
A)All habitats are used by only one animal.
B)Population changes in one species do NOT affect other species.
C)Humans do NOT affect natural resources.
D)Destroying a habitat used by one species can affect the population of other species.
4.
Which is an inorganic material resource? 6.b, 6.c
A)gold
B)trees
C)fish
D)animals
5.
_____ power is clean, and unlimited. 6.a, 6.b
A)Biomass
B)Nuclear
C)Fossil fuel
D)Solar
6.
The place where a river meets an ocean is called a(n) ____________. 6.b
A)bay
B)organic resource
C)estuary
D)headwaters
7.
The gold mined in California is a _____________. 6.b, 6.c
A)renewable natural resource
B)nonrenewable natural resource
C)organic resource
D)inorganic renewable resource
8.
Which is NOT an organic material resource from animals that humans use to make clothing? 6.b, 6.c
A)silk
B)wool
C)cotton
D)leather
9.
Which fossil fuel is formed mostly from organisms that lived in the oceans and salt water seas? 6.a, 6.b
A)natural gas
B)carbon
C)coal
D)oil
10.
Which is not a fossil fuel? 6.a, 6.b
A)water
B)coal
C)natural gas
D)oil
11.
Which is the most abundant fossil fuel in the world? 6.a, 6.b
A)oil
B)carbon
C)natural gas
D)coal
12.
What are fossil fuels made from? 6.a, 6.b
A)pressure and water
B)gold and silver
C)sand and clay
D)decayed plants and animals
13.
______ mined from the Earth is used to make steel. 6.b
A)gold
B)gravel
C)iron
D)sand
14.
The thermal energy in Earth's crust is called __________. 6.a, 6.b
A)kinetic energy
B)geothermal energy
C)nuclear energy
D)solar energy
15.
Why is freshwater a nonrenewable resource? 6.b, 6.c
A)Water moves in cycles through the Earth's ecosystems
B)Water cannot be created.
C)Water is used for irrigation.
D)Water from rivers is used by many people.
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