| Natural Resources |
| #1 |
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource? vegetation, fossil fuels |
fossil fuels |
| #2 |
What is the natural resource which contributes most to Virginia's economy? |
coal |
| #3 |
Fossil fuels, minerals, and rocks are all _______________ resources? |
nonrenewable |
| #4 |
What is the major disadvantage of using fossil fuels as an energy source? |
Nonrenewable or polluting |
| #5 |
What is one disadvantage of using solar power? |
Energy source is not consistent or expensive |
| Ground and Surface Water |
| #1 |
Karst topography is underlain by what type of rock? |
limestone |
| #2 |
The top or surface of the water underground is called the __________? |
water table |
| #3 |
When drilling a well, which zone of groundwater would be the best zone to place your well? A. Zone of Aeration B. Zone of Saturation C. Impermeable Layer |
B. Zone of Saturation |
| #4 |
What are the four major steps in the hydrologic cycle? (Remember the last step has two options) |
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff or Infiltration |
| #5 |
What is a watershed or drainage basin? |
The area of land from which a river collects runoff. |
| Atmosphere |
| #1 |
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere? |
Nitrogen |
| #2 |
Which planet has an atmosphere with the highest amount of oxygen? |
Earth |
| #3 |
How de we determine the layers of the atmosphere? |
By changes in temperature |
| #4 |
What are the layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom (near earth's surface) to top? |
troposphere, stratopshere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
| #5 |
Where is the ozone layer located? Which layer of the atmosphere? |
Stratosphere |
What does the L stand for on this weather map?
What does this symbol represent on a weather map?
Which feature is the oldest?