Which fossil fuel is considered the most abundant in the United States?(1 point)

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Responses

coal
coal

oil
oil
Question 4
Which statement best explains an environmental outcome of using fossil fuels for energy?(1 point)
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When fossil fuels are burned, they release toxic gases into the air that cause pollution and increase global warming.
When fossil fuels are burned, they release toxic gases into the air that cause pollution and increase global warming.

Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide which plants use to make food.
Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide which plants use to make food.
Question 5
A farmer wants to properly manage her soil to prevent a situation like the Dust Bowl. What is the best way to manage the soil?(1 point)
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remove humus from the soil
remove humus from the soil

allow plants such as grass to root in it
allow plants such as grass to root in it
Question 6
Why is soil considered a vital resource?(1 point)
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It is hard to destroy and easy to make.
It is hard to destroy and easy to make.

It plays a variety of roles for plants and animals.
It plays a variety of roles for plants and animals.
Question 7
Which describes a renewable energy resource?(1 point)
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It produces less pollutants than fossil fuels.
It produces less pollutants than fossil fuels.

It is more prone to serious accidents.
It is more prone to serious accidents.
Question 8
Edwin buys a water bottle, reuses it twice, and then recycles it. Eleanor buys a water bottle, reuses it twelve times, and then throws it away. Which energy cost would apply to Edwin, but not to Eleanor?(1 point)
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the cost of transporting the bottle to the store
the cost of transporting the bottle to the store

the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used
the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used
Question 9
Your class goes on a field trip to observe drilling machinery. The geologists at the drill site show you displays of drilled rocks to compare different types of drills and methods. The drilled holes in one rock display are significantly larger than the holes drilled in the display next to it. Given this information, which statement is correct?(1 point)
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The rock display with smaller holes shows copper drilling, which is deep underground.
The rock display with smaller holes shows copper drilling, which is deep underground.

The rock display with larger holes shows petroleum drilling, which is deep underground.
The rock display with larger holes shows petroleum drilling, which is deep underground.
Question 10
Coal is a very useful rock that formed over millions of years from the remains of plants. Is coal a mineral?(1 point)
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Yes, coal is a mineral because all rocks that are useful to people are minerals.
Yes, coal is a mineral because all rocks that are useful to people are minerals.

No, coal is not a mineral because coal is made of dead plants.
No, coal is not a mineral because coal is made of dead plants.
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Answer 1

Here are the correct responses to the questions you provided:

1. Which fossil fuel is considered the most abundant in the United States?

   • coal

2. Which statement best explains an environmental outcome of using fossil fuels for energy?

   • When fossil fuels are burned, they release toxic gases into the air that cause pollution and increase global warming.

3. A farmer wants to properly manage her soil to prevent a situation like the Dust Bowl. What is the best way to manage the soil?

   • allow plants such as grass to root in it

4. Why is soil considered a vital resource?

   • It plays a variety of roles for plants and animals.

5. Which describes a renewable energy resource?

   • It produces less pollutants than fossil fuels.

6. Edwin buys a water bottle, reuses it twice, and then recycles it. Eleanor buys a water bottle, reuses it twelve times, and then throws it away. Which energy cost would apply to Edwin, but not to Eleanor?

   • the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used

7. Your class goes on a field trip to observe drilling machinery. The geologists at the drill site show you displays of drilled rocks to compare different types of drills and methods. The drilled holes in one rock display are significantly larger than the holes drilled in the display next to it. Given this information, which statement is correct?

   • The rock display with larger holes shows petroleum drilling, which is deep underground.

8. Coal is a very useful rock that formed over millions of years from the remains of plants. Is coal a mineral?

   • No, coal is not a mineral because coal is made of dead plants.

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