Natural Resources

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Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable? Options: Water, Animals, Natural gas, Wind

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Natural gas

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable?

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They take a long time to form.

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What does conserving resources mean?

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Protecting the resource so it does not run out

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A resource that is not easily replaced...

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Nonrenewable

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Diamonds and other minerals

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Nonrenewable

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Which of these is renewable? Options: Water, Oil, Coal, Minerals

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Water

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Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

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recycling

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Continued depletion of the ozone layer will most likely result in:

• an increase in skin cancer among humans
• a decrease in atmospheric pollutants
• an increase in marine ecosystem stability
• a decrease in climatic changes

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an increase in skin cancer among humans

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Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?

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increased use of fossil fuels

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Deforestation of areas considered to be rich sources of genetic material could limit future agricultural and medical advances due to

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the loss of biodiversity