Ch2.3 Using Earth's Resources

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Which country is known for their many minerals, forests, and rich soil? Options: Mexico, Canada, Africa, Australia

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Canada

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Which country is known to have iron and gold as their natural resources? Options: Mexico, Canada, Egypt, Iran

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Mexico

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Using the map on page 71, what region is known for having the most timber and gold?

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West Region

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Using the map on page 71, what resource is the Southwest Region most known for?

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oil

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What are the top 5 crops grown in the United States? Options: rice, lettuce, tomato, celery, and potatoes; corn, soybeans, hay, wheat, and cotton; corn, jellybeans, hay, celery, and cotton; bananas, oranges, pineapples, watermelons, and cotton

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corn, soybeans, hay, wheat, and cotton

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___ can be made into a fuel such as gasoline and heated to make plastic.

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oil

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What is an example of a renewable resource?

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trees

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What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

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oil

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What is one way we can conserve resources?

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by using less of them

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What is an item that can be recycled? Options: newspapers, a desk, a watch, a pencil

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newspapers