3.4.2: Global Resources

Match

Match the vocabulary word with its definition.

• sustainable resource

• exploitation

• resource distribution

meets needs now without limits to future

using too much of a natural resource

how resources are spread out

• meets needs now without limits to future

• using too much of a natural resource

• how resources are spread out

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following has led to increasing demand for global natural resources?

• decreasing population growth

• decreasing consumption patterns

• increasing standard of living

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is primarily responsible for the unequal distribution of natural resources around the world?

• past geologic processes

• human population density

• political conflict

Multiple Choice

Which of the following activities is most likely to contribute to a country's ecological footprint?

• planting trees in urban areas

• promoting renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power

• building new highways and increasing car usage

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes why it is crucial for nations to work together to protect global natural resources?

• Global environmental challenges require international cooperation.

• Natural resources are evenly distributed around the world.

• Resource conservation efforts only benefit economically developed nations.

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1. You may stay in the main room
2. You may move to a breakout room

Choose your who
1. You may work independently
2. You may work together (partners/groups)

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