Resources and Living Things

Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?

• iron
• sunlight
• oil
• coal

The study of natural processes in the environment and how humans can affect them is called

• resource management.
• environmental science.
• preservation.
• conservation.

Cutting down only some trees in a forest, leaving a mix of tree sizes and species standing, is called

• selective cutting.
• clear-cutting.
• certified cutting.
• patch cutting.

The number of different species in an area is referred to as its

• niche diversity.
• climate.
• habitat fragmentation.
• biodiversity.

If all members of a species disappear from Earth, the species is said to be

• extinct.
• endangered.
• threatened.
• keystone.

The mating of California condors in zoos is an example of

• habitat preservation.
• captive breeding.
• biodiversity.
• habitat destruction.

The loss of a natural habitat is called

• habitat destruction.
• habitat fragmentation.
• pollution.
• poaching.

If fish are caught faster than they can breed, the population will

• increase.
• decrease.
• remain the same.
• move to other waters.

The contamination of Earth’s land, water, or air is called

• a renewable resource.
• a nonrenewable resource.
• extinction.
• pollution.

An area with a large population of valuable ocean organisms is called a(n)

• aquaculture.
• sustainable yield.
• fishery.
• neritic zone.