Bio 2.2.2

Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

• deforestation
• removing carnivores from a forest 
• recycling
• heating homes with fossil fuels  

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Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?

• use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
• development of wildlife refuges 
• governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
• increased use of fossil fuels

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Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?

• The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
• Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
• Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
• Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate

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Many common products, such as wooden furniture, paper, and books, are made from trees. Which of the following is a likely consequence of humans cutting down a forest in order to make use of the natural resources there? 

• the decrease of chemical runoff into the oceans
• increased acid rain
• the increase of light pollution in cities
• the destruction of habitats

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What are renewable resources?

• Resources that are used faster than they form
• a.  Resources that can replenish themselves over time
• a.  Resources that exist only in urban areas
• Resources that exist only in rural areas

Humans often change ecosystems as a result of population growth, consumption, and technology. Which of the following exemplifies a way in which humans modify ecosystems? 

• factory and automotive emissions causing acid rain 
• redirecting and storing freshwater behind dams 
• cutting down trees to build new buildings and roads 
• all of these

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Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• coal
• solar energy
• natural gas
• oil

The Earth would freeze if we did not have which of the following

• Greenhouse Effect
• Volcanoes 
• Carbon Dioxide 
• Magnets 

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Which of the following aspects of farming is not harmful to the environment

• clearing land
• pesticides 
• more food production 
• cows 

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Trophic Level that accumulates the most TOXINS (Bioaccumulation)

• Decomposer
• Producer
• Primary Consumer
• Top Level Consumer

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