Using and Conserving Resources Unit 2

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Plastic
• Sun
• Fossil Fuels
• Coal

Which of the following is a non renewable resource?

• animals
• wind
• metal
• water

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• oil
• coal
• natural gas
• wood

What is one benefit of recycling?

• It increases the volume of solid waste.
• It uses more raw materials that need to be mined.
• It conserves resources and energy.
• It uses up fossil fuels.

True or false? Hazardous waste is any material that can be harmful to human health or the environment?

• True
• False

What occurs when all members of a species disappear from Earth?

• extinction
• biodiversity
• fragmentation
• endangered.

Which of the following terms describes a species that is in danger of becoming extinct in the near future?

• captive species
• keystone species
• threatened species
• endangered species

Natural resources include

• fresh water
• television
• ovens
• computers

When a population grows, the demand for resources

• increases
• descreases

Biodiversity is...

• A nonliving part of an organisms habitat.
• The total number of different species on Earth.
• A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms.
• The study of where organisms live and how they got there.