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.