Natural Resources Review

Anything that occurs naturally in the environment and which humans use is called a:

• Natural resource

• Fossil fuel

• Renewable resource

• Limiting factor

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Any resource that can't be replenished in a reasonable time frame is referred to as:

• Nonrenewable

• Renewable

• Alternate

• Biofuel

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A _______________ is a substance that forms from the remains of long-dead organisms, and which is rich in energy.

• Fossil fuel

• Biofuel

• Hybrid fuel

• Nuclear fuel

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What energy resource involves splitting apart atoms?

• Nuclear fission

• Hydroelectric power

• Solar power

• Geothermal power

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_________________________ resources are ones that either never run out, or that can be replenished in a reasonable amount of time.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

• Hybrid

• Nuclear

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What process removes salt from sea water in order to provide a new source of fresh water?

• Desalination

• Hydraulic fracturing

• Nuclear fission

• Hydroelectric power

Using less of a resource in order to make it last longer is known as:

• Conservation

• Bulk power use

• Recycling

• Pollution

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________________ is any contamination of land, water, and/or air by the release of harmful substances into the environment.

• Pollution

• Conservation

• Sustainable use

• Desalination

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Giving renewable resources a chance to replenish themselves is known as:

• Pollution

• Conservation

• Sustainable use

• Desalination

Pollution that can be easily traced back to a single place of origin is called ________________________.

• Point source

• Nonpoint source

• Irrigation

• Emissions

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