Quiz about Natural Resources

Question 1

What is the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable resources exist in limited quantities; renewable resources do not.

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All nonrenewable resources pollute the environment, renewable resources do not.

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Nonrenewable resources exist in unlimited quantities; renewable resources do not.

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Humans use too many nonrenewable resources, but do not use enough renewable resources.

Question 2

TRUE or FALSE: Renewable resources can never be depleted.

Accepted Answer

<p>FALSE</p>

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Question 3

What is exponential growth?

Accepted Answer

When the growth of a population increases in proportion to the growing total number.

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When the growth of a population decreases in proportion to the growing total number.

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The maximum number of individuals in a population that the environment can support.

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An environmental factor that limits population growth.

Question 4

What is open pit mining?

Accepted Answer

When trees and soil are removed from the surface in long strips to obtain the resources from the earth.

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When tunnels are dug deep underground to remove resources from the earth.

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When a chemical solvent is pumped into the earth and then recovered to obtain dissolved minerals.

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When a large pit is dug into the ground to obtain minerals.

Question 5

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

Accepted Answer

Natural gas

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Water

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Animals

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Wind

Question 6

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

Accepted Answer

they take a long time to form

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they are used to produce heat

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they can be found underground

Question 7

What does conserving resources mean?

Accepted Answer

Protecting the resource so it does not run out

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Use as much of the resources as you can

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Only use the resources at school

Question 8

Any useful material that is found in nature:

Accepted Answer

Natural Resource

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Human Resource

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Plants

Question 9

Diamonds and other minerals

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable

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Renewable

Question 10

We dig metal out of the Earth to make steel for buildings, cars, and buses. Metal is a nonrenewable resource.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 11

The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?

Accepted Answer

To conserve water

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To save money

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To recycle dish soap

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To reduce sewage

Question 12

Renewable resources

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can be replenished.

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cannot be replenished.

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are limited.

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are fossil fuels.

Question 13

How does population growth affect natural resources?

Accepted Answer

The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

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The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

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The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.

Question 14

Underground mining is when

Accepted Answer

tunnels are dug deep underground to obtain resources that are not near the surface of the Earth.

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When a large pit is created to remove resources from the Earth near the surface.

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When a mountain's top is removed to extract the resources from within it.

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When long strips, or furrows, are dug along the surface to remove the resources from beneath the soil.

Question 15

What is a 'Pro' for using coal for energy production?

Accepted Answer

It is cheap and easy to transport.

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it creates less pollution than other fossil fuels.

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It can be restored quickly.

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It is not flammable.

Question 16

What is a 'Pro' for using natural gas for energy production?

Accepted Answer

it creates less pollution than other fossil fuels.

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It can be restored quickly.

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It is cheap and easy to transport.

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It is not flammable.

Question 17

What are three main ways people can use the land?

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mining, development, and agriculture

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development, agriculture, and fishing

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mining, agriculture, and recreation

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agriculture, forestry, and zoos

Question 18

What are two causes for desertification?

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drought and overgrazing from livestock

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drought and development

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mining and fishing

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mining and overgrazing from livestock

Question 19

What are three things that may occur due to poor soil management?

Accepted Answer

erosion, desertification, and loss of nutrients

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famine, drought, and overgrazing

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erosion, weathering, and compaction

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desertification, crop rotation, and over fishing

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of living sustainably?

Accepted Answer

Only keeping fish of a certain size and throwing small fish back so they can reproduce.

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Turning off the lights when you are not in the room.

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Recycling old cardboard boxes and glass.

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Riding your bike to school.

Question 21

Which of the following is an example of conservation?

Accepted Answer

Riding your bike to school.

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Rotating which crops grow in a field each year so the soil does not loose its nutrients.

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Cutting down only specific types of trees and then planting new ones in their place.

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Only keeping fish of a certain size and throwing small fish back so they can reproduce.

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