PRHS Natural Resources and Human Population Growth

Any resource that we are using them at a much faster rate than they can replace is considered a _____________ resource.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• recyclable

• inexhaustible

Soil, fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas), nuclear energy, minerals, and metal ores are classified as ____________ resources.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• inexhaustible

• all of these

Geothermal energy, air, wind, tides and solar radiation are classified as ____________ resources.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• inexhaustible

• all of these

Water, plants, and animals, are classified as ____________ resources. We must care for them or they will no longer be a usable resource.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• inexhaustible

• all of these

Anything that exists in nature and has utility to mankind is a _________________ resource.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• inexhaustible

• all of these

A resources that can be renewed in a short enough time that can keep up with human need for that resource.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• recyclable

• inexhaustible

If water makes up 2/3 of the world, why are we at risk of running out of water if we continue to abuse it?

• Most of our fresh water is frozen in glaciers and most of the rest is salt water and undrinkable.

• Only a small bit of our water is fresh and usable.

• So far it is too expensive to turn salt water into fresh water

• all of these

As minerals are used up _______________. (Choose all that apply)

• they become more expensive

• they become harder to mine

• they become more scarce

• they are no longer needed

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When the human population increases _____________. Check all that apply

• less water is available per person

• more land must be used for agriculture to feed people

• more medicines are discovered

• more resources are consumed

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

This is the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support.

• carrying capacity

• limiting factor

• conservation

• all of these

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