Quiz about Depletion of Resources

Question 1

Coal, oil and natural gas

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fossil resources

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carbon resources

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natural resources

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renewable resources

Question 2

Which is considered an energy source

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Petroleum

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Granite

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Water

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Iron

Question 3

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

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Natural gas

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Water

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Animals

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Wind

Question 4

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

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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 5

What does conserving resources mean?

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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 6

A resource that is not easily replaced...

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Nonrenewable

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Renewable

Question 7

Diamonds and other minerals

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Nonrenewable

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Renewable

Question 8

Which of these is renewable?

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Water

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Oil

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Coal

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Minerals

Question 9

Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?

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increased use of fossil fuels

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use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests

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development of wildlife refuges

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governmental restriction of industrial pollution

Question 10

A company is likely to mine a site if the site

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contains minerals that can be extracted economically

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is rich in minerals

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contains gold

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does not contain gangue minerals

Question 11

Deposits of minerals from which metals and nonmetals can be removed profitably.

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Ore

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Jackpot

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Flux

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Slag

Question 12

Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?

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increased use of fossil fuels

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use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests

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development of wildlife refuges

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governmental restriction of industrial pollution

Question 13

Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?

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Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation

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The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere

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Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles

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Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate

Question 14

Throughout the world, the majority of water is used for

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irrigation

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industrial uses

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humans and animals

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cooling towers of power plants

Question 15

An underground layer of permeable rock that holds groundwater which can be extracted by drilling a well.

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aquifer

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water table

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watershed

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river

Question 16

What is a hole dug below the water table that water seeps into?

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Well

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Spring

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Aquifer

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Reservoir

Question 17

Ore is

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a rock with metals worth something to someone

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any type of rock

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a rock with metals

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a rock with minerals

Question 18

Compared to mining for materials 100 or even 50 years ago, minerals are

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more difficult to access

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easier to access

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found only in national parks

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usually accessed by strip mining

Question 19

How are coal and minerals distributed across the globe?

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Randomly all across Earth

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Located primarily in mountains

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Found mostly in streams

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Found mostly on islands

Question 20

As the human population increases, so does the consumption of natural resources. What are some ways this impacts natural ecosystems and environments?

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negative impact

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habitat loss

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environmental pollution

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positive impact

Question 21

Using up a resource.

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consumptions

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being wasteful

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pollution

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emitted

Question 22

The _____________ the human population, the ______________ the amount of resources being used.

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greater, greater

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greater, least

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least, greater

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least, least

Question 23

When ________________ are consumed by humans, the surrounding ecosystems can be impacted.

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natural resources

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coal

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species

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community

Question 24

__________________________ can help _________________________ the amount of natural resources being wasted. One example is to turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth.

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consumers, reduce

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consumers, increase

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natural resources, greater

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population, consumes

Question 25

Pick 3 effects humans might see with the over-consumption of a natural resource.

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Destruction of natural habitats

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shortage of food and/or water

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greater weathering and erosion.

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larger landfills

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