Resources

Which one of the following does NOT make substance a resource?

• Utility

• Value

• Quantity

• None of these

On the basis of distribution resources can be

• ubiquitous and localised.

• abiotic and biotic

• renewable and non renewable

• potential and actual

____and ____are two important factors that can change substances into resources.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• coal

• minerals

• natural gas

• oil

Which of the following is true about coal?

• It is renewable because it is deep inside Earth.

• It is renewable because it can easily be replaced as it is used.

• It is nonrenewable because it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.

• It is nonrenewable because it fuels many power plants that make electricity.

Which of these forms of transportation conserves the most amount of energy?

• cars

• buses

• bicycles

• trains

What does conserving resources mean?

• Use as much of the resources as you can

• Only use the resources at school

• Protecting the resource so it does not run out

1.The development of technology to tap untapped renewable energy will be a step towards sustainable development. How?

Ths graph presents data from a city showing the amount of land used to bury solid waste each year. From 1990 to 1999, the amount of space needed to bury waste increased by 1 to 2 square kilometers per year. In the year 2000, the city started a recycling program to slow the increase of land needed for this burying this solid waste. The city claims that since this recycling program started, the amount of land needed for burying solid waste has decreased.

Which evidence would support this claim?

• Data showing that by the year 2010, more than 40% of the citizens were participating in the recycling program

• Data showing that the land used for burying solid waste in 2010 was less than 22 square kilometers

• Data showing that by the year 2010, there was five times more solid waste being buried than being recycled

• Data showing that the land used to build a recycling facility is greater than the amount of land used to bury solid waste

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

• negative impact

• positive impact

• habitat loss

• environmental pollution