Human impact and resource usage

Resources that are obtained from the earth

• global warming

• pollution

• natural resources

• nature's bounty

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resources

• fossil fuels

• pollution

A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame.

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resource

• reforestation

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.

• animal relics

• fossil fuels

• reforestation

• fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

clearing of trees in a forested area

• reforestation

• deforestation

• pollution

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Coal is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

The energy of nuclear reactions between atoms that creates heat and turns turbines is _________.

• Coal
• Wind
• Hydro
• Nuclear

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Humans' need for more space leads to

• creation of nonrenewable resources

• population growth

• lack of fresh water

• destruction of habitats

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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

• greater, greater

• greater, least

• least, greater

• least, least

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4