Natural Resources

A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--

• setting up wind turbines
• having a coal furnace
• using natural gas
• burning oil

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Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

• recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
• limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
• using rechargeable batteries
• all of the above are good conservation practices

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If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?

• air and water pollution
• good fishing for recreation
• plentiful animals in the river
• purified drinking water

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Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

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

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?

• To save money
• To recycle dish soap
• To reduce sewage
• To conserve water

Claim: the consumption of natural resources by humans has a negative impact on the environment. What data would provide evidence for this claim?

• Increased human lifespan and increased ice cap size

• Increased human population and decreased habitats for plants and animals

• Increased consumption of resources by humans and increased biodiversity (variety) in nature

• Increased of fossil fuel burning by humans and decreased use of other resources

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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

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

• greater, greater

• greater, least

• least, greater

• least, least

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All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

• Coal
• animals
• petroleum (oil)
• natural gas