Resource Use and consumption

Which of the following combination of resources are renewable

• Coal, WInd, Natural gas

• Wood, solar energy, crude oil

• Water, Wind, Solar energy

• Petroleum, coal, wood

Most of the renewable resources are

• Easily depleted

• Non- replenish-able

• Environmental friendy

• None of the above

The following is untrue about fossil fuels which one is not?

• Used to produce heat

• Found underground

• Take along time to produce

• All of the above

Which of the following can be replaced within a human lifetime

• Fossil fuels

• Renewable resources

• Natural resources

• None of the above

All natural resources

• Have negative impacts on the environmnet

• Have positive impact on the environment and development

• Have both positive and negative effects on the environment and development

• None of the above

Which of the following is not a negative effect of fossil fuels

• Use and consumption increases the carbon footprint

• Can contribute to the environmental degradation and biodiversity loss

• Economic development

• Lead global climate change

Which of the following countries have the smallest ecological footprint

• US, Brazil, Russia

• Kenya, Algeria, Sudan

• US, Kenya, South Africa

• Britain and India

Which of the following industries/activities contributes to highest global footprint

• Mining

• Lodging

• Agriculture

• Transport

Why do you think Kenya and Algeria have Smaller ecological footprint than the US?

• Over-Dependence on renewable sources of energy

• Emphasis on primary industry

• Emphasis on secondary industry

• Dependence on non-renewable sources of energy

Which of the following is true about resource use and population growth?

• The higher the natural increase the fewer the resources needed

• The higher the population growth the lower the tropical forest decrease

• Higher population growth equates to limited fresh water use

• The higher the population growth the higher the demand for resources