Humans and the Environment

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource

• iPads

• Trees

• Wind

• Fossil fuels

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Which of these is the most sensible way to conserve natural resources?

• Walk or ride your bike when you can, instead of driving in the car.

• Stop using all electricity.

• Never ride in the car.

• Don't use any products made from trees.

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Which of the following are fossil fuels? (Select all that apply.)

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

What are renewable resources?

• A limited amount and cannot be replaced in a human life time.

• Plastic bags

• Coal, oil, and natural gas

• Can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes

___________ is the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural resources.

• Conservation
• Fossil fuels
• Coal
• Renewable resources

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Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?

• Increase in the quality of life both now and in the future

• Reduction in the level of pollution

• conservation of natural resources

• All of these

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Which of these is not an example of sustainable development?

• planting land to prevent erosion

• replanting forests with a variety of trees

• conserving water

• desertification

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• natural gas

• marsh reeds

• game animals

• a wheat crop

An example of a renewable resource is

• water

• coal

• minerals

• natural gas

Where is pollution found on the earth?
 
 
  

• only in the air 
• only on the land 
• only in the water 
• on land, in the air, and in the water