Quiz about Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources Quiz

Question 1

Give an example of a renewable resource.

Accepted Answer

tree

Answer

coal

Answer

fire

Answer

oil

Question 2

What is the importance of land resources? (Select all that applies)

Accepted Answer

provides space for humans to live

Accepted Answer

provides the soil in which crops are grown

Accepted Answer

provides the land in which provides habitat for animals

Answer

None of the above

Question 3

What is humus and where does it come from?

Accepted Answer

topsoil

Answer

water

Answer

wind

Answer

forest

Question 4

What is desertification?

Accepted Answer

when productive areas turn into deserts

Answer

when some animal leaves an area

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when a person runs away from the army

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a type of farming

Question 5

How can forests be sustainably managed?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Answer

mature trees can be selectively harvested

Answer

they can be replanted after the trees are cut

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breed faster-growing varieties of trees

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tree farms can be planted and harvested

Question 6

What guidelines has the United States created for commercial fishing?

Accepted Answer

how many fish can be caught

Accepted Answer

the size of the fish that can be caught

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the firmness of the fish

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the locations of fish

Question 7

What is smog and what causes it?

Accepted Answer

mixture of chemicals in the air that appears as a haze

Answer

type of fog

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type of smoke

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type of beneficial material for us

Question 8

How much fresh water do Americans use every day?

Accepted Answer

billions of gallons

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thousands of gallons

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millions of gallons

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hundreds of gallons

Question 9

How do pollutants enter water supplies?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Answer

improperly discarded

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fertilizers and pesticides that enter waterways

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waste the seep through the soil

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domestic sewage from sinks and toilets

Question 10

What are some of the solutions to the problems of habitat loss?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Answer

Preventing clear-cutting

Answer

Limiting air pollution

Answer

building nature passageways and fish ladders

Answer

none of the above

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