Unit 6 Lesson 1 Self Check

Which of the following resources are most commonly used by the city?

• oil, coal, and gas resources

• solar, wind, and biomass resources

• nuclear resources

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Which of these is shown by the photo? Select all that apply.

• harvesting a nonrenewable material resource

• harvesting a nonrenewable energy resource

• harvesting a renewable energy resource

• harvesting a renewable material resource

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Harvesting wood from trees results in ​ (a)   of animal habitat and ​ (b)   of land for growing crops.

• a loss
• a gain

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Harvesting wood results in ​ (a)   chance of soil erosion and in ​ (b)   wood to use for building homes.

• a greater
• more
• a lesser
• less

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Are plants and animals potentially renewable natural resources?

• Yes, because plants and animals are resources that can be replaced at the same rate they are used, if managed well.

• No, because it is not possible for humans to use plant and animal resources at a faster rate than they can be replaced.

• No, because plants and animals are inexhaustible resources.

• Yes, because we use plant resources at the same rate as we use animal resources.

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Which of these processes could change the distribution of gold? Select all that apply.

• mining by humans

• evaporation of water

• burial of plant matter

• weathering and erosion

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Which statements are true about energy and material resources? Select all that apply.

• Material resources are natural resources humans use to make objects.

• Energy resources are natural resources that people eat as food.

• An example of an energy resource is biomass, because plant matter can be burned to generate energy as heat and light.

• A resource can be a material resource or an energy resource, but not both.

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A renewable resource is a resource that ​ (a)   be replaced at the same rate it is used, or faster. Examples of renewable resources are ​ (b)   . A nonrenewable resource ​ (c)   be replaced as quickly as it is used, if ever. Examples of nonrenewable resources are ​ (d)   .

• can
• biomass and air
• cannot
• rocks and minerals
• energy from the sun and fossil fuels
• petroleum
• fossil fuels and animals
• wind and energy from the sun

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Consequences result from human use of natural resources. Which statements about these consequences are true? Select all that apply.

• The consequences can be short-term or long-term.

• The consequences can be positive or negative.

• Human use of a resource can result in a positive consequence or a negative consequence, but not both.

• Positive consequences are always long-term and negative consequences are always short-term.

• The consequences can have an effect on the health of humans or on the environment.

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Which factors explain why the distribution of mineral and freshwater resources is uneven in the Earth system? Select all that apply.

• whether or not the resource can be recycled by humans

• geologic processes by which the resource forms

• how humans extract and use the resource

• Earth processes that change or move the resource

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