Unit 3: Impact of Environmental Resources Quiz

What are natural resources?

• Materials on Earth that people use to live and meet their needs

• Materials used to power things

• Resources that exist without any actions of humankind

• Living things, such as livestock, plants, and trees

Which category of natural resources includes materials like oil and coal?

• Renewable resources

• Biological resources

• Energy resources

• Mineral resources

What are renewable resources?

• Materials used to power things

• Resources that exist without any actions of humankind

• Resources that replenish themselves over time

• Resources that are limited and cannot be replaced

Which country is one of the wealthiest in the world but must import oil from other countries?

• Australia

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Venezuela

• Japan

What is global economic interdependence?

• The limited availability of resources

• The specialization of each country in producing certain goods

• The uneven distribution of resources across the Earth

• The exchange between producers and consumers

What is the purpose of importing items?

• To reduce waste generation

• To increase the availability of natural resources

• To increase the market share or global presence

• To meet the demand for goods that are not available in the country

Which type of resource is coal?

• Energy resource

• Mineral resource

• Biological resource

• Renewable resource

What patterns did you notice across different continents involving where resources are located?

• Different continents have different distributions of resources

• Mineral resources are found in coastal areas

• Renewable resources are evenly distributed

• Energy resources are concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere

Which resource is commonly found in the Middle East and North Africa?

• Petroleum

• Uranium

• Natural gas

• Coal

What is the relationship between population density and the distribution of natural resources?

• Population density determines the type of natural resources

• Population density has no impact on the distribution of natural resources

• Lower population density leads to more natural resources

• Higher population density leads to more natural resources