Environmental Resources Quiz

Define renewable resources:

• Resources that can be replenished naturally

• Resources that are only found within ecosystems

• Resources that are not important for economic development

What role does energy play in the economic significance of resources?

• Energy is not important for economic development

• Energy is only important for ecological balance

• Energy is essential for extracting, processing, and transporting resources

• Energy is important only for wildlife conservation

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Explain the concept of interdependence of resources within the environmental system:

• It means resources depend on each other for survival

• It means resources are only found within ecosystems

• It means resources are not important for human economies

• It means resources have no connection to each other

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Give an example of a non-renewable resource that is vital for energy production:

• Wind

• Coal

• Solar

• Biomass

What is the economic significance of resources within the environmental system?

• They are only important for ecological balance

• They have no economic value

• They provide raw materials and services that support human economies

• They are only important for wildlife conservation

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Give an example of a resource that must come from outside an ecosystem:

• Air

• Soil

• Food

• Plants

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How does deforestation impact the availability of resources within an ecosystem?

• It has no impact

• It increases the availability of resources

• It decreases the availability of resources

• It leads to the extinction of resources

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What is the primary difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

• Renewable resources can be replenished, while non-renewable resources cannot

• Non-renewable resources can be replenished, while renewable resources cannot

• There is no difference between them

• They both have the same economic value

Why can water be considered a non-renewable resource in some regions?

• Because it is constantly replenished by the water cycle

• Because it can be used infinitely without depletion

• Because it is scarce and can be depleted faster than it can be replenished

• Because it is not important for economic development

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Explain why it's important for societies to prioritize the conservation of resources:

• Because resources have no economic value

• Because resources are infinite and cannot be depleted

• Because resources are essential for sustaining economies and livelihoods

• Because resources are not important for human survival

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