Natural Resources

Which of the following is an example of the use of a nonrenewable resource?

• Solar panels collecting sunlight to create electricity for a home.

• Trees being used to make paper products.

• Quartz being made into jewelry.

• Hydroelectric dam using turbines to create electricity for cities.

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The map shows the depth of groundwater in the continent of Africa measured in meters below ground level (mbgl). In which area on the map would it be easiest for a village to use groundwater as a natural resource?

• Area A

• Area B

• Area C

• Area D

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The Biotowieza Forest is the largest forest in Europe. The trees from this forest are used to make paper products and are traded all over the world. What is a possible negative effect of increasing the trading of paper products?

• acidification of water in nearby lakes

• increase in the amount of oxygen in the air

• decrease in greenhouse gases

• loss of some plant and animal species

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Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are being used up by human beings. What is a disadvantage of using fossil fuels as an energy source?

• It takes less time to create more fossil fuels than it does for human beings to use them.

• It takes more time to create more fossil fuels than it does for human beings to use them.

• There are not many renewable resources to use in place of fossil fuels.

• There are many renewable resources to use in place of fossil fuels.

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Of the pictures shown, which energy resource is in danger of being depleted first in the United States?

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Bandit has been learning that coal is used to create electricity, and he would like to help conserve coal as a resource. What action can Bandit take to help conserve coal?

• Use compost in his garden.

• Leave the water running when he is not using it.

• Ride a bicycle to school.

• Turn off the lights in the house when he is not using them.

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Which of the following is a possible long term benefit of long-term overuse of fossil fuels like oil?

• increases development of renewable energy resource technology

• increases temperature of surface water

• increases water salinity

• reduces solar radiation

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Why is it important to conserve nonrenewable resources?

• They are the only energy sources available on Earth.

• they can be easily removed from the Earth.

• They are the only natural resources that create no emissions.

• They can be exhausted.

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The image shows what makes up a typical watershed. which of the following would happen if precipitation increased in this area?

• Tributaries would disappear.

• Hillside infiltration will be reduced.

• Water table will rise.

• Boundaries of the watershed will expand.

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There has been an increased use of solar energy in the United States in the last several years. If the trend continues, what impact could this have on the use of other natural resources?

• reduce the use of fossil fuels

• increase how much natural gas is produced

• increase in air pollution

• reduce the cost of electricity generation

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