Quiz about Distribution of Natural Resources

Question 1

Which term below refers to the variety of life existing in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

biodiversity

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ecosystem services

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renewable resources

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nonrenewable resources

Question 2

What are the 4 categories of how an ecosystem's natural resources can benefit humans called?

Accepted Answer

ecosystem services

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biodiversity

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renewable resources

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nonrenewable resources

Question 3

ANYTHING naturally occurring in the environment that humans use is known as ______________

Accepted Answer

natural resources

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ecosystem services

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biodiversity

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limited resources

Question 4

Which ecosystem services include carbon storage and climate regulation?

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem regulation

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Ecosystem provisioning

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Ecosystem culture

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Ecosystem support

Question 5

Which ecosystem service includes timber, drinking water, fuel, and food?

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem provisioning

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Ecosystem regulation

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Ecosystem culture

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Ecosystem support

Question 6

Which ecosystem service includes the cycles (water, rock, nutrient)?

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Ecosystem support

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Ecosystem provisioning

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Ecosystem regulation

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Ecosystem culture

Question 7

Which ecosystem service includes art and recreation?

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem culture

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Ecosystem provisioning

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Ecosystem regulation

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Ecosystem support

Question 8

Plants cleaning air, filtering water, decomposing wastes, and bees pollinating are examples of

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem regulation

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Ecosystem provisioning

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Ecosystem culture

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Ecosystem support

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

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Different places on Earth have different kinds of natural resources.

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Most parts of the world do not have any natural resources.

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North America has many natural resources, but South America does not have any.

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Most places on Earth have the same amounts and types of natural resources.

Question 10

How do renewable and nonrenewable resources compare?

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Renewable resources are unlimited, while nonrenewable resources are limited.

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Renewable resources cannot be replaced, while nonrenewable resources can be replaced.

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Both renewable and nonrenewable resources are sustainable.

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Renewable resources are man-made, while nonrenewable resources are naturally occurring.

Question 11

Which of these is classified as a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Plants

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Natural gas

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Minerals

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Crude oil

Question 12

Select all the renewable resources.

Accepted Answer

Wind

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Air

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Fish

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Natural gas

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Rocks and Minerals

Question 13

How long does it take fossil fuels to form?

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Millions of years

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100 years

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1,000 years

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A few months

Question 14

Coal is mined from several locations in the US, such as the San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico. This fossil fuel formed...

Accepted Answer

from the burial and decomposition of plant and animals millions of years ago.

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from molten rock deep in the Earth's interior seeping up to the crest.

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as a byproduct of landfill waste.

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as a product of photosynthesis from really old plants.

Question 15

The graph shows the volume of known petroleum (oil) in different regions of the world as estimated in 1997.

Based on the large volume of petroleum in the red Region 2, what kind of activity must have occurred there in the past?

Accepted Answer

Large amounts of dead plants and animals were buried millions of years ago and then trapped by underground rock formations to create petroleum reservoirs.

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Flooding in this area resulted in rapid chemical weathering that created petroleum as rocks were broken down.

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Mass wasting from northern regions resulted in the deposition of underground petroleum reserves.

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Large amounts of carbon dioxide were released into the air and precipitated back down as petroleum.

Question 16

Which of the following is a problem that comes from using fossil fuels?

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Burning fossil fuels release greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide

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It provides a lot of jobs for individuals.

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Fossil fuels are found everywhere for easy use.

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Fossil fuel use is currently a less efficient and more expensive form of gathering energy.

Question 17

How much of Earth's water is FRESH?

Accepted Answer

3%

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70%

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30%

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97%

Question 18

The majority of Earth's FRESHWATER is

Accepted Answer

frozen

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saltwater

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in lakes and rivers

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underground

Question 19

What is the reason why some places lack fresh water while others have plenty of fresh water?

Accepted Answer

Water sources are unequally distributed, and much of the freshwater is tied up as ice in glaciers and ice caps.

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Some freshwater sources are underground there is no technology to access them.

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Water sources are not available to some people because they live in a region where the water cycle is not active.

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Some places lack fresh water due to improper damming of natural waterways.

Question 20

The wise use of natural resources is called

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Conservation

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Biomass

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Production

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Restoration

Question 21

solar and wind power are options available to people interested in producing electricity while reducing their reliance on fossil fuels. a benefit of using these alternative sources is that:

Accepted Answer

Preserve natural resources for future generations

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Increase the number of jobs required for mining coal

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Ensure that supplies of fossil fuels will never decrease

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Cost more to generate than all other sources of electricity

Distribution of Natural Resources

22 questions

Which term below refers to the variety of life existing in an ecosystem?

What are the 4 categories of how an ecosystem's natural resources can benefit humans called?

ANYTHING naturally occurring in the environment that humans use is known as ______________

Which ecosystem services include carbon storage and climate regulation?

Which ecosystem service includes timber, drinking water, fuel, and food?

Which ecosystem service includes the cycles (water, rock, nutrient)?

Which ecosystem service includes art and recreation?

Plants cleaning air, filtering water, decomposing wastes, and bees pollinating are examples of

Which of the following statements is true?

How do renewable and nonrenewable resources compare?

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