Earth's Natural Resources and Sustainable Use

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Coal

• Solar

• Geothermal

• Tidal

Intense flooding occurs due to increased surface runoff which is attributable to

• Dense vegetation covers.

• Construction of buildings in the floodplains

• High precipitation rate

• High infiltration rate to subsurface

The United Nations has established a total Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• 15

• 16

• 17

• 18

Which of the following is an example of a sustainable practice?

• Recycling

• Deforestation

• Overfishing

• Disposal

What is the concept of "reduce, reuse, recycle" promoting?

• Resource depletion

• Pollution

• Waste management.

• Resource security

The resources can be directly available or require technological effort to be obtained.

• True

• False

Examples of freshwater on Earth surface are lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater.

• True

• False

The waste management practices are ranked as follows from the least preferred to most preferred method: disposal, recycling, recovery, prevention and re-use.

• True

• False

The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter that is available on the immediate surface of earth.

The number of different species in a defined area.