Unit 4: Human Impact Quiz

Which approach to resource management aims to harvest resources in ways that minimize impact on the ecosystem and processes that provide the resource?

• Sustainable resource management

• Exhaustive resource extraction

• Resource depletion

• Unregulated resource use

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is an economic value of forests?

• Timber production

• Biodiversity conservation

• Recreational opportunities

• All of the above

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources?

• Solar energy

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Wind energy

Which of the following is true for private logging operations?

• They are always regulated by government policies.

• They do not require any permits or licenses.

• They can operate without any environmental considerations.

• They are often subject to less public scrutiny than public operations.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The clearing of a forest and its replacement by another land use is called:

• Deforestation

• Afforestation

• Reforestation

• Desertification

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Prescribed burns are:

• Uncontrolled wildfires

• Fires set intentionally for forest management

• Accidental fires caused by lightning

• Fires caused by human negligence

Which mining method is most likely to destroy the habitats of wildlife?

• Open-pit mining

• Underground mining

• Placer mining

• In-situ leaching

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

After a catastrophe, soil formation is the first step in what process?

• Ecological succession

• Photosynthesis

• Erosion

• Weathering

Where do most of the nutrients in soil come from?

• Decomposed organic matter

• Mineral weathering

• Atmospheric deposition

• Fertilizers

Which of the following is a characteristic of minerals?

• Naturally occurring

• Organic

• Liquid state

• Variable chemical composition