Resource Management

What does conservation mean in the context of resource management?

• Using resources as quickly as possible

• The act of preserving, protecting, or restoring the natural environment and its resources

• Increasing the consumption of natural resources to boost the economy

• Ignoring the depletion of natural resources

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What role do humans play in the conservation of natural resources?

• Humans have no impact on the conservation of natural resources

• Humans can only deplete natural resources and cannot contribute to their conservation

• Humans can implement practices and technologies that reduce resource depletion and promote sustainability

• Humans are solely responsible for the natural replenishment of resources

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Which of the following practices is NOT a method of conservation?

• Recycling materials

• Using more plastic to save other resources

• Planting trees

• Reducing water usage

What is the significance of using renewable resources over non-renewable resources?

• Renewable resources are cheaper

• Renewable resources have a lesser impact on the environment and are sustainable in the long term

• Non-renewable resources are not as effective as renewable resources

• There is no significant difference; both can be used interchangeably without any consequences

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What is resource management?

• finding the most effective means of avoiding damage to environmental assets and extracting beneficial uses of environmental resources

• ability to endure changes in an ecosystem

• change occurring in only a few months or years.

• change occurring over hundreds, thousands or even millions of years.

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Why is conservation important?

• To ensure that there are enough resources for future technological advancements

• To make sure that non-renewable resources last forever

• To maintain ecological balance and ensure that resources are available for future generations

• To increase the use of renewable resources only

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How can renewable resources become depleted?

• By using them at a rate that is slower than their natural replenishment rate

• By using them at a rate that exceeds their natural replenishment rate

• By not using them at all, leading to overaccumulation

• Renewable resources cannot become depleted

What is the primary goal of sustainable resource management?

• To maximize short-term profits from resource extraction

• To ensure resources are used efficiently and conserved for future generations

• To exploit resources as quickly as possible

• To focus solely on non-renewable resources

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Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Solar energy

• Nuclear fuel

What is the role of technology in resource management?

• To increase the consumption of resources

• To develop methods for more efficient resource extraction and use

• To eliminate the need for natural resources

• To make resource management obsolete

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