Resource Depletion

Which of these energy resources is likely to be depleted if these trends continue?

• coal

• timber

• natural gas

• petroleum

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Based on the data, which of these would be considered a renewable resource?

• coal

• timber

• petroleum

• natural gas

If we don’t manage our resources,

• run the risk of running low or out of both renewable and nonrenewable resources.

• run the risk of running low or out of only renewable resources

• run the risk of running low or out of only nonrenewable resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Natural resources that are used up at a rate faster than they can be replaced

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resource

• recycle

• conserve

Occurs when there is a rapid depletion of plant life and the loss of topsoil

• extinction

• deforestation

• desertification

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Occurs when trees are clear cut for human uses

• extinction

• deforestation

• desertification

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which example best illustrates the point behind the Tragedy of the Commons essay?

• Various nations overfishing in international waters, leading to a collapse of fish stocks.

• A property owner clear-cutting all of the trees on his land to sell for timber

• A farmer that overplants his fields one year, leading to a poor harvest

• One country declaring war on another

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called

• renewable

• ecological

• non-renewable

• sustainable

As the human population grows, resources

• decrease

• increase

• stay the same

• increase, then decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is a consequence of resource depletion?

• Increased biodiversity

• Enhanced ecosystem services

• Loss of habitat

• Improved air quality

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1