Managing Resources

Managing resources can allow resources to be _.

• conserved

• used more quickly

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_ is the protection and wise use of resources.

• Conservation

• Stewardship

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Placing limits on the amount of fish that can be caught can cause fish populations to increase.

• true

• false

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_ is the careful and responsible management of resources.

• Stewardship

• Conservation

Managing _ has advantages and disadvantages.

• resources

• pollution

• rabbits and gerbils

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A _ is used more quickly than it can be replaced.

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

Putting limits on the number of fish that a person keeps can help to protect fish populations. This is an example of _.

• stewardship

• conservation

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What is a disadvantage of managing natural resources?

• an increase in pollution

• a reduction in the space take up in landfills

• an increase in the removal of natural resources

• the cost of making technologies that use resources more efficient

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The picture shows how a person cleaned leaves from his lawn in two different years. What was a result of the change the person made from Year 1 to Year 2?

• The person cleaned his lawn faster.

• The person increased the pollution he produced.

• The person reduced his use of natural resources.

• The person caused a reduction in the number of leaves that fell.

What conclusion can she draw about the sustainability of this community’s land-management practices?

• The practices are sustainable because the community plans to use coal in the future.

• The practices are not sustainable because eventually the community will run out of trees.

• The practices are sustainable because the community does not produce much pollution.

• The practices are not sustainable because the community uses the same resource for fuel and shelter.

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