Natural Resources and Human Impact

Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

• recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum

• limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving

• using rechargeable batteries

• all of the above are good conservation practices

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A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resources

• fossil fuels

• pollution

A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame.

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resource

• reforestation

• atmosphere

Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.

• animal relics

• fossil fuels

• reforestation

• fossils

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​ ​ Any natural material that is used by humans is known as a​ (a)   .

• Natural resource

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• fossil fuel

• material resource

• energy resource

In all of the following examples, the quantity of the resource being used by humans is affected EXCEPT –

• metal ores mined and used to create building materials.

• petroleum taken from the ground and burned for fuel.

• fresh water used for agriculture, recreation, and tourism.

• wind power used to provide energy for homes and businesses.

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Which is a nonrenewable natural resource?

• Trees

• Solar energy

• Oil

• Oxygen

clearing of trees in a forested area

• reforestation

• deforestation

• pollution

• biosphere

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planting trees to replace lost forestland

• deforestation

• reforestation

• ecology

• recycling

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How can we use natural resources?

• We can use energy from natural resources to generate electricity

• We can use natural resources to construct houses and buildings

• We can use natural resources for food

• All answers are correct

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