Distribution of Natural Resources and Human Impact Review

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Resources that are obtained from the earth.

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natural resources

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

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renewable resources

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

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nonrenewable resource

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

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fossil fuels

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clearing of trees in a forested area

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deforestation

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planting trees to replace lost forestland

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reforestation

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The slow warming of Earth's atmosphere due to climatic change

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global warming

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The process of making new products from materials that were used in another product.

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recycle

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

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all of the above are good conservation practices

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If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?

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air and water pollution