6.9 Natural Resource Management Review

While reading an article about the environment, Brynn wonders, How does an increase in population and per-capita consumption of our natural resources affect Earth's systems?

• More population means more pollution.

• Increase in population means more resources (include fossil fuels, minerals, trees, water, and wildlife, especially in the oceans) will be extracted.

• Increase in population means an increase in usage of natural resources, causing a decline in availability. 

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Which of the following are RENEWABLE sources of energy? Choose all that apply.

• Biomass

• Solar

• Petroleum

• Wind

Cooper and Jaxon want everyone to know that humans can protect the health of living things by preventing __________ from entering the air and water.

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Which one DOES NOT explain how human health is affected when pollutants disrupt the natural balance on Earth?

• People are not affected by pollutants so we will not be affected by the disruption. 

• People who depend on clean water to survive will get sick if the water supply is polluted.

• Children might get sick from air/water pollutants that don't affect adults, leading to higher health issues in children.

• People who live in high polluted areas have a higher chance of having breathing/ lung issues than those in non-polluted areas. 

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As a city grows, its impact on the environment increases as it sprawls out in the surrounding area that includes a wetland and an adjacent forest. If trees are cut down and plant cover is removed, soil is left open to erosion and flash flooding. Animals would be forced to move, and the loss of wetlands could decrease the water quality.

What kind of policies would best help in this situation?

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Emma knows that waste management is an important issue. What is the best explanation why?

• Burning garbage causes air pollution, so it is better to bury garbage where we cannot see it.

• Irresponsible waste management leads to an increase in deforestation.

• No matter where garbage is placed, it will damage the environment, so disposal and storage must be planned.

• Waste management illustrates whether or not people are recycling as much as they should be.

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Based on this image that Aiden found, how can humans help protect the environment? Choose all that apply.

• By using alternative energy sources that do not pollute the air.

• By making conservation policies that prevent deforestation. 

• By preventing people from taking pictures of the disadvantages of using nonrenewable energy. 

• By decreasing usage of energy sources that pollute our water.

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Cayla shares with the class that in order for our community to benefit for the longest time with the least environmental damage, renewable resources should be carefully _______.

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After studying the role of local and state conservation professionals in managing natural resources, Houston and Case can tell us that they are mostly concerned with:

• Road protections and maintenance. 

• Wildlife protection, waste management and soil conservation.

• Setting standards for how much a factory can make in a certain time.

• Saying whether or not someone can buy the products they want.

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If Zoe asked Cheyenne why is it important to protect and maintain natural resources, what should she answer?

• So that we can make money off of them later on. 

• We could survive without natural resources; we would just have to make more things in factories. 

• It's not important.

• All the things we need to survive, such as food, water, air, and shelter, come from natural resources.

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