Depletion of Resources

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Oil

• Water

What does the term "resource extraction" mean?

• Recycling materials

• Building houses

• Removing natural materials from Earth

• Replanting forests

What is a "ghost town" in the context of mining?

• A town with haunted houses

• A town that was built underground

• A town abandoned after its resources were used up

• A town that has many gold mines

What usually happens to mineral availability in a place after years of mining?

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It decreases

• It doubles

Which friend in the iProbe activity had the most accurate claim?

• Camila: No effect on amount or distribution

• Caleb: Resources decrease and distribution changes

• Jasmine: Amounts decrease, but distribution stays the same

• All are equally correct

In the lab simulation, what does a decrease in bead availability over time represent?

• Faster mining

• Easier resource access

• Resource depletion

• Increasing mineral supply

Based on the mining simulation, what conclusion can you draw about long-term mining effects?

• Mining makes it easier to find new resources

• Mining causes even distribution of minerals

• Mining depletes resources and shifts availability

• Mining has no long-term effects

Why is recycling important in relation to nonrenewable resources?

• It increases pollution

• It reduces the need for new extraction

• It speeds up resource depletion

• It wastes energy

If the world were about to run out of a valuable resource like lithium, what might happen?

• Its price would drop

• People would ignore the issue

• Its price would rise and alternatives would be explored

• It would become more common

The UAE depends on oil, a nonrenewable resource. Which of the following is the best long-term solution for sustainability?

• Increase oil extraction

• Export more fossil fuels

• Invest in clean energy and educate citizens

• Ignore the problem until oil runs out