Topic 8 Test Review

Is reforestation...

• sustainable

• non-sustainable

Is clearcutting...

• sustainable

• non-sustainable

Is oil drilling...

• sustainable

• non-sustainable

Is desertification...

• sustainable

• non-sustainable

Growing large quantities of crops or livestock to sell for PROFIT is called

• subsistence farming

• commercial farming

Growing just enough crops or livestock to provide for the basic needs of a family is called

• subsistence farming

• commercial farming

Which of the following are examples of NATURAL DISASTERS?

• floods

• wildfires

• pollution

• oil spills

• hurricanes

Which of the following are examples of RENEWABLE resources?

• geothermal

• wind

• oil

• sun

• coal

Which of the following are NONRENEWABLE resources?

(once they're gone, they're GONE!)

• wind

• sun

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

Chemicals in air pollution combine with precipitation is a cause of

• acid rain

• coral bleaching

• rising sea temperatures

• smog