Resources, pollution and human impact

What type of water makes up most of the water on Earth?

• Freshwater

• Saltwater

• Underground water

• Ice

Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Poles and glaciers

• Underground

What is the term used when human population exceeds the available resources?

• Overpopulation

• Sustainability

• Conservation

• Desalination

What does the extraction of resources like mining and drilling cause?

• Increase in biodiversity

• Land degradation

• Water purification

• Resource abundance

What is the practice of using resources conservatively to allow them to recover called?

• Overpopulation

• Desalination

• Sustainable use

• Fossil fuel consumption

What is the main cause of resource scarcity mentioned in the text?

• Renewable energy

• Human population growth

• Sustainable use

• Conservation

What happens when dangerous substances are emitted into the atmosphere?

• Air purification

• Pollution

• Resource conservation

• Sustainable use

What is the effect of overpopulation on climate?

• Climate stabilization

• Climate change

• Climate purification

• Climate abundance

What is the term for using resources in a way that allows future generations to access them?

• Overpopulation

• Sustainable use

• Immediate consumption

• Resource depletion

What is one of the main purposes of using renewable energy resources?

• To increase fossil fuel use

• To conserve fossil fuels

• To promote overpopulation

• To degrade land