Economic Factors and Natural Resources

Which item is a natural resource?

• A movie theater

• A smartphone app

• Timber from forests

• Paper money

Which statement correctly defines "natural resources"?

• Ideas people invent to solve problems

• Materials found in nature that are often used for economic gain

• Jobs people do to earn wages

• Buildings where goods are made

What is deforestation?

• Planting new trees

• Clearing forests for other uses

• Protecting forests

• Letting forests grow naturally

Which describes a renewable resource?

• A resource that can be replenished naturally

• A resource that exists in limited supply and cannot be replaced

• A resource that is man‑made and does not occur in nature

• A resource that is used only once and then discarded

What environmental impact is shown by the image of tree stumps and a logging machine?

• Desert formation

• Deforestation

• Water pollution

• Urbanization

Wind turbines use wind to make electricity. What type of resource is wind energy, and why?

• Nonrenewable, because wind cannot be replaced once used

• Renewable, because wind can be replenished naturally

• Extractive, because it is taken from underground

• Finite, because it has a fixed amount on Earth

Which statement best describes a non-renewable resource?

• A natural resource that cannot be remade or replenished

• A resource that grows back quickly

• A human-made material

• A natural resource that is always available

Which example best shows climate as a pattern of precipitation and temperature over time in a place?

• Tomorrow's high temperature

• The average rainfall and temperature in a city over many years

• A 20-minute thunderstorm

• The humidity at noon on one day

A region uses mostly coal from underground mines for energy. What long-term challenge might this region face?

• Coal cannot be remade, so supplies can run out

• Coal is a renewable resource that increases with rainfall

• Climate patterns guarantee steady coal production

• Using coal improves local precipitation over time

Which statement correctly distinguishes climate from weather?

• Climate is the long-term pattern of precipitation and temperature; weather is the condition on a specific day.

• Climate is the daily temperature; weather is the average over decades.

• Climate is only about rainfall; weather is only about temperature.

• Climate changes every hour; weather stays the same over time.