Unit 10 - Human Impact on Biodiversity Review

Which of the following best describes a renewable resource?

• A resource that cannot be replaced in your lifetime

• A resource that can be replaced in your lifetime

• A resource that is always available

• A resource that is only found underground

Which term refers to the wearing away of the surface soil by water and wind?

• Desertification

• Erosion

• Pollution

• Agriculture

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a renewable resource?

• Sun

• Wind

• Oil

• Water

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• Forests

• Solar energy

• Coal

• Wind

Humans depend on Earth's __________ for food, water, shelter, and air.

• Environment

• Gravity

• Technology

• Population

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Most of the energy used by humans comes from which sources?

• Solar and wind

• Fossil fuels

• Water and soil

• Renewable resources

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When a renewable resource is depleted, what happens to it?

• It is gone forever

• It can be replaced or replenished

• It turns into a fossil fuel

• It becomes non-renewable

Land and its soil are considered what type of resource?

• Non-renewable

• Renewable

• Fossil fuel

• Solar

Which of the following is a way humans can reduce their impact on clean air?

• Burn more fossil fuels

• Conserve energy and use less fossil fuels

• Increase acid rain

• Release more smoke and fog

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What is a strategic way to reduce the impact of overfishing on fisheries?

• Allow unlimited fishing

• Set rules so fish must be a minimum length before being caught

• Fish only in polluted waters

• Ignore regulations

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