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WorksheetsResources and Conservation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which answer below is NOT a general category of environmental issues?
a)
Population Growth
b)
Resource Use
c)
Pollution
d)
Costs and Benefits
2.
When a population grows, the demand for resources -
a)
Shrinks
b)
Grows
c)
Stays the Same
3.
Anything that occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people is called a -
a)
Population
b)
Environmental Problem
c)
Natural Resource
d)
Environmental Resource
4.
Air pollution is an example of -
a)
Non-point Source Pollution
b)
Point Source Pollution
5.
How do we decide how to balance between the needs of people and the needs of the environment?
a)
Environmental Analysis
b)
Resource Analysis
c)
Cost and Benefit Analysis
d)
Town Hall Meeting
6.
Which list below only contains Renewable Resources?
a)
Wind, Sunlight, Coal, Minerals
b)
Sunlight, Water, Trees, Wind
c)
Minerals, Oil, Coal, Natural Gas
d)
Only Sunlight and Wind
7.
How do we use a resource in ways that maintain it for the future?
a)
Sustainable Use
b)
Sustainable Footprint
c)
Ecological Footprint
d)
Ecological Use
8.
The amount of land and water that individuals need to meet their resource needs and absorb their waste is called -
a)
Sustainable Use
b)
Ecological Use
c)
Environmental Footprint
d)
Ecological Footprint
9.
What is the practice of managing the use of resources carefully called?
a)
Conservation
b)
Condensation
c)
Environmental Science
d)
Yield Science
10.
Which logging method is better for maintaining a forest for a sustainable yield?
a)
Clear-Cutting
b)
Selective Cutting
c)
Certified Logging
d)
Clear-logging
11.
Which answer below is NOT a method we can use to manage a fishery for a sustainable yield?
a)
Fishing Limits
b)
Improved Fishing Methods
c)
Aquaculture
d)
Catching Only 3 Types of Fish
12.
Which answer below is NOT a way that people use land?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Mining
c)
Development
d)
Forestry
13.
Which answer below correctly lists the layers of soil in order from the top to the bottom?
a)
Bedrock, Subsoil, Litter, Topsoil
b)
Topsoil, Litter, Subsoil, Bedrock
c)
Litter, Topsoil, Subsoil, Bedrock
d)
Bedrock, Subsoil, Topsoil, Litter
14.
Which answer below is NOT something that can result from poor soil management?
a)
Erosion
b)
Nutrient Depletion
c)
Fertilizer
d)
Desertification
15.
The process of restoring an area of land to a more productive state is called -
a)
Land Building
b)
Development
c)
Desertification
d)
Land Reclamation
16.
Which answer below is NOT one of the 3 methods of solid waste disposal?
a)
Incineration
b)
Composting
c)
Sanitary Landfills
d)
Recycling
17.
What is the number one source of emissions resulting in air pollution?
a)
Factories
b)
Cars and Trucks
c)
Trains
d)
Agriculture
18.
Most water pollution is the result of human activity. Which answer below is NOT caused by a human activity that leads to water pollution?
a)
Agricultural Waste
b)
Sediment and Heat
c)
Oil and Gasoline
d)
Drought
19.
Desalination is the process of -
a)
Turning fresh water into salt water
b)
Turning salt water into fresh water
c)
Reclaiming land
d)
Cleaning water
20.
Which answer below is NOT an example of the ocean's non-living resources?
a)
Water
b)
Fuels
c)
Minerals
d)
Fish
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