WorksheetsNatural Resource Management
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Open dumping in landfills was outlawed in many states because of
Foul odors
methane explosions
groundwater pollution
their unsightliness
What is deforestation?
Destruction of forest habitats
production of forest habitats
Movement of alien species into forest habitats
Removal of natives species from forest habitats
Crop rotation is a common cause of soil mismanagement
True
False
When we use a dichotomous key to identify something, what do we look at?
Environment
Weather patterns
Diet
Physical features
Fossil fuels formed many millions of years ago from
gases in the atmosphere
chlorofluorocarbons
living organisms
volcanic eruptions
Which of the following is a natural process that is accelerated by mining?
Habitat destruction
Erosion
Tunnel collapse
Pollution from coal dust
In human history, why was waste disposal NOT a problem before the growth of permanent cities?
People were nomadic
People used landfills
There was no waste
People recycled waste
Which type of mining is used when the ore is near the Earth's surface?
Strip mining
Fracking
Mountaintop removal
Strip mining and Mountaintop removal
Which form of surface mining causes "valley fill", damaging head water streams and forests?
Strip mining
Mountaintop removal
Open pit mining
Quarrying
Which products in our society contribute the most to the solid waste stream?
Aluminum
Biodegradable
Recycled
Disposable
Hikers found a tree with large brown cones and single sharp needles. How can they identify the tree?
Use a dichotomous key
Taste the leaves
Use an autonomous key
Use a homologous key
