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- 1. Multiple Choice
A fuel, such as coal, oil, or natural gas, formed in the geological past from the decayed remains of ancient organisms, such as plants and animals?
reduce
conservation
renewable resources
fossil fuels
- 2. Multiple Choice
To control land, water, soil, plants and animals, with a particular focus on how management affects the quality of life for both present and future generations.
natural resource management
reduce
conserve
recycle
- 3. Multiple Choice___________ is the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural resources.ConservationFossil fuelsCoalRenewable resources
- 4. Multiple Choice
Occurs when animal species ceases to exist
extinction
deforestation
desertification
- 5. Multiple Choice
Occurs when trees are clear cut for human uses
extinction
deforestation
desertification
- 6. Multiple Choice
A pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment
Natural Resource Management
Sustainable Development
Best Management Practices
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAny useful material that is found in nature:Natural ResourceHuman ResourcePlants
- 8. Multiple Choice
What are two causes for desertification?
drought and development
drought and overgrazing from livestock
mining and fishing
mining and overgrazing from livestock
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of conservation?
Rotating which crops grow in a field each year so the soil does not loose its nutrients.
Cutting down only specific types of trees and then planting new ones in their place.
Riding your bike to school.
Only keeping fish of a certain size and throwing small fish back so they can reproduce.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceNatural resources that are constantly being recycled are called...recyclerenewable resourcesreducefossil fuels
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTo process materials, such as paper or plastic, so they can make new items is to...nonrenewable resourcesfossil fuelsrecyclereduce
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThese are examples of non renewable resources:oil, natural gas, plantsnatural gas, coal, waterair, animals, coalcoal, oil, natural gas
- 13. Multiple ChoiceTo use wisely, without waste, and protect from destruction is to...fossil fuelsreduceconserverecycle
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThese are examples of renewable resources:water, coal, soil, plantsair, animals, fossil fuels, soilair, animals, soil, water, plantscoal, oil, natural gas
- 15. Multiple ChoiceTo ______ means to use a smaller quantity (amount).recyclereducerenewable resourcenon renewable resource
- 16. Multiple ChoiceNatural resources that are used up at a rate faster than they can be replaced are called...recyclereducenon renewable resourcesfossil fuels
- 17. Multiple Choice
What word MOST NEARLY means:
to process materials, such as paper, plastic, aluminum, steel, and glass, so they can be used to make new items?
reduce
reuse
recycle
conserve
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an advantage of using hydroelectric power?
It doesn't harm the environment.
It doesn't pollute.
It is nonrenewable.
It only works during the daytime.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which BEST explains what scientists are referring to when they use the term conservation?
nonliving parts of the environment
living organisms in the environment
health of the living organisms in the environment
protection, management, and renewal of resources
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of humans practicing conservation?
Flushing the toilet more often.
Running smaller, more frequent loads of laundry
Letting the faucet run while brushing teeth
Collecting water in rain barrels to irrigate gardens
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