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According to this chart, which country produces the most oil?
United States
Russia
China
Brazil
According to the chart, China uses more oil than;
United States
Russia
Brazil
China
What does the acronym C-O-N stand for in reference to fossil fuels?
Trees
Coal
Natural Gas
Oil
Which type of fuel takes millions of years to form?
Renewable
Non-Renewable
Why are trees considered renewable resources
Because they are plentiful
Because they regenerate quickly
Because you can burn them as a source of energy
They are actually nonrenewable resources
Population growth occurs when the birth rate is higher then the death rate.
True
False
What is overexploitation of natural resources?
When regeneration exceeds the rate of harvesting.
When harvesting is equal to the rate of regeneration.
When harvesting exceeds the rate of regeneration.
Which of the following is a result of overexploitation?
Overharvesting timber that degrades a forest.
Dredging oceans for sand and damaging coral reefs.
Over pumping ground water creating sinkholes.
Creating more efficient uses for timber.
Which of the following are causes of overpopulation?
Improved Healthcare
Better farming practices
Clearing forests to make room for a growing population.
Lack of family planning
What is overexploitation?
When the population of a species stays the same even though it's habitat was lost.
When a population is too excited about developing land.
When a population reproduces faster then it's habitat can sustain it.
Harvesting a species faster then it's population can recover.
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