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- 1. Multiple Choice
What makes a resource nonrenewable?
It cannot be replenished in a reasonable amount of time.
It is always available in the same amount.
It is exploited by human beings.
Some nations have more of it than others.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a cause of soil depletion?
deforestation
erosion
multiple cropping
overtilling
- 3. Multiple Choice
Trawling is only used for catching cod.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
A country who eats a diet rich in cereal grains is least likely to have food insecurity.
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
There is only one type of coal.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
Fossil fuels got their name because they are derived from prehistoric organisms.
True
False
- 7. Open Ended
What realization ultimately led to changes in water management practices in Florida?
- 8. Multiple Choice
What scientific information helped people increase the tree supply during the Tokugawa shogunate?
synthetic replacements for wood
techniques of silviculture
techniques of wood transport
law enforcement
- 9. Multiple Choice
What behavioral shift reduced wood consumption during the Tokugawa shogunate?
increased grazing of oxen and cattle
building houses with bigger central hearths
eating less rice and seafood
using coal for fuel
- 10. Fill in the Blank
When areas were deforested during the early Renaissance, what was the response?
- 11. Multiple Choice
Apply selective tree harvesting to prevent further damage.
Use fires to clear underbrush and dead wood.
Move on to another forested area.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the declining Atlantic cod population?
increasingly efficient fish-harvesting technologies
decreases in ocean temperatures
- 13. Multiple Choice
What happens to the food supply when food prices are high?
The food supply gets shifted from the wealthy to the poor.
The food supply diminishes in all socioeconomic classes
The food supply gets shifted from the poor to the wealthy.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which fossil fuel is formed in different types that depend on the amount of heat, pressure, and time?
coal
natural gas
oil
liquid petroleum gas
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?
Loss of animal homes
Climate change
Increase in pollution
All of the above
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