Natural Resources
Parts of the environment that supply materials useful or necessary for the survival of living things
What are natural resources
Which of the following is a natural resource?
A. plastic
B. fabric
C. water
D. concrete
Water
This is the contamination of the environment with substances that are harmful to life. This can be a result of human interaction or natural causes.
What is pollution?
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What is conservation?
A. the use of resources without any limitations
B. the careful management and use of natural resources
C. the process of creating new resources
D. an increase in resource consumption
B. the careful management and use of natural resources
What are fossil fuels
What is energy poverty?
A. harmful materials in the environment
B. when people do not have reliable access to modern and renewable energy
C. when the body does not get enough of the nutrients it needs to perform all of its necessary functions
D. all of the above
when people do not have reliable access to modern and renewable energy
How are harmful pollutants released into the atmosphere?
A. only by burning fossil fuels in factories
B. only by natural sources like volcanoes
C. only by human activities like vehicle exhaust
D. by both natural sources and human activities
D. by both natural sources and human activities
What is biodiesel?
How can increased efficiency help manage energy resources?
A. by using more energy
B. by reducing the amount of energy wasted
C. by eliminating all energy use
B. by reducing the amount of energy wasted
Natural resources that can be replenished by natural processes at least as quickly as they are used.
What are renewable resources?
This renewable resource is used to run power plants and factories, as well as irrigating crops.
What is a water resource?
Which of the following is a way to reduce air pollution?
A. cutting down trees
B. using more plastic
C. burning more fossil fuels
D. using public transportation
D. using public transportation
What happens when fossil fuels are burned
Greenhouse gases are released. Makes the Earth hotter
All of the following are ways that conservation can help manage air resources EXCEPT–
A. limiting the amount of firewood burned outside.
B. using energy-efficient appliances.
C. using less fossil fuels.
D. driving a car as much as possible.
D. driving a car as much as possible.
non-living substances in Earth's crust useful for plant growth and good health.
Which of the following statements are true about resources? Select ALL that apply.
1. A natural resource is found in the environment and valuable to living things.
2. Sustainable means doing things in a way that harms our planet.
3. Resources provide raw materials for food, shelter, and energy.
4. Resource management involves using sustainable ways to keep up with the demand for our planet’s natural resources.
1., 3
What role does technology play in managing air quality?
A. increasing air pollution
B. reducing air pollution through cleaner technologies
C. ignoring air quality issues
D. increasing the number of factories
B. reducing air pollution through cleaner technologies
When we meet human needs in ways that ensure future generations also will be able to meet their needs.
What is sustainability?
All of the following are reasons resource management is important EXCEPT–
A. decreasing water pollution in order to cut down on diarrheal infections around the world.
B. increasing access to electricity in order to allow for modern healthcare around the world.
C. decreasing access to water in order to address water shortages.
D. balancing the need for prescribed fires in order for ecosystems to be healthy with the need to decrease air pollution.
C. decreasing access to water in order to address water shortages.
Natural resources that are being used up faster than they can be replaced by natural processes.
What are nonrenewable resources?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to malnutrition?
A. improvement in nutrition education
B. poor diet, digestive conditions, or another disease
C. poor resource management, soil degradation, and not enough water, leading to fewer
crops
D. limiting the availability of nutritious foods
A. improvement in nutrition education
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The Three R's of sustainability.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Which are NOT ways to protect our soil? Select ALL that apply.
1. rotate crops
2. cut down all of the trees
3. planting the same crop over and over again
4. using drip irrigation
2 and 3