Nonrenewable Resource
A natural resource that can be replaced once it is used is called?
Renewable resource
Harmful substance done to the air, land, and water is called?
Pollutants
Not turning off the water when you are brushing your teeth wastes what type of resource?
Water
Which term defines the preservation, management, and care of natural and cultural resources?
Conservation
Which are considered fossil fuels?
A. coal, oil, and natural gas
B. iron, copper, and aluminum
C. humus, topsoil, and sand
D. water, air, and soil
A. Coal,oil, and natural gas
Which is considered a renewable resource?
A. copper
B. extinct animal
C. freshwater
D. steel
A group of students is camping near a riverbank for a few days. they wash their belongings with detergent in the river and dispose of materials like used paper plates and plastic cups in a ditch dug for this purpose. What might be the effects of this activity?
Large parts of a forest are cut down to build factories near a city. What would be the most likely effect of cutting down the forest?
A. an increase in the amount of rainfall
B. an increase in the number of forest fires
C. a decrease in the temperature of the region
D. a decrease in the habitat of plants and animals
D. a decrease in the habitat of plants and animals
Which human activity positively impacts all organisms in an environment?
A. building factories that create air pollution
B. cutting down a forest for farmland
C. creating a nature preserve for humans and animals
D. dumping toxic waste into a nearby river
C. creating a nature preserve for humans and animals
Which is considered a non-renewable resource?
A. air
B. aluminum
C. soil
D. sunlight
Which is a renewable natural resource?
A. trees
B. plastic
C. oil
D. minerals
A. Trees
Exhaust fumes, agriculture runoff, and pesticides can mix with and dissolve in water, air, and soil to produce what?
Pollution
A region uses a coal power plant to produce electricity. What impact would the power plant have on the environment?
A. decrease in availability of fossil fuels
B. decrease in availability of surface water resources
C. decrease in amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
D. decrease in amount of chemical pollutants in the atmosphere
A. decrease in availability of fossil fuels
Which activity is the best example of recycling?
A. Cutting down trees
B. Drilling into ocean basins for oil
C. Making new paper from previously used paper
D. using public transportation to travel in a city
3 Examples of nonrenewable Resource
oil, coal, minerals, natural gas,
3 examples of renewable resource
water, wind, animals, soil, plants
A student lists some methods that can help manage the trash dumped by people in a city. Which method will be most helpful in reducing the amount of pollution caused by dumping of trash?
A. Pile up all the trash collected and burn it.
B. Separate things from the trash that can be recycled
C. Collect the trash and put it in a river that leads to the ocean
D. Collect the trash and bury it on a piece of land outside the city limits
B. Separate things from the trash that can be recycled
An area of land was exposed to strip mining for coal. Strip mining involves scraping away the soil and rocks to get to the coal buried near the surface. What can be a possible effect of this process?
A. It increases the amount of soil erosion.
B. Topsoil is loosened and new plants start to grow.
C. It decreases the risk of chemical contamination of groundwater.
D. Groundwater levels are positively impacted.
A. it increases the amount of soil erosion
Natural resources are.....?
materials from Earth that people use
What are the 3 fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
What is an example of a renewable resource from the sun?
Solar Panels
What direct impact do volcanic eruptions have on the environment?
A. building of forests
B. Decrease in the temperature of ocean water
C. increase in the level of oxygen in the air
D. release of toxic gases and ash in the air
D. release of toxic gases and ash in the air
Deforestation is....?
Which one is an example of recycling?
-Reusing a paper bag for lunch.
-Using less water to take a bath.
-Making new glass bottles from old ones.
-Using plastic cups instead of paper cups.
Making new glass bottles from old ones