Natural Resources
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Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
A. Wind
B. Water
C. Vegetation
D. Coal and minerals
D. Coal and minerals
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
A.Natural gas
B. oil
C. Uranium
D. Coal
C. Uranium
What type of natural resource is not replaced as fast as it is used?
clue word: non-
Non-renewable resource
Is a hydroelectric dam a renewable or non-renewable resource?
Renewable
What are tiny particles and gasses that are released into the air called?
A. Hydrocarbons
B. Fossil fuels
C. Emissions
D. Pollution
C. Emissions
What is energy that comes
from the sun called?
Solar Energy
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
Moving Water
What type of natural resource is replaced as fast or faster than it is used?
Renewable Resource
Energy produced in the core of the Earth is called?
biothermal energy
geothermal energy
hydrothermal energy
Geothermal Energy
Which of the following are substances
made from things that were once alive?
A. Non-renewable resources
B. Fossil fuels
C. Natural resources
D. Resource conservation
B. Fossil fuels
What are the "three Rs?"
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What is a human made structure built to contain the flow of water?
Dam
In most states, automobiles must be inspected every year to make sure that the exhaust fumes they emit do not contain high levels of pollutants such as carbon monoxide.
How does this process best help humans protect the environment?
1 It recycles nutrients from one ecosystem to another.
2 It ensures cars are energy efficient.
3 It allows humans to control and maintain the water cycle.
4 It maintains the quality of the atmosphere.
4 It maintains the quality of the atmosphere.
What is the practice of protecting and preserving Earth's natural resources?
conservation
elimination
rotation
Conservation
A renewable energy produced from burning living or dead organisms is called?
biochemicals
biomass
fossil fuels
Biomass
Automobile engines built today are designed to be gas efficient. Gas-efficient engines most likely affect a city by reducing
1 air pollution.
2 heat pollution.
3 noise pollution.
4 light pollution.
1 air pollution.
An oil tanker traveling across the ocean accidentally spills a huge amount of oil in the water.
What will be one major effect of the oil spill?
1 a shortage of drinking water
2 a loss of plant and animal lives
3 a decrease in the amount of rainfall
4 an increase in the temperature of the region
2 a loss of plant and animal lives
Environmental groups are constantly looking for new and better ways to conserve.
Which is not a conservation technique?
1 Save up chemicals and dump all together into landfill.
2 Use less gasoline, coal, natural gas.
3 Set thermostats lower in winter and higher in summer.
4 Use solar panels for electricity.
O Save up chemicals and dump all together into landfill.
During heavy rains, landslides cause severe damage to roads and houses in mountainous regions. Which solution can help reduce damage from landslides?
1 People should build more houses in mountainous regions.
2 Houses in mountainous regions should be empty during heavy rains.
3 More trees should be planted to stop the mass movement of rocks and soil.
4 Houses should be built using wood rather than concrete.
3 More trees should be planted to stop the mass movement of rocks and soil.
Which of the following is not an inexhaustible resource? Meaning it will run out.
A. Biomass
B. Geothermal
C. Wind energy
D. Natural gas
D. Natural gas