Natural Resources Part 1 Question Preview (ID: 35233)


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______________ is one way in which government manages land wisely.
a) Clearing forests for lumber
b) Strictly controlling logging
c) Encouraging massive development
d)

______________ is NOT a way in which individuals manage land wisely.
a) Composting vegetable scraps
b) Clear-cutting trees for lumber
c) Planting a community garden
d)

Why is land considered to be a resource?
a) It is needed for landfills.
b) It is easily restored when polluted.
c) It is used to grow crops and mine minerals.
d)

Reclamation is a process in which land is
a) mined to recover resources.
b) restored after it has been mined.
c) treated to destroy nuclear waste.
d) drilled to recover oil and natural gas.

An advantage of fission is that it
a) is relatively cheap to use.
b) doesn’t produce radioactive waste.
c) generates small amounts of energy.
d) generally does not pollute other resources.

_________ is a renewable energy resource.
a) Oil
b) Coal
c) Nuclear energy
d) Geothermal energy

Which is a renewable energy resource?
a) uranium
b) natural gas
c) biomass fuel
d)

Which statement gives an advantage of using fossil fuels?
a) They are relatively inexpensive.
b) They do not pollute air, land, or water.
c) They produce as much energy as fission.
d)

What is one disadvantage of using nuclear energy?
a) Nuclear energy produces radioactive wastes.
b) Nuclear power plants cause much air pollution.
c) Fission generates only small amounts of energy.
d)

To personally manage nonrenewable resources wisely, you could
a) work with others to reclaim mined lands.
b) use renewable energy resources whenever possible.
c) increase the amount of vampire energy you consume.
d)

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