Natural Resources--Part 2 Question Preview (ID: 35235)


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_________ is a wise use of land resources.
a) deforestation
b) organic farming
c) burying nuclear wastes
d) reducing electricity use

Which activity is the best way to wisely manage nonrenewable resources?
a) using public transportation
b) irrigating crops with rainwater
c) picking up litter around the school
d) cooking with natural gas rather than electricity

Which activity is NOT a wise use of water resources?
a) flushing old medicine
b) conserving water at home
c) cleaning up a local stream
d) using circle irrigation methods

Water is important to people because
a) they need it to breathe.
b) it helps maintain the body’s temperature.
c) they can live for only a few minutes without it
d)

Why is it important to manage air and water resources wisely?
a) Both are nonrenewable resources.
b) Almost all living things need these resources.
c) After they are polluted, they can never be restored.
d)

________ is an example of reclamation.
a) using fewer fossil fuels
b) installing wind turbines
c) removing unwanted soil
d) planting vegetation on mined lands

Land is considered to be a resource because
a) it is nonrenewable.
b) it covers much of Earth’s surface.
c) people use it to meet some of their needs.
d) it can no longer be used after it becomes polluted.

Why is air an important resource?
a) Most living things use air to digest their food.
b) Every living thing on Earth needs air to survive.
c) Many living things use oxygen in air to provide energy for cells.
d)

An ore is any mineral that
a) is used in agriculture.
b) forms in Earth’s crust
c) is profitable when it is mined.
d) comes from preserved land resources.

_______________ is NOT a wise use of land resources.
a) Agriculture
b) Composting
c) Preservation
d) Deforestation

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