Earth's Natural Resources and Human Impacts

What is a major natural resource that forms within the Earth and can be burned to produce heat and electricity?

Petroleum fuel

What mineral is a main ingredient in cement?

Calcite

What is essential for supporting all plant life on Earth?

Soil

What is not an example of an energy resource?

Sand Signup and view all the answers

What are other types of bedrock formed within and on the Earth used for?

Building schools, homes, and skyscrapers Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a metallic resource?

Sand Signup and view all the answers

What metal is used to make the zipper in jeans?

Zinc Signup and view all the answers

What is the only renewable resource used to make a pencil?

Wood Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a natural resource that can be replaced and reused by nature?

Soil Signup and view all the answers

What is used to make the dye in fabrics?

Petroleum Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of nonrenewable resources?

Petroleum and Copper Signup and view all the answers

What are made of quartz sand and petroleum?

Eyeglasses and Windows Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of nonrenewable resources?

They exist in a fixed amount and can only be replaced by processes that take millions of years Signup and view all the answers

What can happen to renewable resources if they are used too fast?

They can be depleted Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of how human activity can affect the land?

Severe deforestation and soil erosion Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of overpopulation and increased demand on water supply?

Decrease in water availability Signup and view all the answers

What is a common effect of removing trees and vegetation without replanting?

Runoff and water quality issues Signup and view all the answers

Why is water scarcity a big problem in cities situated in dry areas?

Due to lack of water conservation practices Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the conservation movement?

To protect natural resources for the future Signup and view all the answers

What is one way that everybody can help with the conservation effort?

By recycling Signup and view all the answers

In what time period did recycling become less popular?

In the 1940's and 1950's Signup and view all the answers

What is pollution?

The degradation of the natural environment Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of ancient cultures conserving resources?

By melting down old metal items Signup and view all the answers

What is a contemporary focus of the conservation movement?

Preservation of biodiversity Signup and view all the answers

What type of experts are employed by oil companies to identify areas that may have oil or gas?

Geologists Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between underground mining and strip mining?

Method of coal removal Signup and view all the answers

What is a major hazard associated with coal mining?

Toxic gases Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of restoring natural habitats after mining operations?

Land reclamation Signup and view all the answers

What is the nuclear reaction that produces energy?

Nuclear fission Signup and view all the answers

What type of element is commonly used as fuel in nuclear power plants?

Uranium-235 Signup and view all the answers

Earth's Natural Resources and Human Impacts

Questions and Answers

What is a major natural resource that forms within the Earth and can be burned to produce heat and electricity?

What mineral is a main ingredient in cement?

What is essential for supporting all plant life on Earth?

What is not an example of an energy resource?

What are other types of bedrock formed within and on the Earth used for?

What is NOT a metallic resource?

What metal is used to make the zipper in jeans?

What is the only renewable resource used to make a pencil?

What is an example of a natural resource that can be replaced and reused by nature?

What is used to make the dye in fabrics?

What are examples of nonrenewable resources?

What are made of quartz sand and petroleum?

What is a characteristic of nonrenewable resources?

What can happen to renewable resources if they are used too fast?

What is an example of how human activity can affect the land?

What is a consequence of overpopulation and increased demand on water supply?

What is a common effect of removing trees and vegetation without replanting?

Why is water scarcity a big problem in cities situated in dry areas?

What is the primary goal of the conservation movement?

What is one way that everybody can help with the conservation effort?

In what time period did recycling become less popular?

What is pollution?

What is an example of ancient cultures conserving resources?

What is a contemporary focus of the conservation movement?

What type of experts are employed by oil companies to identify areas that may have oil or gas?

What is the main difference between underground mining and strip mining?

What is a major hazard associated with coal mining?

What is the process of restoring natural habitats after mining operations?

What is the nuclear reaction that produces energy?

What type of element is commonly used as fuel in nuclear power plants?

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Earth's Natural Resources and Human Impacts

Questions and Answers

What is a major natural resource that forms within the Earth and can be burned to produce heat and electricity?

What mineral is a main ingredient in cement?

What is essential for supporting all plant life on Earth?

What is not an example of an energy resource?

What are other types of bedrock formed within and on the Earth used for?

What is NOT a metallic resource?

What metal is used to make the zipper in jeans?

What is the only renewable resource used to make a pencil?

What is an example of a natural resource that can be replaced and reused by nature?

What is used to make the dye in fabrics?

What are examples of nonrenewable resources?

What are made of quartz sand and petroleum?

What is a characteristic of nonrenewable resources?

What can happen to renewable resources if they are used too fast?

What is an example of how human activity can affect the land?

What is a consequence of overpopulation and increased demand on water supply?

What is a common effect of removing trees and vegetation without replanting?

Why is water scarcity a big problem in cities situated in dry areas?

What is the primary goal of the conservation movement?

What is one way that everybody can help with the conservation effort?

In what time period did recycling become less popular?

What is pollution?

What is an example of ancient cultures conserving resources?

What is a contemporary focus of the conservation movement?

What type of experts are employed by oil companies to identify areas that may have oil or gas?

What is the main difference between underground mining and strip mining?

What is a major hazard associated with coal mining?

What is the process of restoring natural habitats after mining operations?

What is the nuclear reaction that produces energy?

What type of element is commonly used as fuel in nuclear power plants?

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