Earth's Natural Resources and Human Impacts
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What is a major natural resource that forms within the Earth and can be burned to produce heat and electricity?

  • Wind
  • Uranium
  • Petroleum fuel (correct)
  • Coal

    • What mineral is a main ingredient in cement?

  • Calcite (correct)
  • Gypsum
  • Sulfur
  • Sand

    • What is essential for supporting all plant life on Earth?

  • Gypsum
  • Gravel
  • Soil (correct)
  • Sand

    • What is not an example of an energy resource?

    <p>Sand</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Building schools, homes, and skyscrapers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a metallic resource?

    <p>Sand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What metal is used to make the zipper in jeans?

    <p>Zinc</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Wood</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used to make the dye in fabrics?

    <p>Petroleum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are examples of nonrenewable resources?

    <p>Petroleum and Copper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are made of quartz sand and petroleum?

    <p>Eyeglasses and Windows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of nonrenewable resources?

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

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

    <p>They can be depleted</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Severe deforestation and soil erosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Decrease in water availability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Runoff and water quality issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Due to lack of water conservation practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the conservation movement?

    <p>To protect natural resources for the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>By recycling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what time period did recycling become less popular?

    <p>In the 1940's and 1950's</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is pollution?

    <p>The degradation of the natural environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of ancient cultures conserving resources?

    <p>By melting down old metal items</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a contemporary focus of the conservation movement?

    <p>Preservation of biodiversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Geologists</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Method of coal removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major hazard associated with coal mining?

    <p>Toxic gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Land reclamation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nuclear reaction that produces energy?

    <p>Nuclear fission</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Uranium-235</p> Signup and view all the answers

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