Natural Resources: Renewable and Non-Renewable Chapter 2 Quiz
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Which type of resource is timber extraction?

  • Mineral resource
  • Non-renewable resource
  • Renewable resource (correct)
  • Energy resource
  • What are the effects of dams on forests and tribal people?

  • Negative effects (correct)
  • No effects
  • Neutral effects
  • Positive effects
  • What is the primary cause of water logging and salinity in agriculture?

  • Deforestation
  • Climate change
  • Fertilizer/pesticide problems
  • Over-utilisation of water (correct)
  • Which type of resource is coal mining?

    <p>Non-renewable resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for land degradation and soil erosion?

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

    What is the impact of modern agriculture on changes in land use?

    <p>Leads to urbanization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the 'abiotic' part of nature?

    <p>The climate and solar energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do forests, grasslands, deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes, and the marine environment form for plants and animals?

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

    What led to the development of agricultural land from 'natural' ecosystems?

    <p>The ability to grow food and use domestic animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has the over-intensive use of land been found to do?

    <p>Exhaust the capability of the ecosystem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has put further stresses on the environment according to the text?

    <p>Industrial growth, urbanization, and population growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has seriously affected human health?

    <p>Pollution of air, water, and soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has led to rapid population growth especially in the developing countries?

    <p>Improved nutritional status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor has not been mentioned as a stressor on the environment in the text?

    <p>Use of rain, streams, and rivers for water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do fungi and termites do in the context of natural resources?

    <p>Break up dead plant material so that micro-organisms can act on the detritus to reform soil nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary occupation before mankind changed into an agriculturalist and pastoralist?

    <p>Hunter-gatherer living in wilderness areas such as forests and grasslands</p> Signup and view all the answers

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