This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Conservation Technologies > Sustainable Resources > Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Coal, petroleum, natural gas, and uranium are all examples of A) Land resources. B) Nonrenewable resources. C) Renewable resources. D) Mineral resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrenewable resources. 2. Which of the following is a fossil fuel? A) Solar. B) Biomass. C) Wind. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal. 3. Designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out substances responsible A) Yucca Protocol. B) Madrid Protocol. C) Montreal Protocol. D) Kyoto Protocol. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Montreal Protocol. 4. Geothermal energy is an alternative energy source. However, it is not resourceful enough to replace more than a minor amount of the Earth's energy needs. Why is this? A) There are only a few places where the Earth's core is hot. It is cool in places like Antarctica. B) The center of the Earth is not hot enough to make a significant energy contribution. C) Drilling through the Earth to reach areas hot enough to create steam is possible, but very expensive and difficult. D) Once the cool water is poured down the well and filters through the rocks, the rocks cool off and are no longer hot enough to turn water into steam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drilling through the Earth to reach areas hot enough to create steam is possible, but very expensive and difficult. 5. The pH range most conducive for life of fresh water plants and animals is A) 2.0 - 3.5. B) 6.5 - 7.5. C) 3.5 - 7.0. D) 9.0 - 10.5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6.5 - 7.5. 6. Most of the natural resources we use for energy come from ..... A) Fossil fuels. B) Sunlight. C) Energy. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil fuels. 7. During the Battle for the Trees activity, which interest group would most likely be sympathetic to the Kyuquot people? A) Industry / Government. B) Conservationists. C) Forresters. D) Loggers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservationists. 8. An ecosystem is a community of organisms ..... within its environment in a specific area A) Fighting. B) Interacting. C) Alone. D) Sitting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interacting. 9. Life-cycle analysis tries to determine the total environmental impact of a product, from the gathering of its raw materials through disposal of the product when it is no longer useful. Life-cycle analysis studies of cars that burn gasoline in 2010 showed that roughly 80% of their environmental impact is due to the fuel they burn. Similar analysis of electric cars estimated that about 55% of their environmental impact is due to the energy used to recharge-or "refuel"-the cars. Manufacturing electric cars had slightly more impact on the environment than manufacturing gasoline-powered cars. According to the above information, during which part of an electric car's life will it have less impact on the environment than a gasoline powered car will? A) While it is being disposed of. B) While it is being used. C) While it is being repaired. D) While it is being manufactured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While it is being used. 10. Rubber is a substance which, when used to make tyres for vehicles, becomes a resource. What are the two important factors that can change substances into resources? A) Time and Technology. B) Economy and the government. C) Time and Politics. D) Time and Tecnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time and Technology. 11. Fossil fuels are non renewable because A) They are used to produce heat. B) They take a long time to form. C) They can be found underground. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They take a long time to form. 12. Which are the principles of Sustainable Development?a) Caring all forms of life.b) Conserving the earth's vitalityc) Improve the quality of human life.d) Minimize the depletion of natural resources. A) A) and d) only. B) A, b) and c) only. C) B), c) and d) only. D) A), b), c) and d). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A), b), c) and d). 13. Amrita devi bishnoi sacrificed her life for the protection of A) Pine trees. B) Alpine meadows. C) Khejri trees. D) Sal tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Khejri trees. 14. To process previously used materials so they can be used to make something else is known as A) Recycling. B) Reusing. C) Reducing. D) Renewing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recycling. 15. We enjoy the beauty of mountains, waterfalls, sea, landscape. Thus they are resources which have ..... value. A) Ethical value. B) Aesthetic value. C) Economic value. D) Artistic value. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aesthetic value. 16. Copper is one of earth's precious natural resources. We use it for electrical wiring to provide heat to homes and power for electricity. Copper is often found within igneous rocks in places with volcanic activity. Which of the following geological processes BEST describes where humans can find copper? A) Subduction of plates. B) Divergence of plates. C) Uplifting of plates. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subduction of plates. 17. The ability to maintain something at a certain rate or level is called A) Recreation. B) Conservation. C) Biodiversity. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sustainability. 18. A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from ..... A) Having a coal furnace. B) Setting up wind turbines. C) Burning oil. D) Using natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Setting up wind turbines. 19. To use something again and again is to A) Recycle. B) Reuse. C) Renew. D) Reduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reuse. 20. A student decided to conserve renewable resources in his home. Which of the following measure could help him save the most natural resources? A) Take long showers. B) Repair leaky faucets. C) Keep water running when brushing his teeth. D) Run the washing machine only on the smallest of loads. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repair leaky faucets. 21. Which term is NOT involved in the process of the Hydrologic (water) cycle? A) Transpiration. B) Precipitation. C) Expiration. D) Condensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expiration. 22. Resources can include A) Mineral. B) Soil. C) Water. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. The main cause for abundant coliform bacteria in the river Ganga is A) Discharge of effluents. B) Immersion of ashes. C) Washing of clothes. D) Disposal of human excreta directly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disposal of human excreta directly. 24. Consumers obtain their energy from A) Mineral sources. B) The sun. C) Other organisms. D) Scavengers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Other organisms. 25. ..... is a natural resource made up of humus, air, water, minerals, and rock particles A) Soil. B) Iron. C) Coal. D) Petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soil. 26. Which of these does not have economic worth but it is valuable? A) Shoes. B) Mountains. C) Coal. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountains. 27. Which of the following product is made from renewable resources? A) Notebooks. B) Cotton clothes. C) Armchairs. D) All of the choice s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the choice s. 28. To use less of something is to A) Reduce. B) Reuse. C) Recycle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduce. 29. Natural resource are classified into various types on the basis of: (select the incorrect one) A) Development. B) Destruction. C) Distribution. D) Origin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Destruction. 30. Khadin is atraditional water harvesting system in A) Bihar. B) Himachal pradesh. C) Rajastahan. D) Maharashtra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rajastahan. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesConservation Technologies QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesConservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 1Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 2Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 3Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 4Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 5Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 6Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 7Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books