This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Conservation Technologies > Sustainable Resources > Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which fossil fuel is conserved when we save on electricity A) Petroleum. B) Water. C) Fuel coal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fuel coal. 2. Which of the following is NOT true about Perpetual resources? A) They are often considered a sub-category of renewable resources. B) They are infinite / never-ending / will not run-out in human timeframes. C) They include resources like Geo-thermal, Solar and Wind power. D) They include resources like Water, Soil and Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They include resources like Water, Soil and Forests. 3. When is Van mahotsav? A) 1 - 7 July. B) 1 - 7 May. C) 1 - 7 September. D) 1 - 7 August. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 - 7 July. 4. Natural gas, fossil fuels, and minerals are all examples of A) Land resources. B) Nonrenewable resources. C) Renewable resources. D) Mineral resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrenewable resources. 5. Oil and coal were formed over ..... of years. A) Hundreds. B) Thousands. C) Millions. D) Billions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Millions. 6. A resource not easily replaced. A) Nonrenewable. B) Renewable. C) Alternative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonrenewable. 7. Some natural resources are inexhaustible. I can use them over and over and over again and they will NEVER run out! How fun! Which answer below is considered inexhaustible? A) Minerals. B) Trees. C) Water. D) Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sun. 8. A renewable resource is a resource which is ..... naturally and can be used again. A) Consumed. B) Located. C) Replaced. D) Considered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Replaced. 9. What is the MAIN reason nonrenewable resources may run out in the future? A) The population of the world is growing smaller. B) The population of the world is slowly growing larger. C) The population of the world is rapidly growing larger. D) The amount of natural resources is growing faster than its use. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The population of the world is rapidly growing larger. 10. The plants, animals, and other organisms living in an area A) Community. B) Depletion. C) Niche. D) Abiotic factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Community. 11. How will a mass transit system, like a subway system, affect an urban area? A) Decrease air pollution. B) Decrease traffic congestion. C) Decrease the use of fossil fuels. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 12. Water that is not salty is called ..... A) Gaciers. B) Doughts. C) Freshwater. D) Water well. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freshwater. 13. Which statement BEST describes the sustainable use of resources at home? A) Establishment of Natural Park. B) Educating people about sustainable use of resources. C) Implement laws that ban log exportation and illegal logging. D) Turning the lights off and electric fans when no longer in use. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turning the lights off and electric fans when no longer in use. 14. Monsoon forests are found in A) China. B) India. C) Canada. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India. 15. The weather instrument that is used to measure temperature. A) Thermometer. B) Wind vane. C) Anemometer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thermometer. 16. Which is and example of a living natural resource? A) Iron. B) Stone. C) Gold. D) Cucumbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cucumbers. 17. Resources that can not be replenished or replaced A) Natural resources. B) Renewable. C) Nonrenewable. D) Abiotic factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nonrenewable. 18. Which of the following is an example of humans practicing conservation? A) Flushing the toilet more often. B) Running smaller, more frequent loads of laundry. C) Letting the faucet run while brushing teeth. D) Collecting water in rain barrels to irrigate gardens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collecting water in rain barrels to irrigate gardens. 19. Which of the following is a major advantage of using renewable natural resources rather than nonrenewable natural resources? A) Renewable natural resources are replenished more quickly than nonrenewable natural resources. B) Renewable natural resources can be used to generate electricity and nonrenewable natural resources cannot. C) Renewable natural resources must be conserved and nonrenewable natural resources do not have to be conserved. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable natural resources are replenished more quickly than nonrenewable natural resources. 20. Water, plants and animals are some of the things that we gather from our environment to sustain our needs. What is the best description of these things? A) Living Things. B) Nature's gift. C) Nonliving things. D) Natural Resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural Resources. 21. Which of the following is a sustainable resource? A) Natural gas. B) Uranium. C) Wind. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind. 22. The factors encompassed by the environment are: A) Natural. B) Artificial. C) Some artificial, some natural. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural. 23. One important Natural resources in the UAE is: A) Red sea. B) Arabian Gulf. C) Mediterranean sea. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arabian Gulf. 24. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable 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. 25. The name given to the area of land where all the water that falls within it drains to a single place is ..... A) Aquifer. B) Tool shed. C) Watershed. D) Drainage Basin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drainage Basin. 26. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they ..... A) Require expensive equipment. B) Take millions of years to replace. C) Can be found all over. D) Provide all the energy we use. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take millions of years to replace. 27. Most of the world's energy supply comes from burning fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources. If people continue to burn fossil fuels at the same rate, which of the following events will most likely happen? A) No changes will be made to the world's fossil fuel reserves. B) All of the world's fossil fuel reserves will be used up. C) Fossil fuel deposits will be found on the moon. D) Fossil fuels will quickly reform underneath the ocean's floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All of the world's fossil fuel reserves will be used up. 28. Which of the following statements about aquifers is incorrect? A) Water is naturally stored in underground deposits. B) Humans can access these deposits and pump the water to the surface in places where there isn't enough surface water. C) Humans are withdrawing more water from most aquifers than nature is able to replenish. D) Water cannot be pumped from one drainage basin to another. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water cannot be pumped from one drainage basin to another. 29. People can CONTAMINATE an areawith harmful chemicals.What does CONTAMINATEmean? A) To pollute. B) To recycle. C) To search. D) To clean up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To pollute. 30. What are considered as biodiversity hotspots? A) Zoos. B) Ecosystem. C) Forests. D) Oceans. 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