This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Natural Resources > Management > Management Of Natural Resources – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Management Of Natural Resources Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The term that describes a technology used to reduce pollutants and waste at the end of a manufacturing process is ..... A) End-of-pollution and waste technology. B) End-of-manufacturing technology. C) End-of-process technology. D) End-of-pipe technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) End-of-pipe technology. 2. How many categories of resources does a business need to plan for? A) 2. B) 4. C) 5. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 3. National and State Parks help conserve A) Land, animals, and plants. B) Fossil fuels. C) Wind and solar energy. D) Nuclear power plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Land, animals, and plants. 4. Select the MOST correct definition for Labour Resources . A) The people that provide their skills, effort and knowledge to the business. B) The people that provide their skills, money and knowledge to the business. C) The people that provide their skills, labour and knowledge to the business. D) The people that provide their, labour, money, skills and knowledge to the business. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The people that provide their skills, effort and knowledge to the business. 5. Countries generally specialize in producing particular goods. What is one result of such specialization? A) Production and consumption gradually decrease. B) Countries depend on trade to obtain other goods. C) Countries become less interdependent. D) Prices increase as many goods become more scarce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Countries depend on trade to obtain other goods. 6. Environmental considerations of Eco-Design are ..... A. Water and soil pollution - water and soil degradation - air contamination - noise - energy consumption - consumption of - natural resources - pollution - effect on ecosystemsB. Water and soil degradation - air contamination - noise - energy consumption - consumption of - natural resources - pollutionC. Energy consumption - consumption of - natural resources - pollution - effect on ecosystemsD. Air contamination - noise - energy consumption - consumption of - natural resources - pollution A) B. B) D. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 7. For the United States, one benefit of encouraging the development of renewable sources of energy is ..... A) A reduction in the cost of energy. B) Less reliance on foreign sources of oil. C) Increased mining of domestic stores of fossil fuels. D) Heavy reliance on resources that are replaced by artificial processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less reliance on foreign sources of oil. 8. Which of these isn't a component of resource management? A) Water. B) Food. C) Air. D) Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Air. 9. What is an advantage of 'incremental' solutions to dealing with waste and pollution?A - Companies can respond to legislation quickly and efficientlyB - Companies do not need to invest in major changes to the processes or technologyC - Tried and tested technologies can be used - so low risk A) B only. B) A only. C) A & C only. D) A, B & C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A, B & C. 10. An examples of government regulation leading to green design are ..... A. banning the use of Styrofoam as it contains harmful CFC'sB. labelling the different types of plastic to help with recyclingC. banning plastic strawsD. recycling schemes A) A & B only. B) A, B, C & D. C) A, B & C only. D) A only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A, B & C only. 11. What is a good example of Eco-Design? A) A satellite phone. B) A corded phone (landline). C) A cordless phone system (landline). D) A smart phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A smart phone. 12. Which is NOT part of Labour A) Subcontractor. B) Time. C) Tools. D) Knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tools. 13. Which resource is used most in the UK? A) Petrol. B) Natural gas. C) Oil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural gas. 14. Which is not a reason for increases in water consumption? A) Rising population. B) Agricultural needs. C) Poverty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poverty. 15. Fluvial pollution is associated with what? A) Acidification, winter smog and heavy metals. B) Noise, smell and air pollution. C) Pollution of rivers, regional waters and watersheds. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pollution of rivers, regional waters and watersheds. 16. Guidelines that should be used for the extraction and management of resources A) Natural Resource Management. B) Sustainable Development. C) Best Management Practices. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Best Management Practices. 17. What is a disadvantage of coal mining? A) Increase in tourism. B) Disturbs local communities. C) Minerals bring income. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disturbs local communities. 18. Which is a good use of grey water? A) Flushing the toilet. B) Cooking. C) Cleaning. D) Drinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flushing the toilet. 19. Design for the environment (DfE) software ..... A. helps designers and engineers select materials and manufacturing techniques that reduce environmental impactB. allows designers to carry out LCA using CAD softwareC. can run simulations to help reduce materialsD. optimizes designs to get cost effective products that are environmentally concerned. A) A, B, & C only. B) A, B, C & D. C) A & D only. D) A & B only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A, B, C & D. 20. Why might a country not sign up to an international agreement to reduce waste and pollution?A - It may be too costly to implement for some countriesB - Some countries may feel that it will make them uncompetitive economically C - A country may not be part of the UN Security CouncilD - A country may be too small to sign the agreement A) B & D are correct. B) B & C are correct. C) A & D are correct. D) A & B are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A & B are correct. 21. Which countries will see steady and gradual increases energy consumption? A) Developed countries. B) Developing countries. C) Emerging countries. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developing countries. 22. The Kimberly Process A) Ensures countries are buying the most exclusive diamonds. B) Ensures countries are buying conflict diamonds. C) Ensures countries are buying conflict free diamonds. D) Ensures countries are buying the cheapest diamonds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ensures countries are buying conflict free diamonds. 23. Where is the Aswan Dam located? A) USA. B) Saudi Arabia. C) Ghana. D) Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Egypt. 24. What drives manufacturers to become more sustainable?A - Local communities, pressure groups such as 'Friends of the Earth' and government regulations (laws)B - Government regulations (laws) - onlyC - Pressure groups such as 'Friends of the Earth' - only A) A. B) B. C) C. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 25. Continental pollution is associated with what? A) Climate change, sea level rises, impact on the ozone layer. B) Ozone levels, acidification, winter smog, heavy metals. C) Pollution of rivers, regional waters and watersheds. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ozone levels, acidification, winter smog, heavy metals. 26. An example of radical green design is ..... A) Changing the materials used to manufacture a product. B) Overhauling the manufacturing process of a product. C) Introducing design for disassembly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overhauling the manufacturing process of a product. 27. What is the prevention principle? A) The anticipation of potential problems. B) The anticipation of potential problems in relation to the environmental impact of the production, use and disposal of a product. C) The avoidance or minimization of producing waste in relation to the production, use and disposal of a product. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The avoidance or minimization of producing waste in relation to the production, use and disposal of a product. 28. Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) involves what? A) Trading in CO2. B) Capturing the CO2 produced from fossil fuels, compressing it under high pressure, and then transporting it via pipelines or ships for storage deep in the ocean or in underground geological reservoirs. C) Filtering CO2 from the ambient air around us. D) Preventing energy companies from creating CO2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capturing the CO2 produced from fossil fuels, compressing it under high pressure, and then transporting it via pipelines or ships for storage deep in the ocean or in underground geological reservoirs. 29. What goal led to the formation of both the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the European Union (EU)? A) To keep communism out of Western Europe. B) To increase economic cooperation between member nations. C) To eliminate global climate change. D) To reduce environmental pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To increase economic cooperation between member nations. 30. Resources are part of which Environment A) Internal. B) Operating. C) External. D) Macro. 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