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Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 17 (20 MCQs)

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1. Wind directions can be measured using a .....
2. Sustainable use is often described as the use of natural resources at a rate that meets the needs of the present human population but which also allows future generations to use the resource to meet their needs. Which of these BEST illustrates the concept of sustainable use?
3. What does recycle mean?
4. Humans ..... use water in an efficient way. Our water use has increased rapidly in the last century. Factories use lots of water during their production process. Sometimes, these factories also dump ..... water in rivers and lakes, polluting them.
5. A natural resource that will replenish itself naturally over time is called
6. Which is made from rocks, sand, and minerals?
7. Any useful material that is found in nature:
8. Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
9. The three R's stand for:
10. Hydroelectric energy uses .....
11. Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?
12. Coal, petroleum, natural gas, and uranium are all examples of
13. Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
14. Designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out substances responsible
15. 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?
16. The pH range most conducive for life of fresh water plants and animals is
17. Most of the natural resources we use for energy come from .....
18. During the Battle for the Trees activity, which interest group would most likely be sympathetic to the Kyuquot people?
19. An ecosystem is a community of organisms ..... within its environment in a specific area
20. 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?
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