This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Conservation Technologies > Sustainable Resources > Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conservation Technologies For Sustaining Natural Resources Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why are trees considered natural resources? A) They provide valuable shade that no other resource can provide. B) Humans use them to produce paper, lumber, fuel, and other products. C) They are an important source of firewood for campfires. D) They grow back after they're cut down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humans use them to produce paper, lumber, fuel, and other products. 2. In the ..... forest range of Midnapore district involvement of villagers helped to recover trees of sal A) Amazon forest. B) Arabari. C) Vandalur forest. D) Sundrban forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arabari. 3. Which of the following is a characteristic of soil? A) Color. B) Texture. C) Ability to retain water. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. Which mineral is used in making cans and is found mainly in Australia? A) Hematite. B) Bauxite. C) Magnetite. D) Tektite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bauxite. 5. Most of the world's automobiles run on energy acquired from petroleum. Like all fossil fuels, petroleum is a nonrenewable energy resource. This means that it is a resource that cannot be replaced as quickly as humans use up existing supplies. Humans face a problem because once petroleum reserves begin to run out, there won't be enough fuel to power all the automobiles in the world. Which of the following is the best potential long-term solution to this specific problem of energy supply? A) Use more petroleum, but make sure it is used only in fuel-efficient automobiles. B) Maintain current consumption of petroleum, but use it only to manufacture plastics. C) Use a cleaner fossil fuel, such as natural gas, to power automobiles. D) Use renewable resources, such as solar energy, to power automobiles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use renewable resources, such as solar energy, to power automobiles. 6. Which is a renewable resource? A) Energy from the sun. B) Oil. C) Minerals from the earth. D) Silver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy from the sun. 7. Daily choice s that humans make affect the environment. Sometimes, our lifestyles can harmthe environment. For example, fossil fuel power plants generate waste in the form of airemissions, thermal releases and climatic impacts. Which of the following statements would bemost helpful in protecting the environment from fossil fuel power plants? A) Buying fewer mass produced products. B) Using solar power to generate electricity. C) Buying paper products made from harvested trees. D) Using natural gas as a fuel source instead of petroleum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using solar power to generate electricity. 8. Hydroelectric power produces electricity using ..... A) Wind. B) Sunlight. C) Moving water. D) Dung. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moving water. 9. Factories where crude oil is separated into fuels and other products are called A) Deposits. B) Reserves. C) Refineries. D) Incinerators. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refineries. 10. How could throwing a used battery in the trash lead to pollution? A) All batteries can be recharged so they should not be thrown away. B) Used batteries in trash that gets burned could cause thermal water pollution. C) Acids or bases from the battery could soak into landfill soil and pollute groundwater. D) It does not lead to pollution because the chemicals in the battery are permanently contained inside the battery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acids or bases from the battery could soak into landfill soil and pollute groundwater. 11. The splitting of an atom's nucleus into two smaller nuclei is called A) Nuclear fusion. B) Nuclear fission. C) A chain reaction. D) A meltdown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear fission. 12. A student is concerned about protecting the environment. Which of the following could she do to conserve our NON-RENEWABLE resources? A) Ride her bike to school instead of having her mother drive her. B) Turn the water off while she is brushing her teeth. C) Leave the lights on when she is not home. D) Take shorter showers to use less water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ride her bike to school instead of having her mother drive her. 13. Since it's not in limited supply, solar energy is considered a sustainable energy source. What does "sustainable" mean? A) Capable of being maintained for a long-term. B) Available to everyone. C) Related to light and heat. D) Related to the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capable of being maintained for a long-term. 14. To use up a supply or abundance of something A) Conservation. B) Depletion. C) Erosion. D) Renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Depletion. 15. Which of the following are renewable resources? A) Sunlight. B) Water. C) Air. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. The protection, preservation and management of natural resources is known as A) Recycling. B) Consumption. C) Conservation. D) Restoration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservation. 17. Electricity produced by moving water. A) Geothermal. B) Hydroelectric. C) Wind. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydroelectric. 18. Conserve means to save. We all want to save our natural resources. Elisa is trying to help her parents conserve water at home. What is one way Elisa can conserve water at home? A) Fix a leaky faucet. B) Run water while brushing teeth. C) Washing her hands before eating. D) Playing under the lawn sprinklers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fix a leaky faucet. 19. Coal, oil and natural gas A) Fossil resources. B) Carbon resources. C) Natural resources. D) Renewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossil resources. 20. Resources created by human beings are called ..... A) Natural resources. B) Useful resources. C) Industrial resources. D) Man made resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Man made resources. 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