Resources, Land Use, and Human Impact

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Resources that can be replaced or used again

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renewable resources

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Most of the energy people use comes from this.

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fossil fuels

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Which is an example of a helpful environmental change? Options: oil spills, planting trees, pollution, chemicals soaking into the ground

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planting trees

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The release of harmful material into the environment.

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pollution

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What is the key difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

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Non-renewable resources exist in limited quantities; renewable resources don't.

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Which is a renewable resource?

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solar energy

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__________ is the energy generated from the sun by using solar panels.

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Solar

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Coal is a __________ energy resource.

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Nonrenewable

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Which of the following helped humans live longer after the Industrial Revolution? Improved medicine, Improved technologies, Improved nutrition, All of the above

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All of the above

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Why is pollution harmful to our environment?

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Pollution can make it hard to breathe and make living things sick.