Resources and Conservation

Which answer below is NOT a general category of environmental issues?

• Population Growth
• Resource Use
• Pollution
• Costs and Benefits

When a population grows, the demand for resources -

• Shrinks
• Grows
• Stays the Same

Anything that occurs naturally in the environment and is used by people is called a - 

• Population
• Environmental Problem
• Natural Resource
• Environmental Resource

Air pollution is an example of - 

• Non-point Source Pollution
• Point Source Pollution

How do we decide how to balance between the needs of people and the needs of the environment?

• Environmental Analysis
• Resource Analysis
• Cost and Benefit Analysis
• Town Hall Meeting

Which list below only contains Renewable Resources?

• Wind, Sunlight, Coal, Minerals
• Sunlight, Water, Trees, Wind
• Minerals, Oil, Coal, Natural Gas
• Only Sunlight and Wind

How do we use a resource in ways that maintain it for the future?

• Sustainable Use
• Sustainable Footprint
• Ecological Footprint
• Ecological Use

The amount of land and water that individuals need to meet their resource needs and absorb their waste is called - 

• Sustainable Use
• Ecological Use
• Environmental Footprint
• Ecological Footprint

What is the practice of managing the use of resources carefully called?

• Conservation
• Condensation
• Environmental Science
• Yield Science

Which logging method is better for maintaining a forest for a sustainable yield?

• Clear-Cutting
• Selective Cutting
• Certified Logging
• Clear-logging