Biology Class X

A fuel, such as coal, oil, or natural gas, formed in the geological past from the decayed remains of ancient organisms, such as plants and animals?

• reduce

• conservation

• renewable resources

• fossil fuels

To control land, water, soil, plants and animals, with a particular focus on how management affects the quality of life for both present and future generations.

• natural resource management

• reduce

• conserve

• recycle

___________ is the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural resources.

• Conservation
• Fossil fuels
• Coal
• Renewable resources

Occurs when animal species ceases to exist

• extinction

• deforestation

• desertification

Occurs when trees are clear cut for human uses

• extinction

• deforestation

• desertification

A pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment

• Natural Resource Management

• Sustainable Development

• Best Management Practices

Any useful material that is found in nature:

• Natural Resource
• Human Resource
• Plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What are two causes for desertification?

• drought and development

• drought and overgrazing from livestock

• mining and fishing

• mining and overgrazing from livestock

Which of the following is an example of conservation?

• Rotating which crops grow in a field each year so the soil does not loose its nutrients.

• Cutting down only specific types of trees and then planting new ones in their place.

• Riding your bike to school.

• Only keeping fish of a certain size and throwing small fish back so they can reproduce.

Natural resources that are constantly being recycled are called...

• recycle
• renewable resources
• reduce
• fossil fuels