Human Dependence on Natural Resources

A resource that can be replaced in a human lifetime.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• solar

• natural resources

To save and use a resource carefully.

• conservation

• consumption

• production

• benefit

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A resource that cannot be replaced in a human lifetime.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• conservation

• limited

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Why do humans need to conserve fossil fuels?

• They are renewable

• They take a long time to replace

• They take a short time to replace

• It is too expensive to replace them

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A resource that exists in the environment without human intervention

• renewable

• atmosphere

• natural resource

• geologic (geoscience) process

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What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?

• lots and lots of pollution
• Kills wild bird population
• Radioactive waste
• Increases potential for flooding 

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If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has  changing amounts of water , how can this be developed as an energy source?

• A dam could be built to store water
• A well could be dug to hold the water
• Wind turbines could be built on the banks.
• You could fish in the river.

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Why is burning fossil fuels harmful? 

• then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all
• They can get extremely hot
• Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air
• this would destroy fossils

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Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a nuclear power plant?

• It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.

• It costs a lot of money to build.

• It produces radioactive waste.

• It produces large amounts of energy.

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One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste. 

• nuclear
• solar
• tidal
• wind

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