Human/Environment Interaction Test Prep

When ___________ resources are used up, they are gone for good because they cannot be replenished.

• human

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• natural

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• geothermal

• biomass

• hydropower

• natural gas

A useful material found in the environment is known as a ______________ .

• energy resource

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resource

• natural resource

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• coal

• petroleum

• solar

• natural gas

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• coal

• natural gas

• gold

• petroleum

 Which of the following is an example of consumption?

• Using natural gas to heat a home.

• Cutting down trees in the rainforest.

• Collecting solar energy using solar panels.

• Panning for gold in California.

What are the names of the 4 Earth Spheres?

• Biosphere, watersphere, soilsphere, and lithosphere

• Soilsphere, animalsphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

• Atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere

• Atmosphere, lithosphere, cyclosphere, and hydrosphere

How do humans affect the hydrosphere?

• People farm the land

• People’s trash ends up in the rivers that lead to the lakes and oceans.

• People release carbon into the ozone layer

• None of the above

How do humans impact the atmosphere?

• We overfish in the oceans.

• People use cars and make things in factories which release carbon dioxide

• People mine for minerals such as gold and other metals

• Overfarming cause issues such as the Dust Bowl

How do humans affect the lithosphere?

• People don’t affect the lithosphere

• We pollute the water

• People drive cars that puts carbon dioxide in the air

• We farm on the land