Quiz 11.1

Renewable resources include soil, fresh water, wild animals, and

• A. Fossil Fuels
• B. Coal
• C. Timber, Wood

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which approach to resource management aims to harvest resources in ways that minimize impact on the ecosystem and processes that provide the resource?

• A. ecosystem-based management
• B. watershed management
• C. Maximum sustainable yield

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The populations of many fishes have decreased because the fishing industry has become highly mechanized.

• A. True
• B. False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which management approach can be considered a cyclical process in which practices are constantly being adjusted based on new information?

• A. Resource management
• B. Adaptive management
• C. Ecosystem based management

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Resources are either renewable, such as _______, or nonrenewable, such as _______.

• A. gasoline, timber
• B. fossil fuels, soil
• C. soil, fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Goal is __________- resource use that occurs only as fast as it can naturally be replaced.

• A. Sustainability
• B. Resource management
• C. Maximum sustainable yield

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Ecologically sensitive areas are carefully monitored and protected; resources are harvest selectively. Which of the following is an example of an "Ecologically sensitive area".

• A. The United States
• B. An Island
• C. Mr. Shugart's backyard

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Ecosystems are complex, so choosing which areas to protect and which to harvest is a challenge.

• A. True
• B. False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

_________: to gather data from areas managed in different ways, and develop a customized management plan based on the results.

• A. Maximum sustainable yield
• B. Resource management
• C. Adaptive forest management

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

The largest amount of a resource that can be used without long term damage to the resource.

• A. Renewable resource
• B. Maximum sustainable yield
• C. Adaptive management

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-3