Earth's Resources chapter 1-3

Which natural resource do we use for food?

• Plants

• Animals

• Fossil Fules

• Both A and B

What natural resource is essential for humans to survive?
Click all that apply

• Water

• Oxygen

• Plants

• Fossil Fuels

Which natural resource is used to produce energy?

• water

• fossil fuels

• animals

• plants

What do we use natural resources for?

• food and drink

• generate energy

• make man-made materials

• all of the choices provided

__________is the conversion of natural habitats (land) into farmland.

Humans negatively impact the environemnt when we:

• consume resources faster than they are replenished

• protect natural environments and native habitats

• use Earth's resources wisely

• reduce our consumption of nonrenewable resources

We domesticat animals to​ (a)  

• help us perform work
• produce energy
• extract minerals and metals from the Earth
• to clean up after us

Humans negatively impact the environment when we:​ (a)   c

• consume resources to quickly
• protect natural environments
• use our resources wisely
• reduce our consumptions of nonrenewable resources

Harmful substances produced by burning fossil fuels are called...

• waste

• pollutants

• urbanization

• man-made products

What can happen when humans harvest plant and animal products extensively?

• They can cause a species to drastically reduce

• They can cause extinction of a species

• They can decrease the diversity of life

• All of these can happen