Module 6 Natural Resources Review

__________ is defined as the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.

• Pollution
• Conservation
• GIS
• Climate Change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

A road map is an example of what kind of map?

• General Reference Map

• Topographic Map

• Thematic Map

• Google Map

You and your friends are enjoying a day at Magic Springs. You are using their map of the park to find the rides you are interested in. This map is a combination of what kinds of maps?

• Topographic, General Reference and Thematic

• Topographic and General Reference only

Which of the following does GIS (Geographic Information Systems) do? Choose all that apply.

• Creates spatial databases

• Analyze spatial patterns

• Provides information about land area change between time periods

• Produce maps that communicate more effectively

GIS will eventually lead to the elimination of natural disasters such as floods, landslides, earthquakes, and droughts.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What agency uses the acronym USGS?

• United States Geological Survey

• United States Genealogical Services

• United Systems of Gas Stations

• Universal Systems of Girl Scouts

Which statement is true?

• Natural resources are precious commodities that require protection at both the state and national levels.

• Natural resources are precious commodities that require protection at the state level, but not the national level.

• Natural resources are precious commodities that require protection at the national level, but not the state level.

• Natural resources do not require protection at either the national or the state level.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture develops and implements policies and programs for agriculture only and not for forestry.

• True

• False

Which agency manages public lands in national forests and grasslands?

• US Forestry Service

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Which agency implements environmental law, setting national standards that states and tribes enforce through their own regulations?

• AR Department of Agriculture

• Environmental Protection Agency

• National Parks Conservation Agency

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7