Chapter 6 Miller and Levine

What is a consequence of negative human interactions with the environment?

• degradation of soils
• destruction of animal habitats
• depleted population of certain fish
• all of the above

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_______________ is the clearing of forests on a massive scale.

• Delimbing
• Reforestation
• Deforestation
• Detreeing

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Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind
• Coal
• Solar
• Biomass

Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?

• cheap
• potential
• renewable
• chemical 

Which is not a major human activity that has had an impact on the biosphere?

• Hunting and Gathering
• Industrial Revolution
• Solar Panel Construction
• Agriculture

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________ occurs when large fields are planted with a single variety of crop year after year.

• Aquaculture
• Agriculture
• Monoculture 

The energy to power machinery comes mostly from ____________.

• Solar Power
• Wind
• Fossil Fuels
• Nuclear Power

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_____________ resources can regenerate if they are alive, or can be replenished by biochemical cycles if they are nonliving.

• Nonrenewable
• Renewable
• Resourceful
• Nonessential 

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A ____________ resource is one that cannot be replenished by natural processes.

• Nonrenewable
• Renewable
• Nonresourceful
• Nonessential 

___________ ____________  is a way of using natural resources without depleting them

• Wise use
• Sustainable Development
• Smart Conservation
• Intelligent saving 

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