Resource Availability

The practice of using less of a resource so that it can last longer.

• Balancing

• Sustainablility

• Conservation

• Ecology

A sustainable resource is one that

• will eventually run out and is limited in supply

• will be one that is fossil fuel based

• will not run out and can be continually used

• requires the burning of fossil fuels

What is it called when the number of humans grows beyond what the available resources can support?

• Population

• Pollution

• Overpopulation

• Population Growth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following led to a rapid increase of the human population over a few thousand years? Mark all that apply.

• Improvements in hunting techniques

• More water on Earth

• Improvements in fishing techniques

• A warming climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the name for biotic or abiotic factors in an ecosystem that organisms use to help them survive?

• stuff

• resources

• materials

• things

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

True or false, resources can become unavailable to organisms if it is over-consumed by other organisms

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a reason why resources become unavailable to organisms

• Deforestation

• Climate Change

• Pollution

• Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When resources are scarce, organisms have to ________ in order to survive

• be friends

• compete

• share

• fight

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely given the available resources?

• Carrying Capacity

• Population Density

• Biotic Potential

• Ecological Footprint

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following is a renewable resource that can be replenished naturally over time?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar Energy

• Uranium

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4