3.5 Review Set
Managing Resources
• Sometimes, a renewable resource can be considered
nonrenewable because it is
used up faster than it can be replenished. Which of the
following choices is an
example of this?
• A. Coal supply getting smaller because it takes millions of
years to form.
• B. Forests being cut down at a quicker rate than they can
grow.
• C. Solar energy being used to provide electricity to a
home.
• D. Water in streams replaced by rainfall from the
atmosphere.
• Sometimes, a renewable resource can be considered
nonrenewable because it is
used up faster than it can be replenished. Which of the
following choices is an
example of this?
• A. Coal supply getting smaller because it takes millions of
years to form.
• B. Forests being cut down at a quicker rate than they can
grow.
• C. Solar energy being used to provide electricity to a
home.
• D. Water in streams replaced by rainfall from the
atmosphere.
Rachel Carson was
A. The founder of the modern-day
environmental movement
B. Wrote books concerning car pollution
C. Spoke for woman’s rights
D. Talked about the positives of using DDT to
combat malaria.
Rachel Carson was
A. The founder of the modern-day
environmental movement
B. Wrote books concerning car pollution
C. Spoke for woman’s rights
D. Talked about the positives of using DDT to
combat malaria.
• . Which of the following is a disadvantage of
managing resources?
• A. less of the natural resource is wasted
• B. reduction in pollution due to less
manufacturing
• C. expense of recycling materials
• D. more resources extracted from Earth
• . Which of the following is a disadvantage of
managing resources?
• A. less of the natural resource is wasted
• B. reduction in pollution due to less
manufacturing
• C. expense of recycling materials
• D. more resources extracted from Earth
• Nuclear energy is best described as what type
of energy resource?
• A. renewable C. renewable and inexhaustible
• B. nonrenewable D. nonrenewable because
it is used up so rapidly
• Nuclear energy is best described as what type
of energy resource?
• A. renewable C. renewable and inexhaustible
• B. nonrenewable D. nonrenewable because
it is used up so rapidly
• What is a major reason solar energy is not used
everywhere on a large scale?
• A. It is too difficult to purchase and install solar
panels.
• B. Solar energy is not very effective at producing
electricity.
• C. The manufacture of solar panels produces too
much pollution.
• D. Solar panels are most efficient in places that
receive lots of sunlight.
• What is a major reason solar energy is not used
everywhere on a large scale?
• A. It is too difficult to purchase and install solar
panels.
• B. Solar energy is not very effective at producing
electricity.
• C. The manufacture of solar panels produces too
much pollution.
• D. Solar panels are most efficient in places that
receive lots of sunlight.
Silent Spring was a spring in Pennsylvania where
Rachel Carson
A. Fished
B. Titled her book on abuse of chemicals
C. Found out how that DDT was no threat to
fish
D. Found that the water was no longer able to
be consumed due to chemical poisoning
Silent Spring was a spring in Pennsylvania where
Rachel Carson
A. Fished
B. Titled her book on abuse of chemicals
C. Found out how that DDT was no threat to
fish
D. Found that the water was no longer able to
be consumed due to chemical poisoning
• Which of the following resources is considered
inexhaustible?
• A. minerals
• B. trees
• C. solar energy
• D. fossil fuels
• Which of the following resources is considered
inexhaustible?
• A. minerals
• B. trees
• C. solar energy
• D. fossil fuels
A picture shows a young man throwing away a
plastic bottle into a recycling container.
• How does the activity help manage natural
resources?
• A. It provides access to unused resources.
• B. It helps reduce the use of new resources.
• C. It helps waste break down faster over time.
• D. It converts energy from one form to another.
A picture shows a young man throwing away a
plastic bottle into a recycling container.
• How does the activity help manage natural
resources?
• A. It provides access to unused resources.
• B. It helps reduce the use of new resources.
• C. It helps waste break down faster over time.
• D. It converts energy from one form to another.
• How are nonrenewable energy resources
different from renewable energy resources?
• A. Nonrenewable energy resources are used by
people to generate heat.
• B. Nonrenewable energy resources have a
financial cost associated with them.
• C. Nonrenewable energy resources are not
natural resources.
• D. Nonrenewable energy resources are used at a
faster rate than they can be replaced.
• How are nonrenewable energy resources
different from renewable energy resources?
• A. Nonrenewable energy resources are used by
people to generate heat.
• B. Nonrenewable energy resources have a
financial cost associated with them.
• C. Nonrenewable energy resources are not
natural resources.
• D. Nonrenewable energy resources are used at
a faster rate than they can be replaced.
• . Which factor determines whether an energy
resource is renewable or nonrenewable energy?
• A. whether or not the resource can be sold to
people for money
• B. the types of energy conversions involved in
forming the resource
• C. the amount of pollution produced from
obtaining and using the resource
• D. the ratio of the rate at which it is used to the
rate at which it is replenished
• . Which factor determines whether an energy
resource is renewable or nonrenewable energy?
• A. whether or not the resource can be sold to
people for money
• B. the types of energy conversions involved in
forming the resource
• C. the amount of pollution produced from
obtaining and using the resource
• D. the ratio of the rate at which it is used to the
rate at which it is replenished
• . Burning coal releases sulfur dioxide into the
atmosphere. How might this lead to pollution?
• A. Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of
water to form acid rain.
• B. Sulfur dioxide is a radioactive material that is
dangerous for many years.
• C. Sulfur dioxide gives off heat that raises the
temperature of bodies of water.
• D. Sulfur dioxide causes the remains of plants
and animals to decompose at a faster rate.
• . Burning coal releases sulfur dioxide into the
atmosphere. How might this lead to pollution?
• A. Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of
water to form acid rain.
• B. Sulfur dioxide is a radioactive material that is
dangerous for many years.
• C. Sulfur dioxide gives off heat that raises the
temperature of bodies of water.
• D. Sulfur dioxide causes the remains of plants
and animals to decompose at a faster rate.
• What are the two most likely locations where
people have disposed of used resources?
• A. forests and oceans
• B. oceans and landfills
• C. deserts and landfills
• D. glaciers and forests
• What are the two most likely locations where
people have disposed of used resources?
• A. forests and oceans
• B. oceans and landfills
• C. deserts and landfills
• D. glaciers and forests
• How is nuclear energy used to generate
electricity?
• A. Water is heated by magma close to Earth’s
core.
• B. Heat is released that produces steam that
turns a generator.
• C. Light energy is released that is absorbed by
photoelectric cells.
• D. Electrons in atoms are made to move through
conducting wires.
• How is nuclear energy used to generate
electricity?
• A. Water is heated by magma close to Earth’s
core.
• B. Heat is released that produces steam that
turns a generator.
• C. Light energy is released that is absorbed by
photoelectric cells.
• D. Electrons in atoms are made to move through
conducting wires.
• . Which of the following is the most important
reason for people to carefully manage natural
resources?
• A. Recycling facilities are being constructed
around the world.
• B. Underground reserves of oil have not yet
been discovered.
• C. Technology that uses natural resources more
efficiently are being developed.
• D. The growing human population is putting
increasing demands on natural resources.
• . Which of the following is the most important
reason for people to carefully manage natural
resources?
• A. Recycling facilities are being constructed
around the world.
• B. Underground reserves of oil have not yet
been discovered.
• C. Technology that uses natural resources more
efficiently are being developed.
• D. The growing human population is putting
increasing demands on natural resources.
• Why is petroleum considered to be a
nonrenewable resource?
• A. It constantly forms within Earth.
• B. It is difficult to obtain and transport.
• C. It releases harmful chemicals when
burned.
• D. It requires a very long period of time to
form.
• Why is petroleum considered to be a
nonrenewable resource?
• A. It constantly forms within Earth.
• B. It is difficult to obtain and transport.
• C. It releases harmful chemicals when
burned.
• D. It requires a very long period of time to
form.
• DDT is a pesticide that
•
A. was developed during WWII to better
the food for soldiers.
•
B. was developed for medical reasons.
•
C. was developed to stop the spread of
diseases carried by mosquitoes during WWII.
•
D. Was a strong weed killer developed for
soldiers to clear paths during battle.
• DDT is a pesticide that
•
A. was developed during WWII to better
the food for soldiers.
•
B. was developed for medical reasons.
•
C. was developed to stop the spread of
diseases carried by mosquitoes during WWII.
•
D. Was a strong weed killer developed for
soldiers to clear paths during battle.
• Recycling nonrenewable resources can cause
them to be used up
•
A. slower.
•
B. more quickly.
•
C. slower so they can be replenished
quickly.
•
D. sooner so that renewable resources
can be used quicker.
• Recycling nonrenewable resources can cause
them to be used up
•
A. slower.
•
B. more quickly.
•
C. slower so they can be replenished
quickly.
•
D. sooner so that renewable resources
can be used quicker.
• ________________ is the protection and wise
use of resources.
•
A. Natural resources
•
B. Conservation
•
C. Stewardship
•
D. Renewable resource
• ________________ is the protection and wise
use of resources.
•
A. Natural resources
•
B. Conservation
•
C. Stewardship
•
D. Renewable resource
• A ______________ _______________is used
more quickly than it can be replaced.
•
A. nonrenewable resource
•
B. renewable resource
•
C. conservation resource
•
D. natural resource
• A ______________ _______________is used
more quickly than it can be replaced.
•
A. nonrenewable resource
•
B. renewable resource
•
C. conservation resource
•
D. natural resource
• An electric car saves gasoline and less pollution from
the car results. What is a secondary problem that
actually increases pollution?
• A. Using oil in the engine.
• B. Burning coal for the electricity.
• C. More engine maintenance causes more natural
resources to be used.
• D. Replacement engine parts happen more often
meaning more resources are needed to produce these
replacement parts.
• An electric car saves gasoline and less pollution from
the car results. What is a secondary problem that
actually increases pollution?
• A. Using oil in the engine.
• B. Burning coal for the electricity.
• C. More engine maintenance causes more natural
resources to be used.
• D. Replacement engine parts happen more often
meaning more resources are needed to produce these
replacement parts.
• What is the original source of the energy
stored in coal?
• A. wind
• B. the sun
• C. plants
• D. soil
• What is the original source of the energy
stored in coal?
• A. wind
• B. the sun
• C. plants
• D. soil
• Which factor determines whether an energy
resource is renewable or nonrenewable energy?
• A. whether or not the resource can be sold to
people for money
• B. the types of energy conversions involved in
forming the resource
• C. the amount of pollution produced from
obtaining and using the resource
• D. the ratio of the rate at which it is used to the
rate at which it is replenished
• Which factor determines whether an energy
resource is renewable or nonrenewable energy?
• A. whether or not the resource can be sold to
people for money
• B. the types of energy conversions involved in
forming the resource
• C. the amount of pollution produced from
obtaining and using the resource
• D. the ratio of the rate at which it is used to the
rate at which it is replenished
• How is the conservation of renewable resources
different from the conservation of nonrenewable
resources?
• A. The conservation of renewable resources
focuses on preserving the resource.
• B. The conservation of renewable resources
focuses on disposing of wastes.
• C. The conservation of renewable resources
focuses on increasing efficiency.
• D. The conservation of renewable resources
focuses on making global agreements.
• How is the conservation of renewable resources
different from the conservation of nonrenewable
resources?
• A. The conservation of renewable resources
focuses on preserving the resource.
• B. The conservation of renewable resources
focuses on disposing of wastes.
• C. The conservation of renewable resources
focuses on increasing efficiency.
• D. The conservation of renewable resources
focuses on making global agreements.
A person uses an electric blower to collect his
leaves in the fall in year 1. He rakes the leaves in
year two with a hand rake. What was a result of
the change the person made from Year 1 to Year 2?
• A. The person cleaned his lawn faster.
• B. The person increased the pollution he
produced.
• C. The person reduced his use of natural
resources.
• D. The person caused a reduction in the number
of leaves that fell.
A person uses an electric blower to collect his
leaves in the fall in year 1. He rakes the leaves in
year two with a hand rake. What was a result of
the change the person made from Year 1 to Year 2?
• A. The person cleaned his lawn faster.
• B. The person increased the pollution he
produced.
• C. The person reduced his use of natural
resources.
• D. The person caused a reduction in the number
of leaves that fell.
• . What is one way that extracting oil might
damage the local environment?
• A. The price of gas rises.
• B. Waste builds up in landfills.
• C. Oil spills harm animals and plants.
• D. Greenhouse gases are released into the
atmosphere.
• . What is one way that extracting oil might
damage the local environment?
• A. The price of gas rises.
• B. Waste builds up in landfills.
• C. Oil spills harm animals and plants.
• D. Greenhouse gases are released into the
atmosphere.
• Nuclear energy is best described as what type
of energy resource?
• A. renewable C. renewable and inexhaustible
• B. nonrenewable D. nonrenewable because
it is used up so rapidly
• Nuclear energy is best described as what type
of energy resource?
• A. renewable C. renewable and inexhaustible
• B. nonrenewable D. nonrenewable because
it is used up so rapidly
• Burning coal releases sulfur dioxide into the
atmosphere. How might this lead to pollution?
• A. Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of
water to form acid rain.
• B. Sulfur dioxide is a radioactive material that is
dangerous for many years.
• C. Sulfur dioxide gives off heat that raises the
temperature of bodies of water.
• D. Sulfur dioxide causes the remains of plants
and animals to decompose at a faster rate.
• Burning coal releases sulfur dioxide into the
atmosphere. How might this lead to pollution?
• A. Sulfur dioxide can combine with drops of
water to form acid rain.
• B. Sulfur dioxide is a radioactive material that is
dangerous for many years.
• C. Sulfur dioxide gives off heat that raises the
temperature of bodies of water.
• D. Sulfur dioxide causes the remains of plants
and animals to decompose at a faster rate.
• What are the two most likely locations where
people have disposed of used resources?
• A. forests and oceans
• B. oceans and landfills
• C. deserts and landfills
• D. glaciers and forests
• What are the two most likely locations where
people have disposed of used resources?
• A. forests and oceans
• B. oceans and landfills
• C. deserts and landfills
• D. glaciers and forests
• Why is the sun necessary for plants to live on
Earth?
• A. Plants convert the sun’s energy into food.
• B. Plants convert the sun’s energy into water.
• C. Plants convert the sun’s energy into
nitrogen.
• D. Plants convert the sun’s energy into carbon
dioxide.
• Why is the sun necessary for plants to live on
Earth?
• A. Plants convert the sun’s energy into food.
• B. Plants convert the sun’s energy into water.
• C. Plants convert the sun’s energy into
nitrogen.
• D. Plants convert the sun’s energy into carbon
dioxide.
Trees can be classified as different kinds of
resources. A semi is carrying very large tree
trunks off a forest. Trees are being replace at a
faster rate than they are harvested. What would
the classification be for these trees?
• A. material resource
• B. renewable resource
• C. endangered resource
• D. nonrenewable resource
Trees can be classified as different kinds of
resources. A semi is carrying very large tree
trunks off a forest. Trees are being replace at a
faster rate than they are harvested. What would
the classification be for these trees?
• A. material resource
• B. renewable resource
• C. endangered resource
• D. nonrenewable resource
• How can the use of nuclear energy most likely
cause damage to local environments?
• A. Harmful gases are released into the
atmosphere.
• B. Dangerous wastes spill into deep ocean
environments.
• C. Accidents introduce radiation to sites around
nuclear power plants.
• D. Mining uranium removes the surface soil
from large regions of land.
• How can the use of nuclear energy most likely
cause damage to local environments?
• A. Harmful gases are released into the
atmosphere.
• B. Dangerous wastes spill into deep ocean
environments.
• C. Accidents introduce radiation to sites around
nuclear power plants.
• D. Mining uranium removes the surface soil
from large regions of land.