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1
Nonrenewable resources:
A)are living things such as fish or forests
B)have reached maximum exploitation yields
C)cannot be regenerated by any natural processes within our lifetimes
D)were unrecognized by the early settlers
2
Which term refers to the ecological alteration in arid and semiarid regions with destruction of soil and vegetation?
A)deforestation
B)salinization
C)soil erosion
D)desertification
3
Which of the following is not a technique for soil conservation?
A)Strip cropping
B)Crop rotation
C)Erecting windbreaks
D)Removing native vegetation
4
Hydropower accounts for more than 50% of the electricity produced in all of the following countries except:
A)Canada
B)United States
C)Norway
D)Brazil
5
Whether a material is considered to be a resource is a function of:
A)cultural circumstances
B)physical circumstances
C)the economic situation of a particular country
D)the location of the material
6
Nonfuel mineral deposits are the result of:
A)geologic processes which concentrated the deposits
B)lack of conservation techniques
C)technological advances
D)the location of the population
7
Anaerobic digestion of organic matter produces:
A)alcohol
B)hydrogen
C)methane
D)charcoal
8
What percentage of Africa's non-desert region is in danger of human-induced desertification?
A)20%
B)33%
C)40%
D)50%
9
Clear cutting of forests results in all of the following except:
A)accelerated soil erosion
B)increased water pollution
C)more diverse wildlife habitats
D)reduced recreational value of the area
10
Which of the following areas is not one of the major producers of hydroelectric power in the U.S.?
A)New York State
B)Rocky Mountains
C)Pacific Northwest
D)Tennessee Valley
11
The shift from renewable resources to those derived from the fossil fuels initiated the:
A)Agricultural Revolution
B)Green Revolution
C)Urban Revolution
D)Industrial Revolution
12
The largest deposits of tar sand are located in which country?
A)the United States
B)Russia
C)Saudi Arabia
D)Canada
13
Which of the following regions is the largest exporter of crude oil?
A)Japan
B)Middle East
C)United States
D)Western Europe
14
Wetlands include all of the following except:
A)bogs
B)moraines
C)bayous
D)marshes
15
With respect to the relationship between gross national product (GNP) and energy consumption:
A)as GNP decreases energy consumption increases
B)as GNP increases energy consumption decreases
C)they both increase directly with each other
D)there is no relationship between the two
16
Deuterium:
A)is extracted from oil shale to make liquid fuel
B)is a grade of coal found east of the Mississippi River
C)is used to create energy by nuclear fusion
D)is used to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG)
17
Large coal deposits are concentrated in the:
A)equatorial regions
B)mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere
C)mid-latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere
D)subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere
18
Which concept refers to satisfying current needs without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs?
A)sustainability
B)resource recovery
C)maximum sustainable yield
D)underconsumption
19
The two major drawbacks to the use of oil shale and tar sands as fuels are:
A)cost of extraction and environmental damage
B)distance to markets and alternate sources
C)lack of demand and air pollution
D)transportation and storage
20
Reducing the amount of steel used in making an automobile is an example of:
A)reuse
B)substitution
C)conservation
D)recycling
21
Developing countries are heavily dependent on what types of wood for fuel and charcoal?
A)Bamboo
B)Tropical lowland hardwood
C)Temperate hardwood
D)Mixed coniferous-deciduous
22
Which fossil fuel has the least impact on the environment?
A)coal
B)natural gas
C)petroleum
D)oil shale
23
Which pair of countries receive more than 65% of their electricity from nuclear power?
A)the United States and Canada
B)France and Belgium
C)Japan and China
D)Denmark and Italy
24
Which regions of the world contain two-thirds of the proven natural gas reserves?
A)North America and the Middle East
B)Russia and the North Sea
C)the North Sea and North America
D)Russia and the Middle East
25
Which country is the world's leading producer of wind-powered energy?
A)Germany
B)Denmark
C)the United States
D)Japan
26
Which of the following is not a perpetual resource?
A)sun
B)soil
C)geothermal energy
D)tides
27
In the United States, two-thirds of all oil consumption is used for what purpose?
A)power plants
B)manufacturing
C)transportation
D)petroleum-based products
28
More than half the world's population depend upon what type of resource for energy needs?
A)coal
B)oil
C)biomass
D)solar
29
The ultimate origin of most forms of energy is:
A)organic matter
B)the wind
C)the asthenosphere
D)the sun
30
Which country leads in installed solar power capacity?
A)the United States
B)Australia
C)Germany
D)Japan
31
What is the major cause of deforestation?
A)clearing land for crop production
B)urbanization
C)cutting trees for fuel
D)removing forests to build highways
32
What is the term for the narrow area of wetlands along a coastline where salt water and fresh water meet and mix?
A)continental shelf
B)levee
C)neritic zone
D)estuarine zone
33
Approximately what proportion of the world is still covered in forest?
A)one-fifth
B)one-fourth
C)one-third
D)one-half
34
Which of these factors does not contribute to salinization?
A)dry climate
B)poorly drained soils
C)application of fertilizers and pesticides
D)irrigation
35
Which of the following statements is not true about coal?
A)Coal fueled the Industrial Revolution.
B)At the present rate of use, coal reserves will last for centuries.
C)The value of coal is determined by its rank, grade and accessibility.
D)Coal is widely used because it is inexpensive to mine and transport.





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