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QuizMultiple Choice

Earth's Resources: Forests and the Land

Question 9 • Grade 8 World Cultures and Geography A

Which of the following examples best illustrates a way in which land is being used as a resource?

Answer
A
Crude oil, an important source of energy, is now extracted from beneath the ocean floor.
B
Natural vegetation is cleared to make room for the construction of a new neighborhood.
C
The prairies in South Dakota are home to the largest species of groundhog.
D
New cities are now being built on water.

Explanation

Land is being used as a resource when people use its surface for a purpose, such as building places to live. Clearing natural vegetation to make room for a new neighborhood shows land being converted for human use. Extracting oil in choice A is primarily an example of using an energy resource.

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