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What Are Natural Resources? Answers

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The asphalt in the La Brea Tar Pits is composed of hydrocarbons, but is not considered a fossil fuel.

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The United States’ fossil fuel shortage of

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How can reduced precipitation lead to limited water availability?

A
It may lead to overuse.
B
It makes water nonrenewable.
C
It contaminates current supplies.
D
It may lead to drought.
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The USGS estimates that the United States uses less than 200 billion gallons of water a day.

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T
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Which of the following is not a natural resource?

A
time
B
water
C
land
D
air
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Nonrenewable resources, like fossil fuels, were produced through biological processes.

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T
B
F
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Water would be considered a(n) _______.

A
potential renewable resource
B
potential nonrenewable resource
C
actual renewable resource
D
actual nonrenewable resource
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Fish, trees, and animals are important wildlife resources that we depend on for survival. Fish are a main source of food for many of the people in the world. Trees have been used to build and heat homes, make paper, and provide food for centuries. Humans hunt land animals such as deer, fox, antelope, and buffalo for food and other products. What can we do to protect wildlife resources so they will be around for future generations?

A
nothing–wildlife resources are renewable and will eventually replenish themselves
B
harvest fast-growing trees, impose fishing limits, and impose laws to prevent poaching and illegal hunting
C
not use wildlife resources–they are nonrenewable and cannot be replaced
D
not allowing fish farming, selected harvesting of younger trees, and laws that do not put a limit on hunting
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Why does fossil fuel use in the United States make the U.S. vulnerable to the political wishes of foreign countries?

A
The US is a net exporter of fossil fuels.
B
Fossil fuels lead to global climate change.
C
The US imports much of its petroleum from foreign countries which set the prices.
D
All of the above.
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Cyanobacteria have been engineered to produce isobutanol directly. What advantage does this have over other alternative biofuels?

A
It is an inherently renewable fuel source.
B
Multiple processing steps can be avoided.
C
They produce chemical energy through photosynthesis.
D
They make a biofuel alternative to gasoline.

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