Quiz 6: Reading and Lesson Questions

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a stock resource and a potential resource?

Not A stock resource becomes a potential resource once the resource is found and extracted.

Which of the following scenarios does NOT illustrate a danger bats can pose to miners?

Not Bats can attack, causing miners to contract rabies.

Which of the following hazards is shared by surface mining and sub-surface mining?

Not mine collapse

Which of the following events would most likely cause competition for timber in the United States?

Not warfare

Which of the following explains the difference between conservation and preservation?

Conservation is the practice of managing resources; preservation is the act of keeping resources undamaged.

Most environmental problems occur as a result of all forms of transportation. Which of the following problems is specific to only one form of transportation?

death of marine mammals

Which of the following does NOT illustrate an environmental hazard of fracking?

depleting crop fields and pastures of their natural resources

Spillage is a problem associated with which of the following types of mining?

drilling

Which of the following natural resources is most dangerous to transport?

natural gas

The war that resulted in a split between North and South Sudan resulted from a conflict over which resource?

oil

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with surface mining?

oil spills

Which of the following hazards is specific only to sub-surface mining?

poor air quality

What is the correct term for digging tunnels deep into the Earth to reach a desired mineral?

sub-surface mining

Match the mode of transportation with the agency that regulates it. 1. air 2. rail 3. boat 1. Federal Aviation Administration

2. Federal Railroad Administration 3. United States Maritime Administration 1. Federal Aviation Administration

Match the term with its definition. 1. logistics 2. supply chain 3. transportation

2. the path taken to move items from their origin to their destination 1. the management of moving products from their origin to the consumer 3. the act of moving items from one place to another

The main characteristic of non-renewable resources is that they can never replenish themselves, or replenish themselves so slowly that, for practical purposes, they seem non-renewable.

True

Which federal agency, formed in 1977, now combines regulation and other aspects of the energy industry that were previously scattered under several other agencies?

Department of Energy

All natural resources are non-renewable resources, such as metals and timber.

False

Today, 2.5 billion people lack access to safe drinking water.

False

Which of the following best distinguishes why farmers are looking for fertilizer alternatives?

Farmers are beginning to understand that phosphorus resources are quickly being depleted.

Which of the following explains the difference between rangeland management specialists and conservation biologists?

Rangeland management specialists protect the land, while conservation biologists protect wildlife and its environment.

Which of the following explains why truck drivers are required to take a rest period after a certain period of driving?

Rest periods prevent accidents caused by lack of sleep.

The path taken to move items from their origin to their destination is known as which of the following?

Supply chain

Outline the relevance of conservation and how it will affect the future.

The relevance of conservation and how it will affect the future by conserving a natural resource is to use it in a way that is not wasteful and to protect it. Conservation will affect the future because it requires planned management of a natural resource to prevent it from being damaged, destroyed, or exploited—that is, to make sure it continues to be renewed or is used responsibly.

Which of the following explains why trucking is the most widely used transportation method?

Trucks can transport directly to stores.

About ten cents of every dollar spent on food goes to paying for transportation costs.

True

Which of the following agencies would be contacted if an oil rig spilled its contents into the ocean?

United States Maritime Administration

___________________ is a material that is not and was never alive, and _________________________ is a material that is, was, or came from something living.

abiotic biotic

Which of the following is an environmental problem specifically associated with ship transportation?

birds sucked into engines

Which of the following resources does NOT require extraction?

geothermal energy

Which of the following events would cause local competition for fuel oil in a small American town?

hurricane

If Canada were trying to export wheat to the United States, which of the following events could cause a conflict between the two countries over the resource?

imposing tariffs

Which of the following explains why the Federal Aviation Administration and the United States Maritime Administration work closely with the U.S. Customs Agency?

to ensure that no illegal substances are smuggled on air and sea transports