Land Resources

Question 1

An aggregate is one type of land resource. What is an aggregate?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a natural mixture of sand, gravel, and crushed stone

Question 2

How many federal agencies are responsible for managing land resources in the United States?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

4

Question 3

In which two places is aggregate generally found?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

floodplains and alluvial fans

Question 4

Which statement defines an ore?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Rock dug out from the deep inside earth and refined.

Question 5

Which material is a part of bedrock?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

silt

Question 6

Which describes an attribute of nonrenewable resources?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

exist in fixed amounts

Question 7

Which is a use for clay?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ceramics

Question 8

What is a major goal of the federal government when managing land resources?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

conservation

Question 9

Which federal agency protects ecosystems and supervises public access to forests?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

US Forest Service

Question 10

What agency is directly related to supervising and managing campgrounds?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

National Park Service

Land Resources Answers