Unit Test ESS.4- Earth's Natural Resources Answers

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Why is urbanization contributing to pollution?

People in urban areas strip the soil of nutrients and make it difficult to grow crops.

People in urban areas consume more energy, food, and water.

People in urban areas remove minerals and metals from the ground, which increases erosion.

People in urban areas log forests and mine, which causes climate change.

What farming method is used in dry or desert areas?

chinampas

drip irrigation

wind-powered pumps

aqueducts

Which of the following types of sites does the National Park Service manage?

memorials

wildlife refuges

ecosystems

endangered species

Which activity is a method of habitat restoration?

cleaning up after environmental disasters

allowing trees to grow naturally

farming techniques like terrace farming and tree belts

creating a reservoir to prevent flooding

The image shows two natural resources: sunlight and trees. Trees provide timber. Timber is wood that is used for building and carpentry.

Timber and sunlight are nonrenewable resources.

Timber and sunlight are renewable resources.

Timber is a renewable resource, and sunlight is a nonrenewable resource.

Timber is a nonrenewable resource, and sunlight is a renewable resource.

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