Natural resource management - Exam
  • 1. Natural resource management is the responsible stewardship of our planet's resources, such as water, air, forests, minerals, and wildlife. It involves planning and implementing strategies to sustainably use and conserve these resources for current and future generations. Effective natural resource management promotes environmental protection, economic development, and social equity. By balancing the needs of society with the health of ecosystems, we can ensure a sustainable future for all life on Earth.

    What is the goal of natural resource management?
A) Maximizing resource exploitation
B) Sustainable use of resources
C) Ignoring resource conservation
D) Total depletion of resources
  • 2. What is the role of the Clean Air Act in natural resource management?
A) Regulates air pollution to protect human health and the environment
B) Promotes harmful emissions
C) Encourages air pollution for economic growth
D) Ignores air quality concerns
  • 3. What is the importance of wetland conservation?
A) Encouraging wetland destruction
B) Ignoring wetland preservation
C) Flood control, water purification, wildlife habitat
D) Maximizing wetland exploitation
  • 4. What is the purpose of reforestation?
A) Replanting trees to restore forests
B) Clearing forests for development
C) Allowing forest degradation
D) Encouraging deforestation
  • 5. What is the purpose of marine protected areas?
A) Allow oil drilling in the oceans
B) Preserve marine ecosystems and protect biodiversity
C) Encourage overfishing
D) Promote pollution in marine environments
  • 6. How does overfishing impact marine ecosystems?
A) Promotes fish conservation
B) Depletion of fish populations, disruption of food chains
C) Increases fish populations
D) Boosts marine biodiversity
  • 7. What is the purpose of wildlife corridors?
A) Block wildlife movement
B) Connect fragmented habitats to help wildlife migration
C) Promote habitat isolation
D) Discourage species interaction
  • 8. What role do national parks play in natural resource management?
A) Preservation of natural ecosystems and wildlife
B) Promoting urban development
C) Encouraging resource extraction
D) Ignoring biodiversity conservation
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