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