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