Question:

Answer: by preventing flooding, creating reservoirs, and providing water for irrigation

Question: Which activity uses water for both recreational and industrial purposes?

machinery cooling

waterskiing

irrigation

fishing

Answer: fishing

Question: Which resource is sometimes unpredictable in terms of energy production?

coal

wood

gasoline

natural gas

Answer: wood

Question: Which resource is a nonrenewable resource?

fresh water

maple trees

solar energy

precious metal

Answer: precious metal

Question: Which mineral resource is used to make baby powder?

talc

gypsum

graphite

salt

Answer: talc

Question:

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

Question:

Answer: produce, sunlight, wood

Question:

Answer: People would experience a decrease in negative health effects associated with air pollution.

Question: Which term refers to the loss of fertile soil from drying out?

erosion

desertification

depletion

overuse

Answer: desertification

Question: Which best explains the effect of reforestation on land?

It allows crops to grow in wide steps along slopes.

It turns land slowly into desert.

It turns habitable land uninhabitable.It restores trees to areas where they once grew.

Answer: It restores trees to areas where they once grew.