Question

for questions 5–10, write true if the statement is true. if the statement is false, replace the underlined word to make the statement true. write your changes on the line.
5 nature makes natural resources at similar speeds.
6 fruit is an example of a renewable resource.
7 for most of human history, population has been high and relatively stable.
8 the industrial revolution marked a shift from a rural society to an urban society powered by renewable resources.
9 our ecological footprint is affected by the number of people on earth and how much we consume.
10 the tragedy of the commons refers to the overuse of unregulated resources.
11 in what way is living on earth similar to living on an island?
12 why are sunlight and oil on opposite sides of the renewability continuum?
13 what could cause a renewable natural resource to become a nonrenewable resource?
14 how can a nonliving thing have an ecological footprint?
15 what is one way the tragedy of the commons could be avoided?

Explanation:

1. False. Nature makes different natural - resources at different speeds. For example, fossil fuels take millions of years to form while some plants can be regrown in a short time.
2. True. Fruit can be continuously produced through plant growth, so it is a renewable resource.
3. False. For most of human history, population was low and grew slowly. It has only increased rapidly in recent centuries.
4. False. The Industrial Revolution was powered mainly by non - renewable resources like coal and oil.
5. True. The more people there are and the more they consume, the larger the ecological footprint.
6. True. The tragedy of the commons is about over - using shared, unregulated resources.
7. Living on Earth is similar to living on an island because both have limited resources. Just as an island has a finite amount of land, water, and other resources, Earth also has limited natural resources such as fresh water, minerals, and arable land.
8. Sunlight is a renewable resource that is constantly available (as long as the Sun exists), while oil is a non - renewable fossil fuel that took millions of years to form and is being used up much faster than it can be replenished.
9. Over - exploitation can cause a renewable natural resource to become non - renewable. For example, if trees are cut down faster than they can grow back, forests can be depleted.
10. A non - living thing can have an ecological footprint if its production, use, and disposal require natural resources and energy. For example, a car requires metal, plastic, and energy to be made, and fuel to be used, and produces waste when disposed of.
11. One way to avoid the tragedy of the commons is through regulation. For example, setting limits on fishing in shared waters to prevent over - fishing.

Answer:

1. False; different
2. True
3. False; low
4. False; non - renewable
5. True
6. True
7. Both have limited resources.
8. Sunlight is renewable and constantly available, while oil is non - renewable and being used up faster than replenished.
9. Over - exploitation.
10. Its production, use, and disposal require natural resources and energy.
11. Through regulation.