1. Which of the following natural resources is non-renewable?
A. Water.
B. Coal.
C. Forest.
D. Air.
2. Which of the following statements is not a reason for banning bush burning? It
A. allows for quick regrowth of grasses.
B. kills soil microorganisms.
C. leaves the soil bare of vegetation.
D. burns off organic soil nutrients.
3. The speed of the flow of water in a river is faster in the middle than along the banks due to
A. differences inturbidity at different parts of the river.
B. the abundanceof fishes and other organisms along the bank.
C. reduced force of gravity in the middle portion of the river.
D. resistance offered by the wall of the banks.
4. The effects of environmental degradation caused by human activities can be controlled by the following measures except
A. reclaiming the land.
B. converting mining pits into fish ponds.
C. resettling indigenous inhabitants.
D. educating people.
5. To avoid over-fishing in a lake, the following measures may be helpful except
A. limiting fishing period.
B. regulating the size of net
C. fishing throughout the year
D. fish breeding exercise
6. Which of the following resources is non-renewable?
A. Forest reserve.
B. Mineral deposit.
C. Water.
D. Wild life.
7. Which of the following statements is not a reason for conserving wildlife?
A. Attraction of tourists into the country.
B. Serving as a source of food.
C. Serving as a source of income.
D. Increasing the amount of rainfall.
8. Which of the following human activities would help prevent endangered species from extinction?
A. Uncontrolled killing of species.
B. Regular clearing of the forest vegetation.
C. Temporary maintenance of species in zoological gardens.
D. Regular irrigation of their natural habitats.
9. Which of the following practices does not contribute to the preservation and improvement of the environment?
A. Pollution reduction.
B. Material recycling.
C. Re-afforestation.
D. Overgrazing.
10. Which of the following natural resources cannot be conserved?
A. soil.
B. water.
C. wildlife.
D. air.
11. Which of the following actions supports conservation? To
A. protect endangered species.
B. preserve tree fortimber.
C. permit hunting activities.
D. provides incomefor the government.
12. Endangered species are organisms that ought to be
A. hunted.
B. killed.
C. poached.
D. protected.
13. Which of the following substances is not a conservable natural resource?
A. Minerals.
B. Air.
C. Soil.
D. Water.
14. Which of the following practices is not used in conserving water
A. Afforestation.
B. Damming.
C. Deforestation.
D. Reforestation.
15. Which of the following actions do not reflect the objectives of conservation of natural resources?
A. Protection of the ecosystem.
B. Saving some species from extinction.
C. Elimination of some wild animals to enable others survive.
D. Prevention of indiscriminate killing of organism.
16. Which of the following resources cannot be renewed
A. Air.
B. Petroleum.
C. Food crop.
D. Soil.
17. The following effects are associated with delute plant species.
A. gully erosion.
B. extinction of year.
C. migration of wildlife.
D. increase in rainfall.
18. The main reason for the conservation of wildlife is to
A. create national parks for recreation.
B. maintain ecological balance in communities.
C. prevent hunters from being cruel to animals.
D. save some species from extinction.
19. Which of the following activities promotes forest
conservation?
A. Lumbering.
B. Use of firewood for cooking.
C. Afforestation.
D. Production of paper.
20. Conservation of wildlife is necessary mainly because
A. wild species cannot resist diseases better than their domesticated species.
B. many predator wild animals help in the control of pests.
C. it prevents the extinction of species.
D. many people derive pleasure from observing wild animals.
21. Conservation may be promoted by
A. encouraging tree planting.
B. systematic deforestation.
C. overgrazing of pastures.
D. unabated bush burning.
22. A species whose populations has become so small that it may become extinct if not protected is a/an
A. special species.
B. dangerous species.
C. endangered species.
D. important species.
23. The primary cause of species endangerment is
A. disappearing habitats.
B. increase in temperatures.
C. acid rain.
D. exposure to hazardous wastes
24. The establishment of game reserves and parks is a method of
A. conserving natural resources.
B. cultivating game.
C. controlling pollution.
D. cultural awareness.
25. The rational and prudent use of natural resources is known as
A. preservation.
B. conservation
C. utilization.
D. management.
26. The conservation of natural resources can be achieved by the following except
A. creation of national parks.
B. formation of conservation societies and agencies..
C. establishment of game reservés.
D. deregulated harvesting.
27. Which of the following is not a way of conserving natural resources?
A. Adopting good farming practices.
B. Establishing forest reserves.
C. Establishing of game reserves.
D. Encouraging poaching.
28. The need for conservation includes the following except to
A. keep natural resources for future generations.
B. preserve them for scientific and recreational purposes.
C. maximise the use of natural resources.
D. make sure the natural resources are not-used.
29. The following agencies are responsible for conservation in Nigeria except
A. Forestry Department.
B. Nigerian Conservation Society.
C. Games Reserve Authority.
D. Nigerian Red Cross Society.
30. The largest game reserve in Nigeria is the
A. Kainji Game Reserve in Niger State.
B. Zamfara Forest Reserve in Sokoto State.
C. Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State.
D. Borgu Game Reserve in Niger State.
31. Wildlife conservation is enhanced by
A. enacting laws to encourage poaching.
B. discouraging elimination of endangered species.
C. encouraging creation of satellite hunting unit.
D. suppressing the activities of wildlife conservation agencies.
32. Some species of animals and plants are considered as endangered, because
A. they are found in large numbers in most habitats.
B. they are harmful to their natural habitats.
C. their populations have become so small that they may soon die out.
D. they should be killed or only kept in cages.
33. Which of the following is not a way of conserving natural resources?
A. Controlling farming practices.
B. Establishing forest reserves.
C. establishing of parks and gardens.
D. Encouraging poaching in game reserve.
34. Conservation of wild life is necessary mainly because
A. wild species cannot resist disease better than their domesticated species.
B. many predator wild animals help in control of pests.
C. many people derive pleasure from observing wild animals.
D. it helps to prevent extinction of species.
35. Which of the following is not a means of conserving natural resources
A. Establishment of national parks.
B. Selective logging.
C. Building of dams.
D. Bush burning.
36. Which of the following is not a means of conservation
A. Controlling excessive deforestation.
B. Prevention of poaching.
C. Replacing harvested mature trees with seedlings.
D. Burning of vegetation before cropping.
37. Which of the following steps would not be taken to protect or conserve fishing grounds from over-exploitation?
A. Use of nets with all size a of mesh,
B. Use of nets with a particular mesh size.
C. Ban on harvesting of some species.
D. Regulating the size of ships allowed into fishing grounds.
38. Which of the following is not part of the objectives of conservation of natural resource?
A. To eliminate wild animals in order to enable other plants and animals survive.
B. To use our resources on sustained yield basis.
C. To guard against indiscriminate killing of plants and animals.
D. To guard against the extinction and log exhaustion of natural resources.
39. A vegetable farmer will benefit from a cattle rearer if
A. the faecal remains of the cattle are made available to the farmer.
B. the farmer makes available fresh green vegetables for consumption by the cattle daily,
C. the farmer provides shelter for the cattle and the cattle rearer.
D. the cattle rearer makes available meat to the farmer daily.
40. Which of the following measures does not ensure conservation?
A. Establishing forest and game reserves.
B. Encouraging people to plant trees.
C. Founding societies that promote conservation..
D. Enclosing fishes in ponds where they will not be stolen.
41. The following are natural resources except
A. rubber.
B. soil.
C. water.
D. cellophane.
42. Which of the following practices does not contribute to intensive depletion of forest resources in West Africa?
A. use of powerful tools for felling trees.
B. re-growing of forest trees
C. clearance of forests for cash crops.
D. use of fire for hunting in forests.
43. Tropical rain forests can be conserved by the following practices except
A. agro forestry.
B. deforestation.
C. shifting cultivation.
D. crop rotation.
44. Which of the following does not imply attempt at conservation?
A. Limit on the size of nets used in fishing.
B. Limit on the size of vessels to be used in fishing.
C. Prohibition of hunting or fishing at a certain season.
D. Refraining from the use of the natural resource.
45. Which of the following is not a conservable natural resource?
A. Water.
B. Sunlight.
C. Forest.
D. Soil.
46. An effective management of natural resources to ensure their continued yield from generation to generation may involve all the following except
A. protection of wildlife.
B. prevention of habitat destruction.
C. biological control of pests.
D. disposal of raw sewage into the sea.
47. The following practices can contribute towards the conservation of natural resources except
A. afforestation.
B. deforestation.
C. contour ploughing.
D. establishment of Game Reserves.
48. Renewable resources are formed by
A. animals that reproduce sexually.
B. organisms confined to forest reserves.
C. organisms that are constantly regenerating themselves.
D. plants and animals that can reproduce sexually.
49. Forest conservation includes the following except
A. prevention of bush-fires.
B. extensive felling of forest-trees.
C. replacing of harvested trees by planting seedlings.
D. selective exploitation of forest trees.
50. The following are useful measures for conserving forest except
A. preventing and controlling accidental forest fire.
B. encouraging the use of charcoal for industrial and domestic purposes.
C. combating and preventing plant diseases.
D. re-afforestation of depleted forest.
51. The following practices are aimed at soil conservation except
A. contour ridging.
B. application of manures.
C. strip cropping.
D. bush clearing.
52. Which of the following natural resources is most really available to all organisms
A. Water.
B. Oil.
C. Food.
D. Air.
53. The term used in describing the effective management of national resources by man is
A. preservation.
B. utilization.
C. economics.
D. conservation.
54. The term afforestation is used in describing
A. harvesting of natural forest resources.
B. planting trees of value to man.
C. fallowing of forestland.
D. felling of trees in the forest.
55. Which of the following is a renewable natural resources?
A. Air.
B. Timber.
C. Soil.
D. Mineral.
56. Which of the following resources is renewable?
A. Petroleum
B. Coal
C. Iron
D. Trees.
57. Which of the following roles is not performed by a government agency responsible for forest
maintenance?
A. Regulating the harvest of timber and poaching
B. Creating, protecting and managing the forest reserves
C. Tracking the movement of timber, wood and wildlife
D. Regulating mining activities in the forest.
58. Conservation of natural resources does not
A. Maintain a balanced ecosystem.
B. Preserve the beauty of nature.
C. Attract tourists.
D. Threaten the survival of species.
59. A company was prohibited from producing bags made from natural leopard skin. This is an attempt to conserve
A. Land.
B. Water.
C. Wildlife.
D. Minerals.
60. Which of the following substances is not a conservable natural resource?
A. Mineral
B. Air
C. Soil
D. Water.
61. Endangered species are organisms that are
A. likely to migrate to other favourable lands.
B. likely to disappear from the surface of the earth.
C. reproducing profusely in an area.
D. dangerous to humans and attacking other animals.
62. Which of the following practices is a wildlife old conservation method?
A. Use of cover crops
B. Crop rotation
C. Mulching
D. Discouraging poaching
63. Which of the following resources cannot be conserved?
A. Forest
B. Water
C. Soil
D. Garbage
64. The conservation of natural resources is enhanced by the following practices except
A. controlling farming activities.
B. protecting endangered species.
C. poaching in game reserves
D. establishing parks and gardens.
65. The burning of farmlands should be discouraged because it
A. destroys the organic components of the soil
B. increases the population of wild animals on the farm.
C. increases the dormancy period of some seeds.
D. destroys some plant pests.
66. The use of a lighter instead of match sticks is a way of conserving
A. petroleum.
B. forest.
C. water.
D. wildlife.
67. Which of the following activities is against the conservation of natural resources?
A. Afforestation.
B. Deforestation.
C. Establishment of game reserves.
D. Contour ploughing.
Use the information below to answer questions 68 and 69.
1- making shoes from crocodile skin
Il-making tables with plastic
III using elephant tusk for decoration
IV – using firewood for cooking
68. The act that should be encouraged for the conservation of wildlife and forests is
A. I. B. II. C. III. D. IV
69. In order to avoid some of the acts that would have negative effects on conservation. Government should
A. enact and enforce laws towards conservation of resources.
B. promote felling of trees without planting new ones.
C. encourage indiscriminate killing of wildlife.
D. encourage over-utilization of forest resources.
THEORY
1. (a) Explain briefly the following terms:
(i) conservation
(ii) endangered species.
(b) State: (i) five reasons why conservation of forests is important
(ii) four ways by which forest reserves can be conserved.
2. (a) What is conservation?
(b) State six factors responsible for the decline of the abundance and variety of wildlife.
(c) Outline six ways in which the government can improve the situation in (b) above.
3. State six methods of conserving soil.
4. Explain surface terracing as a soil conservation method.
5. (a) Explain briefly the following terms:
(i) renewable natural resources;
(ii) non-renewable natural resources.
(b) Give two examples each of:
(i) renewable natural resources;
(ii) non-renewable natural resources.
(c) State five ways of conserving forests.
6. (a) What is conservation of natural resources?
(b) List various natural resources that need to be conserved.
State briefly the benefits of conservation in each case
(c) List the problems often encountered in ensuring conservation of natural resources
(d) What are the efforts being employed in your country to ensure conservation of natural
resources?
7. (a) Define the term “Conservation”
(b) State three reasons for conservation
(c) List four methods of conserving each of the following: water
(d) List four methods of conserving each of the following: wildlife.
(e) List four methods of conserving each of the following forest.
8. (a) Explain the term conservation of natural resources
(b)List seven methods of soil conservation.
(c) Name four other natural resources that may be conserved
(d) State three factors which negatively affect conservation of forest in West Africa.
9. Mention three forest or game reserves in Nigeria.
10. Complete the table below by naming five wildlife animals in West Africa and one body part each that makes them endangered because of the activities of humans.
| Animal | One body part that makes animal endangered |
(b) State three effects each of the following factors on the conservation of natural resources:
(i) Poor economy of a nation;
(ii) Poaching
(c) State four roles played by the Government in conservation of natural resources.
11. (a) (i) What are conservation laws?
(ii) State three conservation laws.
(b) (i) State two reasons why animals are poached.
(ii) Name five animals that are commonly poached.
(c) State four effects of excessive use of the forest.
