Conservation of Resources

Conservation of Resources

By Amanda Bogle

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Multiple Choice

Which best explains what scientists are referring to when they use the term conservation?

• nonliving parts of the environment

• living organisms in the environment

• health of the living organisms in the environment

• protection, management, and renewal of resources

Multiple Choice

To reduce the use of plastic bags is to ...

• Use less plastic bags.

• Use more plastic bags.

• Use the same amount.

• None of the above.

Multiple Choice

Conserving natural resources is important. All of the following are ways to conserve resources EXCEPT -

• using a lunch kit

• recycling a glass jar

• using plastic bags once and throwing away

• reusing a shoebox for a project

Multiple Choice

Soil conservation officers inspect fields on four farms. Each farmer uses a different method to protect his fields. Which farm has methods that would BEST prevent soil erosion?

• Farm A, where crops are planted in plowed, straight rows

• Farm B, where each field is left unplanted every other year

• Farm C, where different crops are planted in plowed rows each year

• Farm D, where crops are planted within the remains of last year’s crops

Multiple Choice

Scientists found that the topsoil of a riverbank had greatly eroded. After doing some research, they learned that the riverbank is flooded almost every year.

What would be the best way to preserve the topsoil?

• Put fences along the riverbank.

• Pave the riverbank with cement.

• Plant trees along the riverbank.

• Cover the riverbank with coal tar.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way of conserving water?

• Leave the tap running while brushing teeth
• Use a hose to wash the car
• Use the washing machine at full load
• Leave the shower running while soaping

Multiple Choice

Keeping the water running when you brush your teeth wastes a lot of water.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Why do we need to conserve water?

• So plants, animals and people have fresh water to survive

• So we can go swimming more.

• So the world won't run out of water.

Multiple Choice

What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?

• Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)
• Use Less Energy
• Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
• All of the Answers are Correct

Multiple Choice

Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.

• temperature decrease
• headaches
• emissions
• natural pollution

Multiple Choice

These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.

• Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home
• Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes
• Create major forest fires / Use CFC's
• Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine

Multiple Choice

Which of these forms of transportation conserves the most amount of energy?

• cars

• buses

• bicycles

• trains

Multiple Choice

What is one way people help the environment?

• building new cities

• tearing down a forest

• throwing away plastic

• picking up litter

Multiple Choice

What are we doing to conserve when we take short showers?

• Recycling water

• Reusing water

• Reducing the amount of water used

Multiple Choice

What are we doing when we turn off the fan and the lights when we leave the room.

• We are REDUCING are use of electricity.

• We are RECYCLING making electricity into something new.

• We are REUSING the electricity by using it again in a new way.

Multiple Choice

What is a natural resource? 

• something you buy
• something you make
• something found in nature you use

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way a person could demonstrate conservation?

• recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
• limiting water use when showering and brushing teeth

• using rechargeable batteries
• all of the above are good conservation practices