U2 Saving Earth's Resources

Which one of these words is NOT part of the definition of "conserve?"

• Keep

• Save

• Protect

• Pollute

It is important to reuse things so that we don't use up more natural resources.

• True

• False

Which one of these cannot be recycled?

• Glass

• Food waste

• Metal

• Plastic

If you turn off the water while brushing your teeth, you are __________ the amount of water you use.

• Reducing

• Recycling

• Reusing

• Resourcing

Humans can make more of every kind of resource.

• True

• False

To ____________ means to make a new thing from an old thing.

• Reuse

• Recycle

• Reduce

• Conserve

When you ___________ what you use, you use less of it.

• Recycle

• Reuse

• Reduce

• Relax

It is impossible to recycle metal cans.

• True

• False

If you make an old can into a birdhouse, you are _____________ the materials.

• Reusing

• Reducing

• Recycling

• Polluting

What is one good way to reduce the amount of water we use?

• Wash our clothes and dishes only once a month.

• Stop drinking water.

• Never take any showers or baths.

• Turn off the water while brushing our teeth.