The Planet's Resources

What does it mean if a material is insulating?

• Light passes easily through it.

• Will catch fire easily.

• It will stop energy, such as heat, from passing through it.

• Difficult to scratch

Which of these is NOT an advantage of importing food from other countries?

• We get a bigger variety of food.

• We are helping farmers in Colombia.

• We are protected again problems such as floods and droughts in Colombia.

• We are helping farmers in other countries.

If you decide to grow your own food, what things should you consider? Tick ALL the correct answers.

• Your own tastes and preferences.

• Whether you will be growing the food inside or outside.

• How much sunlight the plant will get.

• The temperature the plant will grow in.

• How hungry you are at this moment in time.

Which of these are good ways to reduce the amount of food that we waste? Tick all of the correct answers.

• Always write a list before going shopping.

• Store food in the correct places.

• Eat food even if it is old and rotten.

• Donate extra food to people who need it.

Lots of people in the world cannot get enough food to eat. What is the main reason for this?

• Their country cannot produce enough food.

• Their country has too much poverty (the people do not have enough money).

Which of these is a modern need that the Spanish settlers did not need 300 years ago?

• Water

• Food

• Electricity

• Shelter

True or False - Coal is a clean, renewable source of energy.

• True

• False

How is electricity being produced in this picture?

• Sun

• Movement of water

• Magic

• Wind

Why type of energy did our pizza box over use?

• Wind

• Solar

• Nuclear

• Hydro (water)

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