jd Unit 7 Lesson 2 How can we protect the environment

A family wants to move to a green city. Which features of the city would they find more appealing? Choose the best answer.

• A. a city that replaced one of its parks with apartments

• B. a city that is building two new landfills outside of town

• C. a city with a large community garden and a recycling program

• D. a city with a natural gas power plant and a coal power plant

Things found in nature that people can use are called

• natural resources

• minerals

• pollution

• environment

Preserving and protecting resources is called

• environment

• conservation

• renewable

• pollution

Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?

• They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.

• They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.

• They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.

• They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.

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Trees are an example of a ______________ resource.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• environment

• mineral

How are "green cities" finding ways to help protect the environment? Select all that apply.

• A. By using more renewable energy sources.

• B. By using more nonrenewable energy sources.

• C. By establishing extensive recycling programs.

• D. By offering transit systems that run on clean energy.

Which of the following are examples of someone practicing at least two of the “three Rs”? Choose all the answers that apply.

• . After using a zip-top plastic bag to store a loaf of bread, James realizes he can also use the bag to hold a bottle of sunblock and a small tube of toothpaste in his luggage for his trip.

• B. Grant decides to install a water filter on the faucet of his kitchen sink instead of spending money on five-gallon bottles of spring water.

• C. Maria finishes using a bottle of water. She then cuts it into two halves to make small pots for growing tomato seeds. After transplanting the seedlings to a garden, she recycles the bottle halves.

• D. Hyun decides to “green” his restaurant by offering washable stainless steel chopsticks instead of disposable wooden chopsticks.

Biodegradable products ____

• break down naturally (decompose)

• do not decompose

The purpose of green technology is to keep

 

​ (a)   energy use at a minimum and

 

​ (b)   energy use at a maximum.

• nonrenewable
• renewable

How can the number of small plastic water bottles be reduced? Choose all the answers that apply.

• A. Use them as planters.

• B. Put them in a recycle bin.

• C. Use a filter to filter tap water.

• D. Buy a smaller number of larger bottles of water.