Unit 9 Science Review

Trees cut down for lumber are what type of resource?

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• artificial resource

• mineral resource

Which of the following resources used to generate electricity is nonrenewable?

• solar power

• running water

• wind energy

• coal

Devin’s family is building a house. His parents want to use a renewable energy source to provide energy for the house. Which of the following could they use?

• coal

• natural gas

• oil

• solar energy

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Which of the following activities can cause pollution?

• mining fossil fuels

• conserving water

• picking up trash

• planting trees

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Which picture shows an example of conservation?

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Which is an example of pollution?

• raking leaves into a compost pile

• littering

• driving an electric car

• building a windmill

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Which of the following activities may be harmful to the ecosystem?

• hiking

• cleaning up roadside trash

• a forest fire

• camping

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If there are very few members of a species left in the world, it is considered what kind of species?

• an invasive species

• an extinct species

• a population species

• an endangered species

Why is it preferable to use renewable resources instead of nonrenewable resources?

• because they do not produce pollution

• because they will never run out

• because they are replaced by nature

• All of the answers are correct.

Mr. Sikorsky lives and works in Washington, D.C. If he wants to conserve as much fossil fuel as possible, how should he travel to and from work each day?

• by bicycle

• by bus

• by car

• by subway