S6E6

Based on the pie chart to the right, which human activity is most likely to cause a rise in global temperature over time?

• Burning fossil fuels to heat and power our homes

• Transportation

• Agriculture

• Industrial processes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Adam would like to start an environmental conservation club at his school. He is making a poster to describe what conservation is. Which should he NOT include on his poster? (S6E6b)

• Conservation is the wise use of natural resources.

• Conservation helps keep the environment healthy.

• Conservation is the preservation of natural resources.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of conserving natural resources? (S6E6b)

• less of the natural resource is wasted

• reduction in pollution due to less manufacturing

• more resources extracted from Earth

What is a major reason solar energy is not used everywhere by consumers all over the United States? (S6E6a)

• It is too difficult to purchase and install solar panels.

• Solar energy is not very effective at producing electricity.

• The manufacture of solar panels produces too much pollution.

Which of the following uses a renewable resource for energy?

• Gasoline powered car

• Solar powered car

• Coal powered steam train

• Natural gas powered truck

Which of the following contains only fossil fuels?

• Coal, oil, trees

• Trees, plastic, natural gas

• Oil, coal, natural gas

• Water, petroleum, coal

Which of the following is an example of how natural resources can be conserved?

• Recycling aluminum cans

• Building new homes

• Drinking out of plastic cups

• Taking long showers

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Why do we need to conserve renewable resources even though they can be replaced?

• Some are expensive to produce.

• Some are not always available.

• Some may take a long time to renew.

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is NOT a focus of the projects presented by the students for sustaining natural resources?

• Preventing soil erosion

• Reducing waste

• Replacing furniture

• Increasing the use of fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Energy