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Protection of Earth's Resources and Environments

Protection of Earth's Resources and Environments

Assessment

Presentation

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS3-3, MS-LS2-5, MS-ESS3-4

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Karina Ray

Used 4+ times

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15 Slides • 19 Questions

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the concept of conservation?

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Using natural resources without considering future needs

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The practice of protecting nature and using resources carefully

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Ignoring the impact of human activities on the environment

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Focusing only on recycling and not on reducing or reusing

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the practice of conservation?

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Using resources without limits

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Protecting the environment and using resources carefully

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Ignoring government efforts

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Focusing only on economic growth

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Multiple Choice

How do national and state parks contribute to resource protection?

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By allowing unlimited resource extraction

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By preserving natural areas with rare features

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By promoting urban development

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By restricting public access completely

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Open Ended

Why do you think it is important to preserve natural areas with rare features, such as geysers and canyons?

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Open Ended

What are some ways that you can reduce the amount of resources that you use in your daily life?

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How do school buses that carry several students to school at the same time help conserve natural resources?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of how engineers help with environmental conservation by using renewable energy or reducing energy use?

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Installing green roofs, solar panels, or wind turbines

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Using more chemical fertilizers

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Cutting down native trees for crops

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Building homes with only nonrenewable materials

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Multiple Choice

Re-processing material to make another product
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Reduce
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Reuse
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Recycle

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is a process through which something can be used again.

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Multiple Choice

What are the main steps involved in recycling a plastic bottle according to the diagram?

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Sorting materials, melting and processing, manufacturing new products, using new products

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Throwing away, burning, buying new, using

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Collecting, composting, manufacturing, disposing

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Sorting, composting, burning, reusing

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Open Ended

What might happen if people decided to stop recycling materials?

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Options (6)

close the sink faucet when not using

use a reusable water bottle

use a rag instead of paper towels

buy a can of soda made from old aluminum cans

walking instead of driving to the store

buy a newspaper made from magazine paper

Sort the activity into the correct category

Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

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Describe two benefits of using reusable grocery bags instead of disposable ones.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following resources can be replaced as people use them?

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Plants

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Fossil fuels

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Metals

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Plastic

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Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about human impacts on Earth's systems, what are some actions you can take to help protect Earth's resources and environments?

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Some green homes include devices to produce electricity from solar energy. Why is this an important part of green building?

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Categorize

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Sort the items into the correct recycling bin

Plastic
Glass
Paper
Metal
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