Unit 7

Which is a renewable resource?

• oil

• natural gas

• soil

• water

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

• minerals

• wind

• trees

• mammals

Which is most helpful to an ecosystem?

• conservation

• pollution

• population growth

• burning of fossil fuels

Which of these activities helps prevent pollution?

• building construction

• conserving water

• deep water drilling

• organic farming

Jesse takes a shower each day. She does not use a blow dryer, rather allows her hair to air dry. How is Jesse conserving electricity?

• renewing resources

• reusing resources

• reducing resources

• recycling resources

The major difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources is

• nonrenewable resources are clean

• renewable resources are found naturally

• nonrenewable resources can run out

• nonrenewable resources are mined

Which shows the best way to conserve energy?

• Move to a more temperate climate so less heating and cooling energy is used

• buy larger containers of water instead of large volume of smaller containers

• turn off lights and run electronics in sleep mode when not in use

• expand the recycling program

Which of the following IS an example of pollution?

• land partitioned for tree farms

• oil leaks from a tanker truck into nearby farmlands

• pocket parks are established in urban areas

• public bike rental stations are established communities

Which IS a solution to rapidly growing cities and the problem of urbanization

• Constructing more housing

• Continued road paving to fix potholes

• Recycling programs

• Increase fishing in nearby harbors

What is one of the biggest challenges in cleaning up space debris?

• having fuel to gather the debris

• deciding what to do with the debris

• finding the debris

• creating a device to catch the debris