Designing for Ecology

What are some ways that contaminants can get into water?

• Runoff from roads

• Dumping by humans

• Pollution from motor boats

• All of the above

Whose job is it to work on finding ways to clean contaminated water and prevent more water contamination?

• Teacher

• Mayor

• Environmental Engineer

• Marine Biologist

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Why do water sources need to be conserved?

• We have a limited amount of fresh water.
• Pollution reduces the amount of usable water.
• Because we need to save it for the whales
• Both a and b.

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Hazardous waste includes waste that can

• catch fire

• make people sick

• explode

• all of the above

Which of the following can cause pollution?

• noise

• garbage

• chemicals

• all of the above

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3 ways to conserve resources include reducing, recycling, and

• renaming

• rebuilding

• reusing

• rethinking

What is the preservation and wise use of natural resources called?

• conservation

• ecology

• habits

• biodiversity

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People can reduce waste by using products that are

• nonrenewable

• fossil fuels

• biodegradable

• exotic

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We can reduce our need for fossil fuels by developing

• alternative energy sources

• natural gas lines

• gasoline powered cars

• new oil sources

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Conserving wetlands and reducing deforestation will help

• protect habitats

• stop air pollution

• eliminate exotic species

• slow over population

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