Consumption of Natural Resources

Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

• recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
• limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
• using rechargeable batteries
• all of the above are good conservation practices

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According to the graph, what material’s recycling would reduce the largest portion of America’s trash?

• Metals

• paper

• plastics

• Yard trimmings

Which is a step you could take to reduce your carbon footprint?

• Leave the water running when you brush your teeth.

• Recycle paper products and compost food wastes.

• Leaving the tv on at night after you fall asleep.

• Riding to school in a car.

If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?

• air and water pollution
• good fishing for recreation
• plentiful animals in the river
• purified drinking water

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A way the factory could help conserve the river water as a natural resource is to--

• filter the water before dumping into the river
• remove all of the animals from the area for their protection
• set up nets down river to remove contaminated fish
• post signs of "No swimming in the river"

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What does conserving resources mean?

• Use as much of the resources as you can
• Only use the resources at school
• Protecting the resource so it does not run out

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The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?

• To save money
• To recycle dish soap
• To reduce sewage
• To conserve water

Claim: the consumption of natural resources by humans has a negative impact on the environment. What data would provide evidence for this claim?

• Increased human lifespan and increased ice cap size

• Increased human population and decreased habitats for plants and animals

• Increased consumption of resources by humans and increased biodiversity (variety) in nature

• Increased of fossil fuel burning by humans and decreased use of other resources

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Ths graph presents data from a city showing the amount of land used to bury solid waste each year. From 1990 to 1999, the amount of space needed to bury waste increased by 1 to 2 square kilometers per year. In the year 2000, the city started a recycling program to slow the increase of land needed for this burying this solid waste. The city claims that since this recycling program started, the amount of land needed for burying solid waste has decreased.

Which evidence would support this claim?

• Data showing that by the year 2010, more than 40% of the citizens were participating in the recycling program

• Data showing that the land used for burying solid waste in 2010 was less than 22 square kilometers

• Data showing that by the year 2010, there was five times more solid waste being buried than being recycled

• Data showing that the land used to build a recycling facility is greater than the amount of land used to bury solid waste

Claim: Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions can be reduced by increasing the amount of electricity produced by wind.

Which pair of graphs, showing data for CO₂ emissions and wind production of electricity would support this claim?

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