Natural Resource Conservation

What does conserving mean?

• Saving the resources for yourself and not sharing with others

• using less of natural resources

What are examples of natural resources?

• The air we breathe and the water we drink

• the plastic bottles that water come from and air conditioning

The more people there are on the planet, ___________

• the less resources we use

• the more resources we use

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Why is it bad for us to cut down entire forests?

• There will be too much furniture and homes on Earth.

• It destroys the homes of many animals and those organisms can go extinct.

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Why is it important for us to have plants and trees around?

• They produce the air we breathe.

• We don't need them at all.

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What natural resource is required to make plastic?

• water

• air

• wood

• oil

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Where does our garbage end up?

• in the ocean

• in a landfill

• in a recycling center

• oil

Which of the following is a way to conserve?

• Drink more bottled water.

• Put your trash out every day.

• Turn off lights when you're not using them.

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