Methods for conservation of natural resources

Which of the following is true about coal?

• It is renewable because it is deep inside Earth.
• It is renewable because it can easily be replaced as it is used.
• It is nonrenewable because it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.
• It is nonrenewable because it fuels many power plants that make electricity.

• 85.7%
• 7.5%
• 44.9%
• 14.3%

Which of the following resources is collected by the panels on the roof of his home?

• air
• water
• wind
• sunlight

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 Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?

• coal and natural gas
• oil and electricity
• sunlight and petroleum
• wind and water

What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move?

• coal
• wind
• water
• sunlight

Which of the following is NOT a way that people can be harmful to the environment?

• burning coal for energy
• clearing land for homes
• making products from wood
• planting trees in a forest

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Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution?

• burning fossil fuels
• dumping waste in landfills
• using wind and solar energy
• releasing waste into streams

Choose an example of how nonrenewable resources can be used up.

• Mining for coal and using it to heat homes

• Rainwater collecting in a barrel

• Sun rays being changed into solar energy

• Planting plants to create more oxygen

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Using a plastic soda bottle after it is melted down to make jacket stuffing, is an example of ___.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

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Giving your clothes that you wore when you were two to your baby sister is an example of _____.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle