Resource Management Quiz

What is conservation?

• The practice of protecting and preserving natural resources for sustainable use.

• The practice of exploiting natural resources without considering their long-term effects.

• The act of wasting natural resources without any regard for the environment.

• The process of destroying natural resources for personal gain.

Why is conservation important?

• To exploit and deplete natural resources for immediate gain.

• To ignore the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems.

• To prioritize short-term benefits over long-term sustainability.

• To protect and preserve natural resources, biodiversity, and ecosystems for future generations.

What are some examples of conservation practices?

• Leaving lights on when not in use, using non-biodegradable products, wasting food, polluting water sources, and using synthetic fertilizers.

• Using disposable batteries, littering, using non-recyclable materials, overfishing, and using chemical pesticides.

• Using single-use plastics, wasting water, driving gas-guzzling vehicles, deforestation, and practicing unsustainable agriculture.

• Reducing water usage, recycling, using energy-efficient appliances, planting trees, and practicing sustainable agriculture.

What is waste management?

• The process of creating waste materials

• The process of reusing waste materials

• The process of collecting, treating, and disposing of waste materials in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.

• The process of burning waste materials

Why is waste management important?

• Waste management is important for environmental protection and resource conservation.

• Waste management is important for promoting environmental degradation.

• Waste management is important for increasing pollution and depleting resources.

• Waste management is important for wasting resources and harming the environment.

What are the different methods of waste management?

• incinerating, reusing, composting, recycling, and burying

• reducing, reusing, recycling, composting, and landfilling

• dumping, reusing, landfilling, burning, and burying

• landfilling, recycling, composting, incineration, and waste-to-energy conversion

What is recycling?

• The process of disposing waste materials in landfills.

• The process of converting waste materials into new products.

• The process of burning waste materials for energy production.

• The process of converting waste materials into reusable materials.

Why is recycling important for resource management?

• To conserve natural resources, reduce energy consumption, and minimize waste sent to landfills.

• To increase pollution, waste natural resources, and increase energy consumption.

What are some common recyclable materials?

• aluminum foil, batteries, styrofoam, food waste

• clothing, shoes, electronics, wood

• rubber, ceramics, food containers, textiles

• paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal

What are the 3 R's of waste management?

• Refuse, Repurpose, Recover

• Renew, Repurpose, Recover

• Refuse, Repurpose, Reclaim

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle