Conservation and Resource Management Quiz

What is conservation?

• the use of resources without any limitations

• the careful management and use of natural resources

• the process of creating new resources

• an increase in resource consumption

How can increased efficiency help manage energy resources?

• by using more energy

• by reducing the amount of energy wasted

• by eliminating all energy use

• by creating new energy sources

What role does technology play in managing air quality?

• increasing air pollution

• reducing air pollution through cleaner technologies

• ignoring air quality issues

• increasing the number of factories

What is the purpose of air pollution control technologies?

• to increase emissions from factories

• to reduce the amount of harmful pollutants released into the air

• to ignore air quality

• to increase the number of cars on the road

Which practice helps conserve water in agriculture?

• drip irrigation

• flood irrigation

• leaving fields bare

• over-irrigating

How can technology help manage energy resources?

• by increasing fossil fuel use

• by ignoring energy efficiency

• by making energy production less efficient

• by developing ways to better make use of renewable energy sources

Which of the following is a way to reduce air pollution?

• using more plastic

• cutting down trees

• burning more fossil fuels

• using public transportation

Why is it important to manage natural resources effectively?

• to get rid of conservation efforts

• to increase the likelihood of resources running out

• to make sure resources are available for future generations

• to encourage wastefulness

Which are NOT ways to protect our soil? Select ALL that apply.

• rotate crops

• cut down all of the trees

• planting the same crop over and over again

• using drip irrigation

Which of the following are ways to reduce air pollution? Select ALL that apply.

• walking

• biking

• driving a lot by yourself

• cutting down trees