Elevate Science Topic 2

Which of these conservation efforts would count as "reuse"?

• using ceramic plates instead of paper plates

• riding your bike to school instead of riding in a car

• buying an outdoor chair made of reused plastic

Which is an example of how people depend on natural resources?

• we go for a jog in the morning

• we use lumber to build our houses

• we go to sleep at night

• animals drink fresh water from a stream

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Which of the following resources is MOST renewable?

• water

• wind

• sunlight

• timber

Agricultural practices can negatively impact nearby sources of water by doing what?

• clearing trees to plant crops

• spraying chemical pesticides on crops

• using gasoline to power farm equipment

• using farm equipment made from refined metals

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If a nearby river were being polluted, what would have the most positive impact on the river?

• planting more trees along the streets in town

• installing solar panels on buildings in town

• increasing public transportation options

• spraying fewer chemicals on crops grown in the town

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Which of these actions can best replenish natural materials?

• refining trees into paper

• the slow breakdown of once-living organisms

• planting trees every year after an area is logged

• using technology to extract gas with minimal pollution

An advantage of using renewable resources rather than non-renewable resources is that renewable resources:

• do not produce pollution

• do not have to be conserved

• are replenished more quickly

• can be used to generate electricity

In which of these activities do human depend on natural resources?

• capturing wind in a sail to power a boat

• picking berries from a bush to eat during a hike

• burning wood in a campfire to produce light and heat

• sleeping in a tent

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Decide if this human activity has a positive or negative effect on Earth's systems:

using solar powered lights

• positive effect

• negative effect

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Population growth and climate change are related. As the human population grows, what happens?

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.

• human interactions with ecosystems decreases

• human energy needs also increase

• humans pollute more of the land and water

• humans use up all available resources

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