Conserving and Replenishing

The word “conserve” means __________

• to talk about

• to use carefully

• to slowly get rid of

• to completely use up

Which is an example of a way to replenish Earth’s resources?

• plant trees

• take the bus

• water the grass

• throw everything away

One way to conserve Earth’s resources is by __________.

• driving a car instead of riding a bike

• leaving the lights on in an empty room

• turning off the water while brushing your teeth

• throwing away things that could be reused

Why should people help replenish earth's resources?

• people cannot replenish earth's resources

• some resources take a long time to replenish naturally

• people are the only ones using earth's resources

Which sentence shows a way to conserve resources?

• do not reuse anything

• always leave the tv on

• take very long showers

• ride your bike to school

Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

• deforestation
• removing carnivores from a forest 
• recycling
• heating homes with fossil fuels  

__________________ is using materials wisely to protect them.

• Pollution
• Conservation
• Recycling
• Smog

Limiting the amount of resources used; protecting natural resources

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

• conservation

• geothermal

Which of the following is a natural resource

• electricity

• gasoline

• sunlight

• wifi