Resource Conservation

Explain the concept of water conservation and why it is important.

• Water conservation is not important as there is an unlimited supply of water on Earth.

• Water conservation is important to sustain ecosystems, reduce water scarcity, and minimize the impact of droughts and climate change.

• Water conservation is not important because technology will always find a way to create more water.

• Water conservation is only important for certain regions, not for the entire planet.

How can we reduce our use of non-renewable resources?

• By promoting unsustainable practices

• By using alternative renewable energy sources, practicing energy conservation, and promoting sustainable practices.

• By increasing our use of non-renewable resources

• By ignoring the impact of our resource consumption

What are the benefits of recycling?

• Recycling has benefits such as conserving natural resources, reducing pollution, saving energy, and reducing waste sent to landfills.

• Recycling increases pollution and waste sent to landfills

• Recycling uses more energy and depletes natural resources

• Recycling has no impact on conserving natural resources

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

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

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

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

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

Turning off running water while I brush my teeth, many students taking the bus to school instead of going to school in a car, and using paper bags instead of plastic are all examples of _____.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

Why is it important to conserve natural resources?

• To save them for future generations

• To save them for past generations

• To save them for present generations

• to become rich

Sammy's dad had to cut down a dead tree in

their backyard. If Sammy's dad wants to save

wood, then the best thing he can do is

• use parts of the tree to build something instead

  of buying it new.

• put the pieces of the tree into the trash.

• set the tree on fire after it was cut down.

• let the tree lie on the ground in the backyard to

  break down into soil.

What word to we use for “taking care of natural resources and not wasting them?”

• Reservation
• Conservation
• Observation
• Chlorination