​ (a)   management is the protection and care of resources like air, water, and soil.

• Resource
• Efficiency
• Sustainability

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Why is resource management important?

• Promotes nonrenewable resources

• Reduces energy use, poverty, malnutrition, and pollution

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What helps solve pollution and resource issues?

• Deforestation and urbanization

• Conservation, recycling, and waste management

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Match the following

• The protection of resources and avoidance of wasteful and destructive use.

• Energy

• Energy that never runs out, like solar.

• Renewable

• Power that makes things move or work.

• Conservation

What is a key benefit of sustainable resource management?

• Ensures long-term availability of resources

• Promotes wasteful consumption

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Which practice is essential for effective resource conservation?

• Expanding urban sprawl

• Implementing recycling programs

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How can individuals contribute to resource management?

• By increasing carbon footprint

• By conserving water and energy

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Recycling is an important way to reduce resource consumption because

• curbside pick-up makes recycling more convenient in many communities

• it decreases the use of new resources to make products.

What are fossil fuels?

• A product made in factories

• Natural energy sources like coal and oil

What is an example of a pollutant?

• Plastic waste, which can harm wildlife and ecosystems.

• Freshwater, which is essential for drinking and agriculture.

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