People Can Protect the Environments

Which would be the best way for the Richards family to conserve water each day?

• move to a wetter climate

• serve milk instead of water at meals

• run their clothes washer only when it is full

• allow faucets to drip slowly so that the pipes do not freeze and break

A country is building a plant that will turn trash into a gas, which will then be used to generate electricity for 50,000 homes. Which outcome is mostly likely?

• People in the country will produce less trash

• People in the country will use less electricity

• The amount of trash going into landfills will increase

• The amount of trash going into landfills will decrease

People can change an ecosystem. Which change is helpful to an ecosystem?

• Clearing forests to use the wood

• Setting aside land areas as animal refuges

• Introducing nonnative plants into an area

• Letting large herds of animals graze on Farmland

Fruits and vegetables sold at a farmer's market travel only short distances between the place where they are grown and the place where they are sold. How does the short distance benefit the environment?

• The fruits and vegetables remain renewable

• The fruits and vegetables are mass produced

• The fruits and vegetables are brought to market using less fossil fuel

• The fruits and vegetables can more easily be shipped to other countries

A developer is planning a new housing development and is interested in protecting crocodile habitats. The graph shows which habitats crocodiles prefer.

The developer wants to build where the fewest crocodile observations have occurred. Near which type of area is the developer most likely to place the new housing development?

• shoreline

• ponds

• coves

• creeks

A thermostat is a device in the home that controls the temperature. It turns on the heat or the air conditioning as needed. How should Tasha adjust her thermostat in the summer to conserve energy?

• Turn the air conditioning way up

• Turn the heat way up

• Turn the air conditioning down

• Turn the heat down

Select all the ways that you could reduce the amount of water you use.

• Use a reusable water bottle

• Run the dishwasher everyday

• Turn the water off while brushing your teeth

• wash the car everyday so it stays clean

Which parts of the environment can humans affect?

• air
• food
• soil and water
• all of the above

How can you best reduce the amount of electricity you use in your house?

• Turn off the radio.
• Unplug everything not being used.
• Turn off the lights.
• Turn the volume down on the TV

Not turning off the water when you are brushing your teeth wastes which resource?

• air
• water
• food
• tooth paste