WorksheetsConservation of Resources: Water, Soil, Fossil Fuels
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a way to conserve water?
a)
Turn the faucet off when you brush your teeth.
b)
Water the lawn during the day.
c)
Let leaky faucets drip.
d)
Take baths instead of showers.
2.
Which of the following is an example of conserving (using less of a resource)?
a)
Collect water from warming up the shower to water plants.
b)
Recycle your plastics, glass, and metals.
c)
Shorten your showers by 1 minute.
d)
Reuse sink water to wash the car tires.
3.
Which of the following is an example of recycling ( using a resource more than one time)?
a)
Check for leaks in pipes and repair them.
b)
Collect water used to warm up showers and use it to water plants.
c)
Water at night to reduce evaporation.
d)
Run washing machine and dishwasher only when full.
4.
Which of the following uses the MOST water?
a)
Homes
b)
Yards
c)
Hospitals
d)
Agriculture
5.
Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve water?
a)
Turn water off when brushing teeth.
b)
Run washing machine when full.
c)
Run dishwasher when full.
d)
Take longer showers.
6.
Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve soil?
a)
Plant trees or vegetation.
b)
Create wind barriers.
c)
Allow water to runoff and erode bare soil.
d)
Terrace land for farming.
7.
Which of the following is a way that farmers conserve soil in a windy area?
a)
Terracing
b)
Crop rotation
c)
Plant trees as wind barriers
d)
Contour plowing
8.
Which of the following do farmers do to decrease erosion on gently sloping land?
a)
Terracing
b)
Crop rotation
c)
Contour plowing
d)
Plant trees to slow down the wind.
9.
Which of the following do farmers do to prevent soil erosion on steep slopes?
a)
Contour plowing
b)
Terracing
c)
Plant trees to slow the wind
d)
Crop Rotation
10.
Which of the following do farmers do to keep soil from being depleted of nutrients?
a)
Contour Plowing
b)
Terracing
c)
Plant trees to slow the wind
d)
Crop rotation
11.
About what percent of Earth's Water is drinkable?
a)
3%
b)
21%
c)
70%
d)
Less than 1%
12.
To what is most of the water used in agriculture (farming) lost?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Runoff
c)
Pollution
d)
Plants
13.
Why is clean water important?
a)
All life on Earth depends on clean water to live and grow.
b)
We need clean water for recreational activities.
c)
We need bodies of water for transportation
d)
We need water to regulate the temperature on Earth.
14.
Which of the following is NOT a way that clean water is damaged?
a)
Pesticides and fertilizer runoff from yards.
b)
Pesticide and fertilizer runoff from farms/agriculture.
c)
Toxic waste dumped by industries.
d)
Natural filtration through grasslands and forests.
15.
What is the only example of point source pollution below:
a)
A leak from a city sewer pipe.
b)
Car exhaust getting caught in the rain.
c)
Road grime on cars being washed in many peoples' driveways.
d)
Emissions from all of the vehicles.
16.
What is the only example of Non-point source pollution below?
a)
Emissions from the exhaust pipes of everyone's cars.
b)
A leaky city sewer pipe.
c)
A factory dumping hazardous waste.
d)
Litter from pedestrians.
17.
Why are fossil fuels considered to be nonrenewable?
a)
They are used up faster than they can be made.
b)
They contain fossils.
c)
They were made long ago.
d)
They are very expensive.
18.
Which of the following in a non-renewable resource?
a)
Hydroelectricity
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Solar heating
d)
Wind energy
19.
Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Ethanol from soybeans
d)
Petroleum
20.
What energy source is responsible for all of the fossil fuels, the water cycle, and even biomass energy?
a)
Petroleum
b)
Coal
c)
The Sun
d)
Wind
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