WorksheetsConservation Counts Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the two most common greenhouse gases warming Earth?
Argon and Methane
Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide and Methane
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
What does the term greenhouse effect describe?
natural or human-made gases in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat.
The effect the Coriolis effect has on the environment.
The effect climate change has on the economy.
Mutations in DNA from UV radiation.
Which of the following practices can be used on a steep hill to prevent soil erosion?
Pesticide implementation
Terracing
Contour plowing
Crop rotation
Which of the following best describes one way a farmer might reduce soil erosion on his farmland?
Avoiding fertilizer
Crop Rotation
Clearing all vegetation
Planting crops randomly
Fossil fuels are formed by which of the following?
Remains of plants and animals
Eroded minerals from long ago
Ancient uranium deposits
Recent glacial deposits
Windmills are used to harness wind energy and change it into electricity. The wind is an example of which type of energy?
Irreversible Energy
Nuclear Energy
Nonrenewable Energy
Renewable Energy
Why are fossil fuels non-renewable?
They exist in very small amounts.
They take millions of years to form.
They are found at the bottom of the ocean.
They are dangerous to mine and drill for.
Most energy resources used by humans are nonrenewable. Which of the following is NOT a nonrenewable energy resource?
Solar
Coal
Natural Gas
Petroleum
Name the fossil fuels.
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
Coal, Petroleum, Nuclear
Petroleum, Natural Gas, Nuclear
Nuclear, Coal, Wind
What energy source comes from earth’s heat deep inside?
Hydro
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
What is the best solution to reduce air pollution?
Ban vehicles
Use public transportation
Measure air pollution
Trap the air pollution
Atlanta often has smog warnings during the summer. The city cautions citizens against being outside too long when smog levels are high. How can the city of Atlanta reduce smog levels?
by increasing the use of fossil fuels
by decreasing the use of solar power
by decreasing the number of individual cars and increasing the number of buses
by increasing the number of individual cars and decreasing the number of buses
7. Which of the following is not a cause of the increased greenhouse effect?
Deforestation
Fertilizers
Sea level rise
Fossil fuel burning
What is the soil conservation method for plowing fields along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss
No Till Farming
Terracing
Contour Plowing
Farming
Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of heat in a _____ power plant.
Biomass
Geothermal
Nuclear
Hydro-electric
One ADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels is that:
They are better for the environment.
They can produce extremely high amounts of energy.
They contribute to the greenhouse effect.
They will never run out.
What is one DISADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels will never run out.
Fossil fuels are very efficient forms of energy and are readily available, making them cheaper.
Burning fossil fuels contributes to the greenhouse effect which causes global warming.
Fossil fuels are better for the environment.
What is one ADVANTAGE of using renewable resources?
They will never run out.
They are more expensive.
They are bad for the environment.
They are NOT cheap
What is one DISADVANTAGE of using renewable resources?
They are not as efficient as burning fossil fuels.
They will eventually run out.
They are cheaper and better for the environment.
They take millions of years to be reproduced.
