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Conservation

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 49mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best explains why trees

are called a renewable resources?

a)

If a tree is cut down, the animals that depended

on the tree will help the tree grow back.

b)

Only humans use trees, so tree populations will

never fall below the number that are needed.

c)

If a tree is cut down, a new tree can be planted

in its place

d)

Only paper is made from trees, so the tree

population will never run out.

2.

Terra's teacher wants her to design a car that can

be powered by a renewable resource. Which of

the following energy sources would Terra NOT

want to use?

a)

sunlight

b)

wind

c)

gasoline

d)

corn

3.

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

a)

use parts of the tree to build something instead

of buying it new.

b)

put the pieces of the tree into the trash.

c)

set the tree on fire after it was cut down.

d)

let the tree lie on the ground in the backyard to

break down into soil.

4.

Why are trees a natural resource?

a)

because they come from earth

b)

because they are used for many things

c)

because they are made by humans

d)

because they can never be replaced

5.

What is one benefit of using solar power?

a)

It removes the need for using any electricity.

b)

It is less expensive than any other form of

power.

c)

It works everywhere, because energy from the

Sun is always available.

d)

It results in burning of less fossil fuels that

pollute the environment.

6.

Erica's neighborhood is getting together to plant

trees in a local park. She says this will help to

control air pollution. Which answer best

describes how this helps to control air pollution?

a)

Trees use their leaves to make food for

themselves, leaving more food for other animals.

b)

Trees use their leaves to catch rain, reducing the

amount of flooding in the area.

c)

Trees use their leaves to provide shade for

animals, helping to increase animal populations.

d)

Trees use their leaves to help decrease carbon

dioxide and increase oxygen in the air.

7.

What is one benefit of using solar power?

a)

It removes the need for using any electricity.

b)

It is less expensive than any other form of

power.

c)

It works everywhere, because energy from the

Sun is always available.

d)

It results in burning of less fossil fuels that

pollute the environment.

8.

What is conservation?

a)

Saving natural resources.

b)

Watching television throughout the day.

c)

Using natural and human resources.

d)

Leaving the watering running.

9.

What is one way people help the environment?

a)

building new cities

b)

tearing down a forest

c)

throwing away plastic

d)

picking up litter

10.

To reduce the use of plastic bags is to ...

a)

Use less plastic bags.

b)

Use more plastic bags.

c)

Use the same amount.

d)

None of the above.

11.

What are we doing to conserve when we take short showers?

a)

Recycling water

b)

Reusing water

c)

Reducing the amount of water used

12.

What are we doing when we turn off the fan and the lights when we leave the room.

a)

We are REDUCING are use of electricity.

b)

We are RECYCLING making electricity into something new.

c)

We are REUSING the electricity by using it again in a new way.

13.

Conserving natural resources is important. All of the following are ways to conserve resources EXCEPT -

a)

using a lunch kit

b)

recycling a glass jar

c)

using plastic bags once and throwing away

d)

reusing a shoebox for a project

14.

Reece's family conserves. What is conservation?

a)

picking up litter

b)

using up natural resources

c)

saving resources by using them wisely

15.

Which of the following is an effective way to conserve resources?

a)

buying things unnecessarily

b)

by growing trees more than those being cut down

c)

by keeping the tap water open while brushing teeth

16.
A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--
a)
setting up wind turbines
b)
having a coal furnace
c)
using natural gas
d)
burning oil
17.
If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?
a)
air and water pollution
b)
good fishing for recreation
c)
plentiful animals in the river
d)
purified drinking water
18.
Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
a)
Fishing
b)
Breathing
c)
Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
Farming
19.

Which location could use solar power for electricity?

a)

desert with high heat and lots of sun

b)

tropical rainforest with high heat and lots of trees

c)

mountains with lots of trees and high winds

d)

grassland with few trees and a large river

20.
1)  The following conserves energy.
Leaving lights on when you leave the room
a)
True
b)
False
21.
1)  The following conserves energy.
Carpooling
a)
True
b)
False
22.

What are some things you can do to conserve energy and help protect our environment?

a)

leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate

b)

run the washing machine with 1 shirt

c)

leave the refrigerator door open

d)

turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV

23.

Which one is an example of recycling? 🌟

a)

Reusing a paper bag for lunch.

b)

Using less water to take a bath.

c)

Making new glass bottles from old ones.

d)

Using plastic cups instead of paper cups.

24.
To help our environment, you should
 
 
 
 
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle. 
d)
  reuse, replace, and recycle. 
25.
Where is pollution found on the earth?
 
 
 
 
a)
only in the air 
b)
only on the land 
c)
only in the water 
d)
on land, in the air, and in the water 
26.
What do you do when you recycle a resource?
 
 
 
a)
divide it into many parts 
b)
use much less of it 
c)
make it into a different material 
d)
make new products out of an old one 
27.
Why is it important that people conserve, or  save, resources?
 
 
 
 
a)
They will become renewable.
b)
They will be used up quickly. 
c)
Their supplies will increase. 
d)
They will last longer.