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Mag 4: Conservation

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a way people waste water at home?

a)

Leaving the water running while brushing their teeth.

b)

Keeping a pitcher of cold water in their refrigerator.

c)

Throwing things in a trash can.

d)

Fixing a leaky faucet.

2.

Which is one way people can destroy natural habitats?

a)

keeping pollution out of rivers

b)

picking up trash

c)

planting gardens

d)

cutting down forests to make farmland

3.

Erosion of this natural resource takes nutrients and minerals from plants.

a)

water

b)

topsoil

c)

air

d)

trees

4.

Which natural resource produces oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

trees

b)

water

c)

topsoil

d)

gummy bears

5.

Why do we need to conserve?

a)

Because we have unlimited resources.

b)

So we can keep everything for ourselves

c)

So we don't run out of what we need.

6.

What is conservation?

a)

removal of salt and other chemicals from seawater

b)

the surrounding natural world

c)

the protection, preservation, and management of wildlife and natural resources, such as water

7.

What is desalination?

a)

the amount of carbon-containing greenhouse gases released into the environment by a particular human activity

b)

water beneath Earth's surface that supplies wells to and springs

c)

the removal of salts and other chemicals from seawater

8.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

the capability of meeting our present and future needs while avoiding long-term effects on the environment

b)

the effect of carbon dioxide and other gases trapping the sun's heat within the atmosphere, leading to global warming

c)

the amount of carbon-containing greenhouse gases released into the environment by a particular human activity

9.

What is a landfill?

a)

a substance or element, such as stone or iron, that is found in the ground

b)

water beneath Earth's surface that supplies wells and springs

c)

a site for the disposal of solid waste

10.

What is a natural resource?

a)

a valuable material, such as timber or fresh water, that is found in nature

b)

relating to an energy source that cannot be replaced after it has been used

c)

a site for the disposal of solid waste

11.

Nonrenewable means......

a)

relating to a natural resource, such as solar energy, that can be replaced after it is used

b)

the capability of meeting our present and future needs while avoiding long-term effects on the environment

c)

relating to an energy source that cannot be replaced after it has been used

12.

What is petroleum?

a)

the removal of salts and other chemicals from seawater

b)

a thick substance found beneath Earth's surface used to make fuel and other products

c)

the surrounding natural world

13.

A pollinator is......

a)

water beneath Earth's surface that supplies wells and springs

b)

the amount of carbon-containing greenhouse gases released into the environment by a particular human activity

c)

any agent, such as an insect or bird, that transfers pollen among or within plants, allowing the plants to reproduce

14.

What does renewable mean?

a)

relating to an energy source that cannot be replaced after it has been used

b)

the capability of meeting our present and future needs while avoiding long-term effects on the environment

c)

relating to a natural resource, such as solar energy, that can be replaced after it is used

15.

What is the definition of sustainability?

a)

the capability of meeting our present and future needs while avoiding long-term effects on the environment

b)

a thick substance found beneath Earth's surface used to make fuel and other products

c)

a valuable material, such as timber or fresh water, that is found in nature

16.

A substance or element, such as stone or iron, that is found in the ground.

a)

petroleum

b)

groundwater

c)

pollinaotr

d)

mineral

17.

Relating to an energy source that cannot be replaced after it has been used.

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

pollinator

d)

carbon footprint

18.

The amount of carbon-containing greenhouse gases released into the environment by a particular human activity.

a)

carbon footprint

b)

carbon copy

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

carbonation

19.

If this is polluted, it can hurt people's lungs and make it hard to breathe?

a)

air

b)

topsoil

c)

water

d)

trees