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WorksheetsMag 4: Conservation
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 3mins
Which is a way people waste water at home?
Leaving the water running while brushing their teeth.
Keeping a pitcher of cold water in their refrigerator.
Throwing things in a trash can.
Fixing a leaky faucet.
Which is one way people can destroy natural habitats?
keeping pollution out of rivers
picking up trash
planting gardens
cutting down forests to make farmland
Erosion of this natural resource takes nutrients and minerals from plants.
water
topsoil
air
trees
Which natural resource produces oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
trees
water
topsoil
gummy bears
Why do we need to conserve?
Because we have unlimited resources.
So we can keep everything for ourselves
So we don't run out of what we need.
What is conservation?
removal of salt and other chemicals from seawater
the surrounding natural world
the protection, preservation, and management of wildlife and natural resources, such as water
What is desalination?
the amount of carbon-containing greenhouse gases released into the environment by a particular human activity
water beneath Earth's surface that supplies wells to and springs
the removal of salts and other chemicals from seawater
What is the greenhouse effect?
the capability of meeting our present and future needs while avoiding long-term effects on the environment
the effect of carbon dioxide and other gases trapping the sun's heat within the atmosphere, leading to global warming
the amount of carbon-containing greenhouse gases released into the environment by a particular human activity
What is a landfill?
a substance or element, such as stone or iron, that is found in the ground
water beneath Earth's surface that supplies wells and springs
a site for the disposal of solid waste
What is a natural resource?
a valuable material, such as timber or fresh water, that is found in nature
relating to an energy source that cannot be replaced after it has been used
a site for the disposal of solid waste
Nonrenewable means......
relating to a natural resource, such as solar energy, that can be replaced after it is used
the capability of meeting our present and future needs while avoiding long-term effects on the environment
relating to an energy source that cannot be replaced after it has been used
What is petroleum?
the removal of salts and other chemicals from seawater
a thick substance found beneath Earth's surface used to make fuel and other products
the surrounding natural world
A pollinator is......
water beneath Earth's surface that supplies wells and springs
the amount of carbon-containing greenhouse gases released into the environment by a particular human activity
any agent, such as an insect or bird, that transfers pollen among or within plants, allowing the plants to reproduce
What does renewable mean?
relating to an energy source that cannot be replaced after it has been used
the capability of meeting our present and future needs while avoiding long-term effects on the environment
relating to a natural resource, such as solar energy, that can be replaced after it is used
What is the definition of sustainability?
the capability of meeting our present and future needs while avoiding long-term effects on the environment
a thick substance found beneath Earth's surface used to make fuel and other products
a valuable material, such as timber or fresh water, that is found in nature
A substance or element, such as stone or iron, that is found in the ground.
petroleum
groundwater
pollinaotr
mineral
Relating to an energy source that cannot be replaced after it has been used.
renewable
nonrenewable
pollinator
carbon footprint
The amount of carbon-containing greenhouse gases released into the environment by a particular human activity.
carbon footprint
carbon copy
carbon dioxide
carbonation
If this is polluted, it can hurt people's lungs and make it hard to breathe?
air
topsoil
water
trees
