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Resources Management & Conservation

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What does conservation mean in environmental science?
a)
A. Using resources wastefully
b)
B. Protecting and preserving natural resources
c)
C. Creating more pollution
d)
D. Ignoring environmental problems
2.
2. Which of these best describes poverty?
a)
A. Having excess wealth
b)
B. Living in luxury
c)
C. The state of lacking basic necessities and resources
d)
D. Having multiple homes
3.
3. What is a sustainable practice?
a)
A. Using all resources immediately
b)
B. Ignoring future generations' needs
c)
C. Wasting natural resources
d)
D. Meeting current needs while preserving resources for the future
4.
4. Malnutrition refers to:
a)
A.condition caused by an unhealthy diet or insufficient food
b)
B. A type of exercise routine
c)
C. A cooking method
d)
D. A healthy eating plan
5.
5. What is the main purpose of a wastewater treatment plant?
a)
A. To generate electricity
b)
B. To clean and process contaminated water
c)
C. To store drinking water
d)
D. To create artificial rain
6.
6. A catalytic converter is used to:
a)
A. Convert food into energy
b)
B. Generate solar power
c)
C. Reduce harmful emissions from vehicles
d)
D. Create clean drinking water
7.
7. Resource management involves:
a)
A. Using resources without planning
b)
B. Efficient use and allocation of natural resources
c)
C. Wasting available materials
d)
D. Ignoring resource limitations
8.
8. Which is an example of sustainable practice?
a)
A. Cutting down all trees in a forest
b)
B. Using disposable items only
c)
C. Using reusable shopping bags
d)
D. Leaving water running unnecessarily
9.
9. What is a common sign of malnutrition?
a)
A. Excessive energy
b)
B. Weakness and fatigue
c)
C. Increased strength
d)
D. Improved health
10.
10. Which best describes the goal of conservation?
a)
A. To use up resources quickly
b)
B. To protect resources for future use
c)
C. To increase pollution
d)
D. To waste natural materials
11.

Materials found in nature are called?

a)

man made resources

b)

underground resources

c)

natural resources

12.

Natural gas is deep in the Earth. When it is used up it will be gone. What type of resource is it?

a)

renewable resource

b)

non renewable resource

c)

rechargeable resource

13.

Which is NOT a way to conserve resources?

a)

Turn off the lights your not using

b)

Plant trees

c)

Leaving the water faucet on

14.

A resource is considered renewable if it -

a)

is made of Earths’ materials like rocks and minerals

b)

can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time

c)

is useful to humans in making energy and materials

15.

Students were asked to generate a list that contained nothing but renewable resources. Which student was the the only one to make a correct list?

a)

Student A

b)

Student C

c)

Student D

16.

Using public transportation, like trains and buses, rather than cars helps conserve nonrenewable resources because public transportation -

a)

needs more water to maintain than the same number of cars

b)

uses less fossil fuels to move people from place to place

c)

involves using much more paper for printed materials

17.

Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource? Water is classified as renewable because it -

a)

is constantly replaced

b)

is important to all life

c)

can be frozen into ice

18.

To save and use a resource carefully

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

c)

Conservation

19.

A resource that can be replaced in a human lifetime

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

conservation

20.

When people grow plants for food what natural resource are they using?

a)

wind

b)

soil

c)

water

21.

True or false. When you conserve you use less resources to save energy.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What type of energy comes from sunlight?

a)

hydro

b)

solar

c)

electric

23.

Clothes are often made from cotton, which is

grown from a plant. What kind of resource is

cotton?

a)

Chemical

b)

Renewable

c)

Nonrenewable

d)

mineral

24.

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.

25.

Most energy resources used by humans are

nonrenewable. Which of the following is NOT a

nonrenewable energy resource?

a)

Natural gas

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

wind

26.

Many human activities are powered by burning

fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels releases CO2, a

greenhouse gas, into Earth's atmosphere. The

graph below shows a relationship between

human emissions of CO2 and atmospheric CO2

concentrations during part of the last century.

The table lists the concentrations of CO2 in

Earth's atmosphere and average surface

temperatures on Earth at two times in the past

century.

Which argument can BEST be made about the

contribution of human activities to changes in

global temperatures based on the data shown?

a)

Human activities are decreasing the

concentration of CO2 in Earth's atmosphere,

which is decreasing global temperatures.

b)

Human activities are increasing the

concentration of CO2 in Earth's atmosphere,

which is increasing global temperatures.

c)

Human activities are increasing the

concentration of CO2 in Earth's atmosphere,

which is decreasing global temperatures.

d)

Human activities are decreasing the

concentration of CO2 in Earth's atmosphere,

which is increasing global temperatures.

27.
What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move?
a)
coal
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
sunlight
28.
 Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?
a)
coal and natural gas
b)
oil and electricity
c)
sunlight and petroleum
d)
wind and water
29.
a)
85.7%
b)
7.5%
c)
44.9%
d)
14.3%
30.

Turning off running water while I brush my teeth, many students taking the bus to school instead of going to school in a car, and using paper bags instead of plastic are all examples of _____.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

31.

Hydroelectric dams and their technology are expensive to build. Is this a pro or con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

32.
What is one way a person can help to conserve or save energy?


     
a)
Drive a big car with no passengers.
b)
Cut off lights when they exit a room.
c)
Brush teeth with hot water.
d)
Ride a bicycle to school.
33.

2. The graph below shows how a town named Douglasville gets its electricity. What is one thing you can conclude based on the graph?

a)

a. Douglasville gets its coal from anther state.

b)

b. Douglasville depends mostly on water for electricity.

c)

c. Douglasville uses only nonrenewable resources for electricity.

d)

d. Douglasville uses renewable and nonreneable resources forr electricity.

34.

This is electrical energy that comes from the force of energy of moving water. It is the most widely used type of renewable energy.

a)

Coal

b)

Hydroelectric Power

c)

Wind Energy

d)

Geothermal Energy

35.

Freshwater is a renewable resource. Ellie claims that because it is renewable, we don't have to worry about overusing it. Which of these best explains why she is incorrect?

a)

Renewable resources will run out in our lifetime

b)

Renewable resources aren't plentiful

c)

Renewable resources can run out if they are consumed faster than they are replenished.

d)

Renewable resources are impossible to measure.

36.
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.
37.
Which of the following uses the MOST water?
a)
Homes
b)
Yards
c)
Hospitals
d)
Agriculture
38.
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
39.
About what percent of Earth's Water is drinkable?
a)
3%
b)
21%
c)
70%
d)
Less than 1%
40.
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