Managing Resources
The sustainable and responsible use of natural resources like water, air, soil, plants, and animals
What is resource management?
Soil is a natural resource used mainly to grow this.
What are plants or crops?
Water used for drinking, farming, and cleaning is an example of this type of resource.
What is a natural resource?
The mixture of gases surrounding Earth that living things breathe.
What is air?
Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of this type of energy resource.
What are fossil fuels?
Resource management helps reduce these two types of pollution.
What are air pollution and water pollution?
Protecting soil so it can continue to grow food is an example of this practice.
What is conservation?
Turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth is an example of this.
What is conservation?
Resource management helps reduce this harmful contamination of the air.
What is air pollution?
Using less electricity and turning off lights when not in use is an example of this.
What is conservation?
Managing resources can help reduce this worldwide problem where people do not have enough food.
What is malnutrition?
When soil is poorly managed, farmers may not be able to grow enough food, leading to this problem.
What is malnutrition?
Managing water resources helps reduce this type of pollution found in rivers and lakes
What is water pollution?
Using cleaner energy sources can help improve the quality of this resource.
What is air?
Energy-efficient appliances are designed to improve this measure of performance.
What is efficiency?
Managing natural resources helps reduce this problem related to people not having enough money or resources.
What is poverty?
Technology like better farming equipment can help farmers manage this natural resource more efficiently.
What is soil?
This method improves how well water is used so less is wasted.
What is increased efficiency?
Technology such as filters and cleaner engines helps reduce pollution released into the air. This is an example of using what to manage resources?
What is technology?
Using technology to reduce how much fossil fuel we burn helps manage this resource.
What is energy?
This global issue can be reduced when resources are used responsibly and efficiently.
What is global energy problems / energy shortages?
This type of resource management helps ensure soil stays productive for future generations.
What is sustainable resource management?
Technologies like water treatment plants help manage and protect this important resource.
What is water?
Managing air resources helps protect human health and reduce this environmental problem.
What is pollution?
Improving technology and efficiency helps reduce global problems related to energy use.
What are energy shortages or global energy issues?