6.11B Resource Management and Conservation
6.11B Resource Management and Conservation
TEKS 6.11A Global Impacts of Resource Management
TEKS 6.11A Global Impacts of Resource Management
100
Which action can reduce trash build up at landfills?
A:recycling paper and plastic
B: use fuel made from cane sugar
C:use solar panels
D:use more garage trucks
A:recycling paper and plastic
100
To conserve means to..
A: eat crops
B: to save and preserve
C: breathe air
D: shortage of food
B: to save and preserve
100
Which is a way to replenish Earth's resources?
A: Use reusable bags at the store
B: Shut off water after every use
C: Plant Trees
C: Plant Trees
100
Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource?
A: It is important to all life
B: It is constantly being replaced
C: It can be frozen into ice
D: It evaporates into the air
B: It is constantly being replaced
200
to provide what is needed to continue doing something is...
A: to eat
B: to sleep
C: to deplete
D: to sustain
D: to sustain
200
Carpooling helps conserve...
A:air supply B:water supply C:air quality D:water quality
C:air quality
200
Which of the following energy sources is MOST likely to have negative effects on air quality?
A: Sun
B: Geothermal
C: Wind
D: Coal
D: Coal
200
Increasing efficiencies in manufacturing facilities to reduce emissions and pollution directly helps which resource?
A: Soil
B: Air
C: Water
D: Energy/electric
B: Air
300
According to the graph, in approximately how many years will it be the most essential to have the infrastructure set up to produce energy solely using renewable resources?
A:200 B:130 C:50 D:80
C:50
300
Which is a renewable resource?
A: water
B: gas
C: trucks
D: coal
A: water
300
Which of these types of energy resources is MOST LIKELY to be used because of human activity?
A:Wind Energy
B:Solar energy
C:Fossil fuel energy
D:Geothermal Energy
C:Fossil fuel energy
300
A small village is not connected to a major electrical grid, so the people are exploring their options for renewable resources to power their microgrid. This village is located in an arid climate where the Sun shines 365 days per year. Which of the following describes a renewable energy technology that would be best utilized to power the town?
A: hydro-electric dam
B: Nuclear energy
C: Coal power plants
D: Solar panels
D: Solar panels
400
Greenhouse gases warm the earth by trapping heat energy from the sun.
A:True
B:False
C:I dont know
D:Kinda
A:True
400
When people conserve natural resources, they use less of something. This makes the supply?
A: less
B: run out
C: last longer
D: end
C: last longer
400
What is one of the biggest concerns farmers face in planting the same crop year after year.
A: drought
B: mineral depletion
C: bugs
D: nothing
B: mineral depletion
400
Pollutants in the air, such as sulfur dioxide released from industrial sources, can increase the acidity of precipitation. A group of scientists gathered data on the average pH of precipitation over time in a town. Normal, clean rain has a pH between 5.0 and 5.5. Typical acid rain has a pH of around 4.0.
2007
500
A town must choose between building a coal power plant or investing in wind turbines. Coal is cheaper short-term, but wind is renewable.
Which argument best supports choosing wind energy?
A. Wind energy produces more carbon dioxide than coal.
B. Wind energy reduces long-term environmental impact and conserves nonrenewable resources.
C. Coal is renewable and unlimited.
D. Wind turbines require no maintenance.
B. Wind energy reduces long-term environmental impact and conserves nonrenewable resources.
500
A factory installs equipment to reuse wastewater in its production process. What is the main purpose of this action?
A. To increase water waste
B. To reduce water consumption
C. To raise production costs
D. To increase pollution
B. To reduce water consumption
500
A country rapidly mines rare minerals needed for electronics without environmental regulations. Other countries rely on those electronics.
Which outcome is most likely?
A. Short-term economic growth but long-term environmental damage affecting global supply chains
B. Permanent increase in mineral availability
C. Decreased global demand for electronics
D. Immediate global environmental recovery
A. Short-term economic growth but long-term environmental damage affecting global supply chains
500
Overfishing in one part of the ocean can affect other countries because —
A. fish stay in one location
B. ocean currents connect ecosystems
C. fishing boats cannot travel far
D. fish only reproduce in freshwater
B. ocean currents connect ecosystems