Which describes conservation of resources?(1 point)
Responses
increasing the amount of resource use
increasing the amount of resource use
finding more sources of fossil fuels
finding more sources of fossil fuels
reducing waste or harm to resources
reducing waste or harm to resources
replacing unlimited energy sources
replacing unlimited energy sources
reducing waste or harm to resources
They are fuel-efficient.
It is better than using the bottle only once, but they should recycle the bottle.
reduced factory pollution
Which describes electric cars or hybrid cars?(1 point)
Responses
They run fully on unlimited resources.
They run fully on unlimited resources.
They produce more pollutants.
They produce more pollutants.
They burn more fossil fuels than other cars.
They burn more fossil fuels than other cars.
They are fuel-efficient.
Use the scenario to answer the question.
Someone purchases a disposable water bottle, uses it several times, then throws it in the garbage.
How would you evaluate these actions in terms of conservation?
(1 point)
Responses
It is better than using a glass to drink water from the tap, but they should not be drinking so much water.
It is better than using a glass to drink water from the tap, but they should not be drinking so much water.
It is better than reusing it only once, but they should not be drinking so much water.
It is better than reusing it only once, but they should not be drinking so much water.
It is better than using a glass to drink water from the tap, but they should recycle the bottle.
It is better than using a glass to drink water from the tap, but they should recycle the bottle.
It is better than using the bottle only once, but they should recycle the bottle.
It is better than using the bottle only once, but they should recycle the bottle.
Which was a result of both the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act?(1 point)
Responses
reduced factory pollution
reduced factory pollution
reduced car emissions
reduced car emissions
increased plastic recycling
increased plastic recycling
increased paper recycling
increased paper recycling
The technology that allows engineers to penetrate rock at multiple angles instead of simply a straight line is called(1 point)
Responses
underground mining.
underground mining.
placer mining.
placer mining.
directional drilling.
directional drilling.
blasting.
directional drilling.
What is true about most higher-grade metallic ores?(1 point)
Responses
They are usually found very close to Earth’s surface—less than 1,000 ft underground.
They are usually found very close to Earth’s surface—less than 1,000 ft underground.
Most of them can be extracted without requiring drilling.
Most of them can be extracted without requiring drilling.
They are usually found deep below Earth’s surface—more than 1,000 ft underground.
They are usually found deep below Earth’s surface—more than 1,000 ft underground.
Most of them can be extracted using the placer method.