Choose the best answer.

The word conservation means _____.
1.someone who spreads fear by their unfounded reports of danger
2.care and management of natural resources
3.widespread, almost universal, agreement
4.able to be broken down into natural components by natural means
5.a lack of harmony between what is said and felt, and what is done

2. care and management of natural resources

The best answer is 2. care and management of natural resources.