Reducing Environmental Impacts - 3rd Grade Science
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What is the term for using fewer resources so less waste and pollution are made?
What is the term for using fewer resources so less waste and pollution are made?
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Reduce. Minimizes consumption to prevent waste creation.
Reduce. Minimizes consumption to prevent waste creation.
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What is the term for using an item again instead of throwing it away?
What is the term for using an item again instead of throwing it away?
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Reuse. Extends an item's life by finding new purposes.
Reuse. Extends an item's life by finding new purposes.
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What is the term for making choices that meet needs while protecting resources for the future?
What is the term for making choices that meet needs while protecting resources for the future?
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Sustainability. Balances current needs with future availability.
Sustainability. Balances current needs with future availability.
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What is one main benefit of planting trees for the environment?
What is one main benefit of planting trees for the environment?
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Trees help clean air by taking in carbon dioxide. Trees absorb CO₂ and produce oxygen.
Trees help clean air by taking in carbon dioxide. Trees absorb CO₂ and produce oxygen.
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Which method reduces waste most: using both sides of paper or using only one side?
Which method reduces waste most: using both sides of paper or using only one side?
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Using both sides of paper. Doubles paper's usefulness before disposal.
Using both sides of paper. Doubles paper's usefulness before disposal.
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Which action reduces food waste: planning meals to buy only what is needed or buying extra “just in case”?
Which action reduces food waste: planning meals to buy only what is needed or buying extra “just in case”?
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Planning meals to buy only what is needed. Prevents buying excess that spoils.
Planning meals to buy only what is needed. Prevents buying excess that spoils.
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Which yard choice reduces chemical pollution: using fewer pesticides or using many pesticides often?
Which yard choice reduces chemical pollution: using fewer pesticides or using many pesticides often?
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Using fewer pesticides. Limits harmful chemicals entering environment.
Using fewer pesticides. Limits harmful chemicals entering environment.
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Which action helps protect animal habitats: staying on trails or walking through nesting areas?
Which action helps protect animal habitats: staying on trails or walking through nesting areas?
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Staying on trails. Avoids disturbing wildlife and their homes.
Staying on trails. Avoids disturbing wildlife and their homes.
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Which action best reduces pollution in rivers: picking up litter or leaving trash near storm drains?
Which action best reduces pollution in rivers: picking up litter or leaving trash near storm drains?
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Picking up litter. Prevents trash from washing into waterways.
Picking up litter. Prevents trash from washing into waterways.
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Which action helps prevent soil erosion: planting grass on bare soil or leaving soil uncovered?
Which action helps prevent soil erosion: planting grass on bare soil or leaving soil uncovered?
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Planting grass on bare soil. Plant roots hold soil in place.
Planting grass on bare soil. Plant roots hold soil in place.
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Which energy source is renewable: solar energy or coal?
Which energy source is renewable: solar energy or coal?
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Solar energy. Sun provides endless energy; coal is finite.
Solar energy. Sun provides endless energy; coal is finite.
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Which action reduces packaging waste: buying items with less packaging or choosing extra packaged items?
Which action reduces packaging waste: buying items with less packaging or choosing extra packaged items?
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Buying items with less packaging. Creates less trash from containers.
Buying items with less packaging. Creates less trash from containers.
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What is the term for energy from sources that can be replaced naturally, like sunlight and wind?
What is the term for energy from sources that can be replaced naturally, like sunlight and wind?
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Renewable energy. Nature replenishes these sources continuously.
Renewable energy. Nature replenishes these sources continuously.
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Which energy source is renewable: wind energy or coal energy?
Which energy source is renewable: wind energy or coal energy?
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Wind energy. Wind naturally replenishes unlike finite coal.
Wind energy. Wind naturally replenishes unlike finite coal.
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Which term means using fewer natural resources by using less of something?
Which term means using fewer natural resources by using less of something?
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Reduce. Minimizes consumption to conserve resources.
Reduce. Minimizes consumption to conserve resources.
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