Part 1: Vocabulary and Resources

Match each word with its best definition. Write the letter on the line.

Part 2: Conservation in Everyday Life

Answer Key

1. C — Conservation means using less of a resource and avoiding waste.

2. B — A renewable resource can be replaced naturally in a short time.

3. D — A non-renewable resource takes millions of years to form.

4. A — Energy transformation is a change from one form of energy to another.

5. Wind

6. Coal and oil

7. Energy transformation. Chemical energy changes to electrical energy and then to light energy.

8. Turning off unused lights stops electrical energy from being used unnecessarily and helps conserve resources used to produce electricity.

9. Answers may include: Walking or cycling can conserve gasoline or other fossil fuels because less fuel is burned for transportation.

10. Closing the tap while brushing your teeth; reusing a lunch container; turning off electronics when they are not being used.

11. Answers will vary. Examples include using both sides of paper, recycling, using a refillable water bottle, turning off lights, or taking shorter showers.