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Conservation & Sustainability
Name: ______________________Class: ________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 10
- 1.
The 3Rs of conservation stand for —
(a) Read, Remember, Recite(b) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle(c) Repair, Replace, Remove(d) Run, Rest, Repeat
- 2.
Which of the following is an example of 'reuse'?
(a) Throwing a plastic bag in the recycling bin(b) Using a plastic bag again for shopping instead of getting a new one(c) Burning a plastic bag(d) Buying a new bag every time you shop
- 3.
An endangered species is one that —
(a) Has a large and growing population(b) Is at risk of becoming extinct(c) Lives only in zoos(d) Has already gone extinct
- 4.
Nature reserves and national parks help protect wildlife by —
(a) Allowing unlimited hunting(b) Providing protected habitats where human activities are controlled(c) Removing all animals to safer locations(d) Building more roads through forests
- 5.
Which action is an example of 'reduce'?
(a) Turning old newspapers into new paper(b) Using less water by taking shorter showers(c) Donating old clothes to charity(d) Sorting rubbish into different bins
- 6.
Why is recycling important for the environment?
(a) It makes items more expensive(b) It reduces the amount of waste in landfills and saves natural resources(c) It increases pollution(d) It uses more energy than making new products
- 7.
Name one action that can help protect endangered animals.
Answer: ____________________________________
- 8.
Sustainability means —
(a) Using up all resources as quickly as possible(b) Using resources in a way that meets our needs without harming future generations(c) Stopping all development and industry(d) Only using resources found underground
- 9.
A school decides to set up a composting bin for food waste. This is an example of conservation because —
(a) It creates more rubbish(b) It turns food waste into useful fertiliser, reducing waste sent to landfills(c) It attracts pests to the school(d) It wastes food that could be eaten
- 10.
Which of the following is the BEST example of sustainable practice?
(a) Cutting down all trees in a forest for timber(b) Replanting trees after logging to maintain the forest(c) Using only plastic bags for shopping(d) Leaving all lights on at home
Answer key — P6 Science: Conservation & Sustainability
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- 1.(b) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- 2.(b) Using a plastic bag again for shopping instead of getting a new one
- 3.(b) Is at risk of becoming extinct
- 4.(b) Providing protected habitats where human activities are controlled
- 5.(b) Using less water by taking shorter showers
- 6.(b) It reduces the amount of waste in landfills and saves natural resources
- 7.protect their habitats
- 8.(b) Using resources in a way that meets our needs without harming future generations
- 9.(b) It turns food waste into useful fertiliser, reducing waste sent to landfills
- 10.(b) Replanting trees after logging to maintain the forest
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