Science assessment-part 3

Question 1

Discuss strategies to conserve and manage non-renewable resources.

Answer 1

• Using energy efficiently
• Recycling materials
• Switching to renewable energy sources like solar and wind to reduce fossil fuel use.
• Limiting the overuse of non-renewable resources.

Question 2

Investigate the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling

Answer 2

Reduce, reuse, recycle is how we save resources, make less waste, and help the planet. Use less, use things again, and turn old stuff into something new to keeps Earth clean and healthy.

Question 3

Describe strategies used by Indigenous Australians to conserve and manage resources.

Answer 3

Fire-stick farming – using controlled burns to renew the land and help plants grow.

Only taking what is needed – hunting and gathering in ways that avoid waste and let resources regrow.

Seasonal knowledge – understanding natural cycles to know the right time to hunt, fish, or harvest.

Question 4

What are the 4 spheres of the Earth?

Answer 4

Lithosphere – The solid, rocky part of Earth (land, mountains, ocean floor).

Hydrosphere – All the layers of water on Earth (oceans, rivers, rain, ice).

Atmosphere – The layer of air around Earth (gases, weather, clouds).

Biosphere – All areas of living things (plants, animals, people).