Educational worksheet on energy conservation and resource types for students.

Let’s go through each part step by step.

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Part 1: Fill in the missing word using the word box

Word box:
Conserve, renewable energy, Non-renewable energy, reused, recycle

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a) Plastic bags can NOT be ________________

Plastic bags are hard to break down and often can’t be processed again easily. So they usually can’t be *recycled* (though some places do recycle them, the question says “can NOT be” — so we pick the best fit from the word box).
Looking at the word box, “recycle” is the only verb that fits here.
→ Answer: recycle

*(Note: Some plastic bags CAN be recycled, but for school-level questions like this, they often teach that plastic bags are not recyclable in regular bins — so “recycle” is expected.)*

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b) ________________ means using less energy and save something for future use.

This is the definition of “conserve”. To conserve = to use less so it lasts longer.
→ Answer: Conserve

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c) Fossil fuel is a ________________ resource.

Fossil fuels (like coal, oil, gas) take millions of years to form — so they run out and can’t be replaced quickly. That makes them *non-renewable*.
→ Answer: Non-renewable energy

*(Note: The word box says “Non-renewable energy”, which is fine — even though it says “energy”, it’s being used as a type of resource here.)*

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d) Wind energy is a ________________ resource.

Wind blows all the time — it doesn’t run out. So it’s *renewable*.
→ Answer: renewable energy

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e) When you reduce, reuse, and ________________, you are conserving natural resources?

This is the famous “3 R’s”: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
→ Answer: recycle

*(Wait — we already used “recycle” in part a! But the word box has it only once… Hmm. Let’s check the word box again: “Conserve, renewable energy, Non-renewable energy, reused, recycle” — yes, “recycle” is there once. But part e clearly needs “recycle”. And part a also seems to need “recycle”. That’s a problem.)*

Hold on — maybe part a is trickier. Let’s re-read:

> a) Plastic bags can NOT be ________________

Could it be “reused”? No — plastic bags CAN be reused (many people use them multiple times).
Could it be “recycled”? Yes — many schools teach that plastic bags are not recyclable in curbside bins.
But if we use “recycle” for part e, then part a has no good answer left.

Wait — look at the word box again: it includes “reused” (past tense). Maybe part a is supposed to be “reused”? But that doesn’t make sense — plastic bags CAN be reused.

Alternatively — perhaps part a is “recycle”, and part e is also “recycle” — meaning the word box might allow reuse? But it’s listed only once.

Actually — looking closely at the word box:
“Conserve renewable energy Non-renewable energy reused recycle”

It’s possible that “reused” is meant for part a? But that contradicts reality.

Wait — maybe part a is “recycle”, and part e is “recycle” — and the worksheet expects you to use “recycle” twice? Or maybe there’s a mistake.

But let’s think differently: In part e, the phrase is “reduce, reuse, and ___” — that’s definitely “recycle”.

In part a, “Plastic bags can NOT be ___” — if we say “recycle”, it’s commonly taught that way.

So perhaps the worksheet allows repeating words? Or maybe “reused” is a distractor.

Another idea: Maybe part a is “reused” — but that’s wrong because plastic bags CAN be reused.

I think the intended answers are:

a) recycle
b) Conserve
c) Non-renewable energy
d) renewable energy
e) recycle

Even though “recycle” is used twice, it’s the only logical choice. Perhaps the word box was meant to have “recycle” available for both, or it’s an oversight.

Alternatively — maybe part a is “recycle”, and part e is “recycle”, and we just go with it.

Yes — I’ll proceed with that.

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Part 2: True or False

a) Coal is a renewable energy resource.

Coal takes millions of years to form — it’s non-renewable.
→ False

b) Natural gas is a non-renewable energy resource.

Yes — natural gas is a fossil fuel — non-renewable.
→ True

c) conserving resources means protecting the resource so it does not run out.

Yes — that’s the definition.
→ True

d) Any useful material that is found in nature is natural resources.

Yes — natural resources are materials from nature that humans find useful (like water, trees, minerals).
→ True

e) Turn off lights when you're not using them is a way to conserve.

Yes — saving electricity by turning off lights is conserving energy.
→ True

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Now, let’s write the final answers clearly.

Final Answer:

Fill in the blanks:

a) recycle
b) Conserve
c) Non-renewable energy
d) renewable energy
e) recycle

True or False:

a) F
b) T
c) T
d) T
e) T