Question

11 multiple choice 1 point which of the following is not an example of conserving a resource? recycling aluminum cans. turning off lights when nobody is in a room. growing more corn and grains to produce biofuel. reducing the amount of natural gas used to heat a home.

Explanation:

• Recycling aluminum cans reuses a resource, conserving it.
• Turning off lights saves electricity (a resource).
• Reducing natural gas use conserves that resource.
• Growing more corn/grains for biofuel uses agricultural resources (like land, water for crops) without conserving; it's using resources to produce fuel, not conserving existing resources.

Answer:

C. Growing more corn and grains to produce biofuel.