Question

While discussing about coal and petroleum a teacher told his students about PCRA's (Petroleum Conservation Research Association) guidelines to save the fossil fuels while driving vehicles. Deepa was going to her school with her mother who was driving car. At the traffic signal, when the light was red, Deepa suggested her mother to switch of the engine.
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions :
(a) Fossil fuels are natural resources, then why do we need to conserve them?
(b) List any two ways of saving the fossil fuels.
(c) State two values exhibited to Deepa.

Answer 1

(a) Fossil fluels are limited natural resources. It is estimated that if we continue to consume fossil fuels at the current rate, then all the petroleum reserves will get exhausted in the next 40 years. Therefore, it is very important that adequate measures are taken to conserve these valuable natural resources.
 (b) i-Taking a bus, using your personal vehicle or walking/cycling.
      ii- Switch of your vehicle on traffic signal.
(c) i- conservation of natural fuel
    ii- prevention of air pollution