Pollution Solution

All the living and nonliving things that exist and interact in one place are called...

• ecotourism
• ecosystem
• conservation
• pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is likely to have a good effect on ecosystems?

• littering
• using pesticides in farming
• picking up trash beside a road
• spilling motor oil into a stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is a biodegradable material?

• paper
• metal
• plastic
• rubber

When you collect old materials, process them, and make new items, you _____ those materials.

• recycle
• conserve
• litter
• pollute

Which of the following is likely to harm an ecosystem?

• reusing a water bottle
• recycling plastic bottles
• an oil spill
• recycling paper

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is NOT a pollutant?

• snack wrappers on the playground
• untreated sewage
• a leaf
• hazardous waste

How is water cleaned at the treatment plant?

• filtered through sand
• chemicals are added
• microscopic "bugs" that eat organic matterial
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The types of pollution are...

• local, state, and federal
• landfills and recycling centers
• plastic, paper, and metal
• air, land, and water

Trash that is not disposed of in a way that prevents harm to ecosystems is...

• landfill
• compost
• litter
• recycling

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Organism that breaks down the remains of dead organisms or material that are made from once-living things are called...

• environment
• recycle
• decomposers
• organisms