Earth Day

What does decompose mean?

• to rot away

• to make something new

• to build up

• to use again

What are the 3 R's?

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Recycle, Reopen, Redo

• Reuse, Restart, Recycle

• Reduce, Reuse, Radiate

Which of the following can NOT be recycled?

• plastic bottles

• glass jars

• newspaper

• oil

What does recycle mean?

• to rot away

• to make something new

• to use less of

• to use again

What does reuse mean?

• to rot away

• to make something new

• to use less of

• to use again

When is Earth Day?

• April 22

• June 22

• August 22

• December 22

Which is an example of a way you can reduce?

• buy products with less packaging

• use cloth shopping bags

• walk to school

• collect plastic bottles

What is one way that factories cause pollution?

• dumping chemicals into rivers and lakes

• driving cars

• eating too much pizza

• building too many fires

If you are too hot and need to cool down, which of the following methods would use the least amount of energy?

• Open the windows to let a breeze in

• Open the freezer door to cool the room

• Turn on an electric fan

• Put the air conditioner on the coldest setting

Which of the following is NOT disposable?

• plastic forks and spoons

• paper plates

• Styrofoam cups

• reusable shopping bags