Pollution

James turns off the water while brushing his

teeth. Which action is he taking to help plants

and animals?

• polluting

• recycling

• reducing

• reusing

Evelyn wants to identify sources of air pollution in

her town in Georgia. What would be the best

question she could ask?

• Which park is the most popular?

• How many people drive cars to work?

• Where are the best places to see wildlife?

• What area of town has the most restaurants?

Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources

wants to protect its plants and animals. It has set

aside some coastal land to stay in its natural

state. This is an example of

• conservation.

• development.

• pollution.

• recycling.

Which of the following would most likely cause a

loss of clean drinking water?

• a potato chip bag that is thrown from a car onto

  the road

• a power plant with chemicals that seep into the

  ground

• a plastic soda bottle that is thrown into the

  ocean

• a cloth diaper that is dumped into a pile in a

  landfill

Which of these actions uses the least amount of

natural resources?

• riding a bus

• driving a car

• riding a bicycle

• driving a motorcycle

An oil tanker spills a lot of oil into the ocean near

Savannah. What is most likely to happen to the

pelicans in the area?

• They will learn to eat different types of fish.

• They will get sick from eating the fish.

• They will only eat the clean fish.

• They will start eating more fish.

Which sentence about landfills is NOT true?

• Landfills produce toxic chemicals that seep into

  the water.

• Landfills create safe new shelters for migrating

  animals.

• Landfills send greenhouse gases into the

  atmosphere.

• Landfills grow and take up space needed by

  animals.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of litter on

the environment?

• Plants will absorb extra sunlight.

• Groundwater could become polluted.

• Animals could swallow harmful materials.

• Animals could get tangled in discarded trash.

Which type of breakfast cereal would help

conserve the most resources?

• cereal that comes with a toy inside

• cereal that is colorful and very sweet

• cereal that is packaged in a bag without a box

• cereal that is packaged in a bag inside of a box

The picture shows litter on the side of a highway,

Which of the following is NOT an example of how

litter affects this habitat?

• Curious animals are in danger of being hit by

  cars.

• The litter prevents plants from being able to

  grow.

• Different species may enter the area to find food.

• Animals will use the litter to build safer nests.