Pollution Review

Which is the best example of saving water to protect the environment?

• only water the lawn after it rains

• do laundry more often with cold water

• turn off the water when brushing your teeth

• leave the shower running for the next person

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which question can be answered using the picture?

• What animals eat garbage?

• What temperature is the water?

• How many fish live in the ocean?

• How do humans cause water pollution?

Which type of pollution would most affect the loggerhead turtle?

• air pollution

• soil pollution

• light pollution

• water pollution

Georgia has many beautiful beaches along the coastline. How does trash affect ocean animals?

• Ocean animals use the trash for food.

• Ocean animals can get caught in the trash.

• Ocean animals make tools out of the trash.

• Ocean animals can use the trash to build homes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which picture shows air pollution?

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Why is recycling good for the environment?

• It only uses natural resources

• It releases harmful gases into the sky

• It cuts down on the amount of waste.

• It uses more energy to create new products.

Braxton drinks a bottle of water everyday and recycle the bottle. Morgan tells him it would be better for the environment to use a reusable water bottle. Is Morgan right? Why or why not?

• Yes - a reusable water bottle will hold more water

• No - the recycled water bottle will hold more water

• Yes - a reusable water bottle conserves more resources

• No - the recycled bottle conserves more resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Julie wants new clothes, but she wants to conserve natural resources. Which of the following should she do?

• Buy her clothes from factories that use lots of electricity
• Buy her clothes from stores who produce clothes made of only natural resources
• Wear her clothes many times, and donate them when they do not fit anymore
• Only wear her clothes once, and then throw them in the garbage

How might litter affect underwater plants?

• The litter might give extra nutrients to the plants.

• The litter might protect the plants from being eaten.

• The litter might make extra space for the plants to grow.

• The litter might block sunlight from reaching the plants.

Which of these is considered pollution?

• Yelling loudly to the person next to you
• Using your indoor voice when you talk 
• Walking to school