Science Pollution Review 3rd Grade

Which of these is NOT a way recycling can protect the natural environment?

• It reduces the amount of waste going to the landfill.

• It increases the amount of waste being dumped in the ocean.

• It requires less energy to recycle most products then find new resources.

• It reduces the amount of new natural resources that have to be found.

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NGSS.5-ESS3-1

The picture shows litter in a pond habitat.

How might litter affect the underwater plants in this habitat?

• The litter might give extra nutrients to the plants.

• The litter might protect the plants from being eaten.

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

• The litter might block sunlight from reaching the plants.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Georgia has many beautiful beaches along the coastline. The picture shows a beach with a lot of trash.

How does the trash affect ocean animals?

• Ocean animals can use the trash for food.

• Ocean animals can get caught in the trash.

• Ocean animals can make tools out of the trash.

• Ocean animals can use the trash to build homes.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of these is recycling?

• Making a small plastic windmill out of plastic bottles
• Fixing up a windmill
• Destroying a windmill

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Pollution is__________

• People have contaminated, or dirtied an area with waste
• People have cleaned, or fixed up an area
• People have gathered, or collected the trash in the area 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because....

• may be used up in the future
• are easier to find
• come from remains of plants or animals

I can cut down on pollution by_____

• Walking to the store
• Driving to the store
• Throwing everything away

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is conservation?

• Use something again and again
• Protect and use carefully
• Turn it into something else
• Use less of and item

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Students can conserve aluminum by doing which of the following?

• Crushing aluminum cans 
• Only buying drinks in aluminum cans
• Rinsing and then throwing out the aluminum 
• Putting the aluminum cans into the recycling bin

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which is true of air pollution and human health? 

• Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases.
• Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.
• None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.
• Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.