Quiz about Pollution

Question 1

Pollution _________________________.

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All of the above

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is harmful materials put into the environment

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found in air, water, and land

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effects plants, animals, and people

Question 2

To reduce pollution in the environment, people should ______________ materials.

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recycle

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pollute

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throw away

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clean

Question 3

__________________ is using materials wisely to protect them.

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Conservation

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Pollution

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Recycling

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Smog

Question 4

_____________________ is the contamination of air, land, and water.

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Pollution

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Conservation

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Ecology

Question 5

Most incidents of pollution are deliberately caused by______.

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humans

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machines

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animals

Question 6

The release of smoke and harmful gases into the air is called _________ pollution.

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air

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water

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land

Question 7

The leaking or spilling of chemicals or raw sewage into a body of water is ________ pollution.

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water

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air

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land

Question 8

Cameron and his brother decide to go fishing on the Flint River. When they get there, they notice hundreds of dead fish floating in the water. What should they do?

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Notify the River Keeper.

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Take the fish home to eat.

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Go swimming.

Question 9

Exhaust from vehicles is one of the largest forms of air pollution. What can communities do to reduce air pollution from vehicles?

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Encourage people to walk, ride a bike, or carpool.

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Fine people that own cars.

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Charge more money to buy a car.

Question 10

What is one way you and your family can help to conserve water at home?

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turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth

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watering the garden at the hottest time of the day

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using the longest cycle to wash clothes

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letting the water run while washing dishes

Question 11

Where is pollution found on the earth?

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on land, in the air, and in the water

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only in the air

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only on the land

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only in the water

Question 12

_____ is a material that is found in nature and that is used by living things.

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natural resource

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nonrenewable resource

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renewable resource

Question 13

_____ is a resource that can be replaced quickly.

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renewable resource

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natural resource

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nonrenewable resource

Question 14

____ is a resource that, when it is used up, will not exist again during a human lifetime.

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nonrenewable resource

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natural resource

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renewable resource

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

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computers

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fish

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plants

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an example of a renewable resource?

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<div>gasoline</div>

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water

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trees

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sun

Question 17

Which of the following are examples of nonrenewable resources:

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natural gas, coal

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air, metals

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air, coal

Question 18

When it is hard to breathe, it could be caused by this type of pollution:

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air

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land

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water

Question 19

This is an example of reusing:

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refilling a water bottle instead of taking another one

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picking up trash off the ground

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riding a bike instead of driving a car

Question 20

This is an example of reducing:

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turning off the water while brushing teeth

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using a plastic bag twice

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riding with a friend to school instead of taking another car

Question 21

This is an example of recycling:

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using both sides of your paper instead of one

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throwing a wrapper on the ground

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dumping paint into a storm drain

Question 22

What is one way people help the environment?

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picking up litter

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building new cities

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tearing down a forest

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placing harmful chemicals in streams

Question 23

______ is to use less of something.

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reduce

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recycle

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reuse

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pollution

Question 24

A factory was burning a lot of harmful material. The smoke from the factory came out of the tall smoke stacks and into the atmosphere. What kind of pollution resulted?

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Air pollution

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Water pollution

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Land pollution

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Noise pollution

Question 25

I am in the car on the way home from school and see trash fly out the window of the car in front of me. There is now trash on the sidewalk in front of my school. This is an example of what type of pollution?

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Land pollution

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Air pollution

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Water pollution

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Noise pollution

Question 26

To save, protect, or use something wisely without wasting it.

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Conservation

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Pollution

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Littering

Question 27

A resource that cannot be reused or replaced easily. Examples: oil, coal, or natural gas

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Nonrenewable resource

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Renewable resource

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Natural resource

Question 28

A resource that can be replaced or used over and over again. Examples: plants or water.

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Renewable resource

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Nonrenewable resource

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Natural resource

Question 29

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

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ecosystem

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ecotourism

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conservation

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pollution

Question 30

Which of the following is a biodegradable material?

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paper

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metal

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plastic

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rubber

Question 31

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

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recycle

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conserve

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litter

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pollute

Question 32

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

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turn off the water when brushing your teeth

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only water the lawn after it rains

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do laundry more often with cold water

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leave the shower running for the next person

Question 33

Which question can be answered using the picture?

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How do humans cause water pollution?

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What animals eat garbage?

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What temperature is the water?

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How many fish live in the ocean?

Question 34

How does the recycling of trash help marine animals?

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It reduces water pollution.

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It increases the temperature of the ocean.

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It gives more ways for the animals to find shelter.

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It provides more food.

Question 35

Amanda and Michelle are arguing about the proper way to get rid of the plastic rings their soda cans came in. Amanda wants to just throw them in the recycling bin, but Michelle thinks they should cut them apart first. Which idea is better for the environment?

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Michelle - the birds can get easily caught in the plastic rings

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Michelle - the rings cannot be recycled unless they're cut apart

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Amanda - the rings have no bad effect on the environment

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Amanda - the rings cannot be recycled if their are cut apart

Question 36

Which of the following would most likely cause a loss of clean drinking water?

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a power plant with chemicals that seep into the ground

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a potato chip bag that is thrown from a car onto the road

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a plastic soda bottle that is thrown into the ocean

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a cloth diaper that in dumped into a pile in a landfill

Question 37

Evelyn wants to identify sources of air pollution in her town in Georgia. What would be the best question she could ask?

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How many people drive cars to work?

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Which park is the most popular?

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Where are the best places to see wildlife?

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What area of town has the most restaurants?

Question 38

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

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Ocean animals can get caught in the trash.

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Ocean animals use the trash for food.

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Ocean animals make tools out of the trash.

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Ocean animals can use the trash to build homes.

Question 39

Georgia's Department of Natural Resources wants to protect its land and animals. It has set aside some coastal land to stay in its natural state. This is an example of...

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conservation

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pollution

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recycling

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development

Question 40

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?

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Yes - a reusable water bottle conserves more resources

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Yes - a reusable water bottle will hold more water

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No - the recycled water bottle will hold more water

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No - the recycled bottle conserves more resources

Question 41

What is something that people can do to protect animals in the ocean from eating plastic and getting sick?

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recycle plastic materials like bottles and bags

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use more plastic products

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throw plastic on the ground when done with it

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stop using plastic in fishing nets

Question 42

Which sentence about a landfill is NOT true?

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Landfills create safe, new shelters for migrating animals.

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Landfills produce toxic chemicals that seep into the water.

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Landfills send greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

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Landfills grow and take up space needed by animals.

Question 43

The pelican in the picture has been harmed by an oil spill. What type of pollution is this?

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water pollution

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air pollution

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land pollution

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noise pollution

Question 44

James turns off the water while brushing his teeth. Which action is he taking to help plants and animals?

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reducing

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polluting

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recycling

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reusing

Question 45

Which is a positive impact on the environment?

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recycling paper

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throwing paper in a trash can

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burn the paper

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