Pollution

Using the picture above, what might be the best question to ask to determine the source of pollution in the river?t

• Where do the storm drains come from?

• What kind of animals live in the river?

• How many cars travel the road ?

• What does the factory make?

A student was collecting trash in the local park. He sorted and weighed the trash that he collected. Which type of trash will be most harmful to the plants and animals in the park and why?

• Wood, sticks and branches will be most harmful because it weighs the most.

• Plastic bottles, containers and wrappers will be the most harmful because they will never break down into the soil.

• Food waste is the most harmful because it will rot and smell as time passes.

• Paper trash is the most harmful because you can see it more easily.

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Krista is doing a research project to determine the effects of a new factory on the quality of the air in the city and the water in the surrounding lake. Below are a list of questions Krista has created to ask. Choose the two best questions Krista should ask.

• Does the factory recycle?

• How much smoke does the factory create?

• How often does the factory get cleaned?

• Where does the factory dump their waste water?

• How many people work at the factory?

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Heba is taking notes while doing research on the environment. Below are her notes.

List A

Litter from surrounding park Factory wastewater Chemical runoff from fertilizer

List B

Blocks the sunlight so plants cannot grow Makes the fish sick Turtles get sick and die

What should Heba title List A and List B?

• List A: effects of water pollution, List B: causes of water pollution

• List A: Causes of Water Pollution, List B: Effect pf Water Pollution

• List A: effects of air pollution, List B: causes of air pollution

• List A: causes of air pollution, List B: effect of water pollution

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Cameron and his sister like to go fishing with their dad on the weekends. They fish at a lake that is downstream from a factory. One Saturday they went to the lake to go fishing and they found that the lake was full of dead fish and had a sign that said “NO SWIMMING.” Using your understanding of the impact of humans on the environment, which was the most likely cause for the dead fish and the “NO SWIMMING” sign at the lake?

• Too many people fished at the lake, so the fish lost their source of food which caused the fish to die.

• People threw a lot of trash into the lake, which made the fish die and the water unsafe for swimming.

• Too many people were swimming in the water, which made the water too dirty for the fish to live in.

• Pollution from the factory upstream caused the fish to die and made the water unsafe for swimming.

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Victor has noticed that many of the roads in his town are covered with litter. Most of it is from fast food, including paper bags, and soda cups. What conclusion can Victor make about the impact the litter will have on the environment?

• All the trash will make the town smell bad.

• Animals may think it's food and try to eat the trash.

• Wind may blow the trash in front of the cars, which could cause accidents.

• The trash won’t be re-used or recycled.

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What type of pollution is shown in this image?

• Air pollution

• Land Pollution

• Water Pollution

• Light Pollution

Elena noticed that her kitchen sink was dripping water all day and night. What is the BEST solution to solve this problem?

• She could collect the water, test how clean it is, and make a plan to help clean the water.

• She could collect the water, measure how much water is being wasted each day, and make a plan to conserve water.

• She could fix the sink so it stops dripping water, which will help to conserve water.

• She could collect the water and use it to water her plants so it isn’t wasted.

Brett kept track of the energy use in his home for a month. Use the table below to answer the following question about Brett’s energy use. Select all the ways that Brett could reduce the amount of energy his family uses each month. (Pick 3)

• Buy more clothes so they don’t have to do laundry as often.

• Turn off the tv when they are not watching it.

• Freeze all their food instead of using the refrigerator.

• Air dry their clothes instead of using the dryer.

• Wash dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher.

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