Pollution & Conservation Review

How does trash affect the animals that live near the street?

• They are scared of it.

• It camouflages the animal.

• They might eat it, get sick, or die.

• The animal uses it as a home.

Fish and other animals that live in the ocean have become caught in plastic can loops. This is an example of how _______ can harm organisms that live in the ocean.

• chemicals

• litter

• poison

• fishing

Which is NOT a way to conserve water?

• Leave the shower on when it's not being used.

• Fixing a leaking faucet.

• Doing full loads of laundry.

• Turning the faucet off when it's not being used.

Water pollution can be caused by factories dumping their waste into bodies of water. What can factories do to solve this problem?

• Require factories to treat the waste and get rid of it in approved sites.

• Close down the factories.

• Have the factories make different chemicals.

• Bury the waste in the ground or dump it in the ocean.

Many different products can be recycled. This helps to conserve the natural resources. Why is this important?

• The supply of natural resources is unlimited.

• The supply of natural resources is limited.

• The supply of natural resources always is enough.

• The supply of natural resources always stays the same.

What do the 3 R's stand for?

• Review, Reuse, Recycle

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Recycle, Regrow, Reuse

• Reduce, Reuse, Rename

Which one of the following is NOT a type of pollution?

• Land

• Air

• Water

• Soil

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• fish
• cows
• plants
• computers

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These are the three main types of pollution:

• land, water, air
• car, water, land
• air, gases, water

When people throw trash out of their car, they are causing this type of pollution:

• air
• land
• water

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