pollution

Pollution _________________________.

• is harmful materials put into the environment
• found in air, water, and land
• effects plants, animals, and people
• All of the above

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

• Conservation

• Ecology

• Pollution

This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

• air pollution
• water pollution
• land pollution
• noise pollution

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What percentage of the Earth's fresh water is available to us?

• 97 %

• 7 %

• 1 %

• 50 %

An example of a waterborne disease is:

• Cholera

• Giardia

• Typhoid

• All of the above.

what is pollution

• throwing trash on the street

• walking to school

• sitting in a chair

How can trash effect wildlife?

• Wildlife animals cannot hunt prey because of the smell of garbage.
• Trash makes it hard for wildlife to camouflage.
• Wildlife could eat trash that they think is food.
• Wildlife animals are afraid of trash.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?

• oil spills
• garbage
• fertilizers from farms
• smoke

What is one thing humans can do to positively impact the environment?

• They can throw their trash away anywhere. 
• They can recycle items if possible.
• They can empty their drinks into rivers and other water sources.
• They can work in factories that produce a lot of smoke.

What is a landfill?

• A place for people to recycle
• A place where people's trash is taken
• A place where oil spills begin
• A type of factory

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.7.4