Environmental Issues - Pollution

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

• Respiratory problems
• Reduced food sources for humans
• Increased disease for humans
• Decrease in global temperatures

Pollution _________________________.

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

Smog is an example of ______________ pollution.

• land
• water
• air
• noise

Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?

• oil spills
• garbage
• fertilizers from farms
• smoke

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

• 97 %

• 7 %

• 1 %

• 50 %

What is a renewable resource?
 
 
  

•  one that can be replaced quickly 
• one that is man-made
• one that comes from the sun 
• one that will never run out 

__________ means to use something old to make something new.

• reduce
• reuse
• recycle

Which system of the body is mainly affected by air pollution?

• Respiratory

• Immune

• Muscular

• Integument

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

• recycle
• pollute
• throw away
• clean

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which BEST describes something you could do to reduce water pollution when disposing of household chemicals?

• make sure they get into landfills

• make sure they don't get enter storm drains

• make sure to put them out with other trash

• make sure to pour them down the sink