Our Environment and Environmental 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

Where is pollution found on the earth?

• only in the air

• only on the land

• only in the water on land

• on the land, the air, and in the water

Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?

• They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.

• They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.

• They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.

• They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.

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

• watering the garden at the hottest time of the day

• turning off the faucet (tap) while brushing your teeth

• using the longest cycle to wash clothes

• letting the water run while washing dishes

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

Which of the following best describes what these machines are doing?

• Converting wind into energy

• Converting wind to drill oil

• Converting pollution in the air to clean air

What can you see in the picture?

• dam

• conservation

• damp

• recycling

What does this icon refer to?

• recycling

• biodegradable

• disposable

• climate change

What type of waste do you collect in blue bins?

• paper

• glass

• plastic

• metal

Biodegradable means...

• harmful for the environment

• made of plastic

• capable of being decomposed

• unable of being decomposed