Pollution Test Review

• 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?

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 is 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?

• There is a lot of air pollution that could be from cars and factories. Plants and animals may struggle to survive with complications with breathing.

• There is a lot of air pollution that could be from chemicals spilled in the water. Plants and animals may struggle to survive with toxic chemicals.

• There is some air pollution that is from vehicles in the city. Plants and animals will be fine because air pollution is common in cities.

• There are a lot of vehicles in the city that create a smokey effect, but it is not pollution since you cannot physically touch it.

• Who is responsible for cleaning up all of the trash?

• How long has the trash been building up in the river?

• Are there any animals who have lost their lives after eating plastic?

• Did this build up over time or is there a landfill nearby that is dumping plastic?

What are 3 types of pollution?

• air, water, land

• reduce, reuse, recycle

• clutter, conservation, air

• reduce, conservation, land

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?

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

• All the trash will make the town smell bad.

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

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

Select TWO ways a family could reduce the amount of energy they use each month.

• 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 clothing instead of using the dryer.

A third-grade student took a survey to see how many families recycle at home. Which of these tips can this student provide to families who do not recycle to help save local plants and animals.

• Recycling will allow families to reduce the amount of trash that will build up and harm the environment.

• All trash is buried and disappears into the soil over time, but recycling will speed up the process.

• The only way to recycle is to sort plastic from all other materials.

• Reusing materials causes more pollution.

Bags of plastic trash are dumped into the ocean every day. Which answer best explains the impact it can have on the environment?

• It will float around until it lands on a beach and it will be cleaned up.

• It will sink to the bottom of the ocean and it will not harm any living thing.

• It will be eaten by fish and the plastic will harm the fish.

• It will break down into the soil and sand and will not harm any living thing.

A person driving a car throws a plastic water bottle out of the window. Will this plastic bottle affect the environment? Which answer and its explanation is the best to explain what might happen?

• It will affect the river because it will roll into the storm drain which leads to the rivers and streams. It will never break down or decompose.

• It will not affect the environment because it will be washed away by the rain into the storm drain which leads underground.

• It will affect only the land because it will stay on the road until someone cleans it up.

• It will not affect the environment because the bottle will break down or decompose.