Pollution

What are the three main types of pollution?

• land, water, mountain

• soil, wind, water

• land, air, water

• outside, inside, noise

Which of the following can increase pollution?

• dumping oil into the ocean

• throwing trash in the rivers

• burning oil and gas for fuel

• all of the answer choices

Mary's mom puts fertilizer on the lawn near the Chattahoochee river in Atlanta, Georgia. How does this affect the wildlife nearby?

• The fertilizer might harm wildlife by washing into the stream.

• The fertilizer might help wildlife by washing into the stream.

• The fertilizer will causes the new grass on the lawn to soak up ALL of the water from the stream.

• The fertilizer might be helpful by stopping grass from growing around the stream.

Which of the following would cause the most damage in a lake habitat?

• a frog jumping in the water

• boat motors leaking oil into the water

• kids throwing rocks in the pond

• environmentalist stocking the lake with fish

Which of these will cause the land to become more polluted?

• spending more time playing outside

• picking up litter at the park

• throwing aluminum cans on the road

• recycling plastic, glass, and aluminum

Exhaust fumes released from cars, trucks, and buses are an example of _____ pollution.

• water

• air

• land

• noise

When we talk about conservation of resources, what do the 3 R's represent?

• Rest, Relax, and Run

• Ready, Respectful, and Responsible

• Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

• Rabbits, Reindeers, and Raccoons

Levi was at home and wanted a snack, so he opened a bag of chips. He could not eat the whole bag. Since he is trying to reduce waste, what should he do with the bag of chips?

• He tosses the rest in the trash

• He leaves it outside for the birds to eat

• He throws the bag out of the window

• He should place the bag in the kitchen to finish the rest later and then toss it in the trash

Laura wants to waste less. When she found out her boots were too small, she MOST LIKELY...

• Put them in the garbage

• Gave them to her little sister

• Kept wearing them anyway

• Bought 4 new pairs of boots