Environmental Protection

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "throw out"?

• discard

• dispose of

• reduce

• trash

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is a synonym for "garbage"?

• refuse

• recycle

• natural resource

• biodiversity

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To protect the planet from pollution, we must practice the 3 R's. What are they? (Choose 3 answers).

• Reuse

• Refuse

• Reduce

• Recycle

True or False:

Disposable masks, gloves, and wipes are plastic, and they are recyclable.

• True

• False

True or False:

We need to empty and rinse plastic containers before recycling them.

• True

• False

What does "PPE" stand for?

• Personal Private Equipment

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Personal Protective Energy

• Personal Polluted Environment

Fill in the blank:

Gloves, masks, and wipes are all plastic. When that's __________ into the environment, it goes into sewer systems or water bodies.

• reused

• reduced

• discarded

• discovered

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Fill in the blank:

We need to make sure that material we're putting in our recycling bins are clean and not __________ by non-recyclable material like food.

• rinsed

• emptied

• reused

• contaminated

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Fill in the blank:

How much do the clothes you throw away each year weigh? If you live in the U.S., the answer is about 75 pounds. That is more than enough to __________ great damage to the world.

• do

• take

• make

• give

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

True or False:

Garment and footwear industries produce more than 8 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions link to the harmful effects of human-caused climate change.

• True

• False