5A. Pollution Quiz Review

What might be the BEST question to ask to determine the source of pollution in the river?

• 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?

A student was collecting trash in the local park. He sorted and weighed the trash that he collected.

Which question could the student ask to determine which trash could cause harm or not harm the environment?

• Which trash can break down over time?

• Which trash is most used by humans?

• Which trash will smell the worst?

• Which trash weighs the most?

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 are 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?

• How many people work at the factory?

Heba is taking notes while doing research on the environment.  Below are her notes.

List A

Litter from surrounding park

Factory wastewater 

Chemical runoff from fertilizer 

List B

Blocks the sunlight so plants cannot grow

Makes the fish sick 

Turtles get sick and die 

What question could Herba ask to further understand the two lists she created?

• What are different types of pollution that impact local environments?

• What type of pollution will block sunlight for plants?

• Does exhaust from vehicles cause pollution?

• How do factories affect the environment?

What might be the BEST question to ask to determine the effect of pollution in the river?

• 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?