Earth Space Science - Finding Solutions Springwood 5th Grade

Which of the following is used to kill bugs on crops?

• herbicides

• pesticides

• ozone

• chlorine

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How did Ellen Swallow Richards help reduce water pollution?

• She talked the state of Massachusetts into regulating what factories dumped into rivers and streams to help make the water cleaner.

• She invented a water filtration system for oceans.

• She led a group of activists in cleaning up shorelines throughout the United States.

• She stopped fishermen from over-fishing the rivers of Massachusetts.

List the three Rs:

• Recycle

  Reclaim

  Reuse

• Reduce

  Reuse

  Recycle

• Reduce

  Renew

  Restore

• Reuse

  Renew

  Restore

Which of the following is NOT a way that people can reduce, reuse and recycle?

• turn off the faucet while brushing teeth

• save grocery bags for using again

• drive more cars to work

• buy things made from recycled materials

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What does EPA stand for?

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Earth Pollution Awareness

• Earth Protection Alliance

• Everyone Protects America

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What was the original purpose of Earth Day?

• to test water for contamination

• to plant trees and wind breaks

• to repair the hole in the ozone layer

• to protest against what was happening to the environment

Biofuel is fuel made from _____________.

• coal

• oil

• plants

• lava

Which of the following is NOT one of the reason that it is important for scientists around the world to work together as a team?

• to accomplish more than they could accomplish on their own

• to communicate and share ideas

• to compare and contrast results from experiments

• to learn to speak new languages

Which of the following is NOT a cause of air, water, and soil pollution in the U.S.A.?

• factories

• cars

• endangered species

• chemicals

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What does the thin layer of ozone surrounding Earth help protect us from?

• Meteor showers

• Ultraviolet rays of the sun

• Lunar eclipses

• Biofuels