Pollution Review

1. How does the recycling of trash help ocean animals?

• It increases the temperature of the ocean.

• It gives more ways for the animals to find shelter.

• It reduces water pollution.

• It provides more food.

Which of these is NOT a way to protect natural resources?

• taking long showers

• carpooling to school

• using recycled paper

• using cloth grocery bags

Mary is trying to help her family conserve electricity. Which of the following would be the BEST way for Mary to help her family do this?

• Mary should turn off her television when not using it.

• Mary should only buy food made from natural resources.

• Mary should take long showers.

• Mary should turn the heat in her house much warmer in the winter.

How might litter affect underwater plants?

• The litter might give extra nutrients to the plants.

• The litter might protect the plants from being eaten.

• The litter might make extra space for the plants to grow.

• The litter might block sunlight from reaching the plants.

Pick TWO ways that landfills can affect the environment.

• They take up space that can be used by animals.

• They create new homes for animals to live in.

• They create food sources for plants and wildlife.

• They produce chemicals that enter the water supply.

What is NOT a way that an oil spill in the ocean might affect seabirds?

• They might eat fish that are toxic.

• The oil would make them unable to fly.

• They would not be able to avoid predators.

• The oil would help them see fish.

Which organism would be most affected by litter made from plastic soda can rings?

• a turtle who uses the rings to build a home

• a duck that cannot open his beak because it is caught in the rings

• a cougar that has to drink from a pond where the rings are floating

• A fish might use the rings to build an underwater home

One way to use fewer trees is by _____________________.

• using paper napkins instead of cloth

• carrying lunch in a paper bag everyday

• drinking from a glass instead of a paper cup

• writing on only one side of the paper

Choose an action below that does NOT protect the environment.

• picking up trash

• recycling aluminum cans

• spraying plants with pesticide

• using cloth grocery bags

Lisa wants to reduce the waste going into landfills. Choose TWO things Lisa can do to reduce waste.

• Leave the lights on when leaving the house.

• take aluminum cans to the recycling center

• throw her McDondalds trash out the window of the car.

• use cloth bags to carry her groceries

• Use styrofoam cups everyday