3rd EOY Pollution

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

• What does the factory make?

• Where do the storm drains come from?

• What kind of animals live in the river?

• How many cars travel the road?

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Cameron and his sister like to go fishing with their dad on the weekends. They fish at a lake that is downstream from a factory. One Saturday they went to the lake to go fishing and they found that the lake was full of dead fish and had a sign that said “NO SWIMMING.” Using your understanding of the impact of humans on the environment, which was the most likely cause for the dead fish and the “NO SWIMMING” sign at the lake? 

• Too many people fished at the lake, so the fish lost their source of food which caused the fish to die.

• People threw a lot of trash into the lake, which made the fish die and the water unsafe for swimming. 

• Too many people were swimming in the water, which made the water too dirty for the fish to live in.

• Pollution from the factory upstream caused the fish to die and made the water unsafe for swimming.

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Elena noticed that her kitchen sink was dripping water all day and night. What is the BEST solution to solve this problem?

• She could collect the water and use it to water her plants so it isn’t wasted.

• She could fix the sink so it stops dripping water, which will help to conserve water.

• She could collect the water, measure how much water is being wasted each day, and make a plan to conserve water.

• She could collect the water, test how clean it is, and make a plan to help clean the water.

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 Brett kept track of the energy use in his home for a month. Use the table below to answer the following question about Brett’s energy use. Two choices.

• Turn off the TV when they are not watching it.

• Buy more clothes so they don’t have to do laundry as often.

• Air dry their clothing instead of using the dryer.

• Freeze all their food instead of using the refrigerator

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Victor has noticed that many of the roads in his town are covered with litter. Most of it is from fast food, including paper bags, and soda cups. What conclusion can Victor make about the impact the litter will have on the environment? 

• The trash won’t be re-used or recycled.

• All the trash will make the town smell bad

• Animals may think it is food and try to eat the trash.

• Wind may blow the trash in front of the cars, which could cause accidents.

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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?

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 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.

• How much smoke does the factory create?

• Where does the factory dump their waste water?

• Does the factory recycle?

• How often does the factory get cleaned?

• How many people work at the factory?

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Sea turtles create nests and lay their eggs in the sand on beaches each year.  Researchers have found that the nesting places on many of those beaches are being destroyed by people who are using the beaches to go swimming. What could the community do to protect the sea turtles?

• The community should build barriers to protect the turtles while allowing visitors to go to the beach to swim.

• The community should not do anything because the turtles will adapt to figure out how to survive.

• The community should relocate the turtle nests and eggs so people can enjoy the beach.

• The community should shut down the beaches entirely.

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 Plastic pollution has become a big problem in the state of Georgia. What would be the best solution to protect the plants and animals from plastic pollution?

• Burn the plastic instead of throwing it away.

• Reduce the amount of plastic used and recycle it.

• Bury the plastic so that it decomposes in the ground.

• Dump the plastic in the ocean where it can’t harm anything.

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 A person driving a car throws a plastic water bottle out of the window. Will this plastic bottle affect the environment? Which answer and its explanation is the best to explain what might happen?

• It will not affect the environment because it will be washed away by the rain into the storm drain which leads underground.

• It will affect only the land because it will stay on the road until someone cleans it up.

• It will affect the river because it will roll into the storm drain which leads to the rivers and streams. It will never break down or decompose.

• It will not affect the environment because the bottle will break down or decompose.

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