Pollution

What is the definition of pollution?

• the adding of harmful substances to the water, air, or land

• to use less of something

• the removing of forests

• matter that breaks down easily in the environment

What type of pollution is described as harmful substances in the atmosphere? This pollution is harmful to people and animals as they breath.

• land

• air

• water

• sound

What type of pollution is described as pollution that builds up on the ground and land of Earth? It can be caused by farmers and gardeners damaging the soil by using too many chemicals to fight weeds and harmful insects.

• land

• air

• water

• sound

What type of pollution is described as unwanted waste or chemicals that flow into streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, or oceans?

• land

• air

• water

• sound

Things that make up an area like land, water, and air are called the ______.

• litter

• forest

• conservation

• environment

All living and nonliving things in a place is called the ______.

• natural resource

• deforestation

• ecosystem

• litter

TRUE or FALSE: A natural resource is a material that is "nature made" that is necessary and useful to people.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The act of protecting our resources, including the land, water, plants, animals, and air is called ______.

• litter

• conservation

• acid rain

• deforestation

Select 3 ways you can practice conservation and help the environment.

• reducing

• reusing

• recycling

• littering

The process of treating something (like plastic) so it can be used again is called _____.

• littering

• recycling

• reducing

• polluting