Government and Pollution Quiz

The legislative branch of the U.S. government does what?

• interprets laws

• makes laws

• enforces laws

• amends laws

The judicial branch of the U.S. government does what?

• interprets laws

• makes laws

• enforces laws

• amends laws

The executive branch of the U.S. government does what?

• interprets laws

• makes laws

• enforces laws

• amends laws

Mrs. Jarrett turns off the water while brushing her teeth. Which action is she taking to help the planet, plants, and animals?

• polluting

• recycling

• reducing

• reusing

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Which of the following describes recycling?

• picking up trash and other kinds of waste

• using less materials than before

• using trash to make something new

• getting rid of trash in a nice way

What is pollution?

• when something harmful is added to the environment

• to use something again or give it to someone else to use it rather than throw it away

• to use less of natural resources

• taking trash and making it into something else rather than throw it away

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Car exhaust is an example of which type of pollution?

• land pollution

• water pollution

• air pollution

What is the definition of reuse?

• when something harmful is added to the environment

• to use something again or give it to someone else to use it rather than throw it away

• to use less of natural resources

• taking trash and making it into something else rather than throw it away

What are the 3 R's?

• reduce, recycle, redid

• redo, reduce, reuse

• reduce, reuse, recycle

What is something from nature that is useful to people?

• natural resource

• man-made resource

• groceries at the store

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