Pollution

Building new roads and buildings often harm wild animals by ____________

• changing their food

• making too much noise

• destroying their homes

• increasing the temperature

If a factory pollutes the Allatoona Lake, what might happen to the fish in the lake?

• They might become extinct.

• They might hibernate.

• They may survive a long time.

• They might fly away at night.

Which of these is a natural resource that must be conserved?

• plastic bottles

• clear glass

• water

• sunlight

After Mrs. Melzer used the last tissue in her tissue box, she used the box to hold her markers and pencils. What is this called?

• reducing

• reusing

• reviewing

• resourcing

A town is building a facility that will turn trash into natural gas, which will then be used to generate electricity.

What can you expect to happen once the facility is built?

• People in the town will produce less trash.

• People in the town will use less electricity.

• The amount of trash going to the town's landfills will decrease.

• The amount of trash going to the town's landfills will increase.

Each year, millions of people visit Georgia. The wastes produced by guests are responsible for part of the total trash produced by people in Georgia.

Which step would help reduce the amount of trash left by these visitors?

• Give every guest a copy of the local newspaper

• Reuse sheets and bedding

• Change all the lightbulbs to ones that are more energy efficient

• Use only containers that can be refilled with shampoo and soap