Land Pollution Quiz

What cause of land pollution produces large holes in the ground and can cause erosion?

• Garbage
• Landfills
• Mining
• Farming
• Factories

What cause of land pollution uses chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides?

• Garbage
• Landfills
• Mining
• Farming
• Factories

How can land pollution harm the environment?

• It is ugly and can destroy the beauty of nature
• It can destroy the habitats of animals
• It can allow for harmful chemicals to enter the soil
• It can release greenhouse gases
• All of the above

What do we call large areas where garbage is placed on the land?

• Landfills
• Mines
• Trashlands
• Landmines
• Garbagelands

What do we call trash when it eventually decays and becomes part of the environment?

• Recyclable
• Biodegradable
• Decayable
• Destructible
• Decomposing

Around what percentage of trash in the United States is recycled?

• 5%
• 10%
• 33%
• 60%
• 90%

What is it called when you collect organic waste and store it so it breaks down into fertilizer?

• Recycling
• Biodegrading
• Global warming
• Composting
• Trashing

True or False: Companies can help to reduce trash by using smaller packaging on their products.

• True
• False

Around how long does it take Styrofoam to decay and become part of the environment?

• 6 months
• 1 year
• 5 years
• 20 years
• It will never fully decay

Around how much trash does the average person in the United States produce each day?

• 2 ounces
• 1 pound
• 2 pounds
• 4 1/2 pounds
• 100 pounds