Pollution - January 8, 2025

_______________ is the contamination of water.

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Land pollution

_________means an effect or result.

• Impact

• Environment

• Air pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All the physical surroundings on Earth are called the __________.

• impact

• environment

• records

• pollution

A collection of data or evidence is used when scientists keep ______________.

• environment

• pollution

• records

• impact

If you go to a lake that is DOWNSTREAM from a factory and find a lot of dead fish and a sign that says, "NO SWIMMING,"  what would you think is the most likely cause?

• Too many people have been fishing there.

• People threw a lot of trash in the lake and killed the fish.

• Too many kids went swimming and they were so dirty the fish died.

• Pollution from the factory ran into the lake and killed the fish, making it unsafe.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

How does litter floating on top of a lake or pond affect underwater plants?

• The litter gives the plants nutrients.

• The litter protects the plants from animals that eat them.

• The litter can block the sunlight that the plants need to survive.

• The litter clears room for more plants.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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James finds an article titled: "Fish in Danger as Huge Oil Spill Spreads". Which question might the article answer?

• What causes air pollution?

• How does water pollution affect animals?

• How do you avoid water pollution?

• Who causes air pollution?

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