Pollution and the Environment

How can we conserve trees?

• Ride a bike instead of driving a car.

• Take shorter showers.

• Recycle paper.

• Take your own bags to the grocery store instead of getting new plastic bags.

How can we conserve water?

• Ride a bike instead of driving a car.

• Take shorter showers.

• Recycle paper.

• Take your own bags to the grocery store instead of getting new plastic bags.

How can we conserve oil?

• Ride a bike instead of driving a car.

• Take shorter showers.

• Recycle paper.

• Refill your water bottle.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• trees

• coal

• animals

• sun

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• oil

• coal

• minerals

• animals

You can compost biodegradable (organic) materials.

Which of the following materials are biodegradable?

• Styrofoam

• plastic spoon

• glass jar

• egg shells

You can compost biodegradable (organic) materials.

Which of the following materials are biodegradable?

• grass clippings

• metal can

• plastic straw

• aluminum foil

Which of the following is a cause of land pollution?

• burning fossil fuels

• dumping waste chemicals in rivers

• throwing litter on the ground

• spilling oil in the ocean

Which of the following is a cause of water pollution?

• cutting down trees

• burning fossil fuels

• throwing litter on the ground

• spilling oil in the ocean

How does smoke coming from a factory harm the environment?

• The smoke will pollute the air and create acid rain.

• The smoke will not affect the living things on the ground, only birds in the air around the factory.

• The smoke will float away high into space and not harm the environment.

• The smoke will only affect the sky above the factory.