Period 2 Written Test 2/16/2024

This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

• air pollution
• water pollution
• land pollution
• noise pollution

Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?  

• They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.
• They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.
• They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.
• They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.

Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

   

• Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
• Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
• Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
• Trash and litter removes their camouflage.

What is one way you and your family can help to conserve water at home?

• watering the garden at the hottest time of the day

• using the longest cycle to wash clothes

• turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth

• letting the water run while washing dishes

Which of the following best describes what these machines are doing?

• Converting wind into energy
• Converting wind to drill oil
• Converting pollution in the air to clean air

Which object is NOT carried by runoff into streams and rivers?

• ozone

• fertilizer

• pesticides

• sediment

How could you reuse a can of soup to prevent it from ending up in the landfill?

• You could recycle the can instead of throwing it away.
• You could clean it out, paint it, and use it as a pencil holder.
• You could throw it in the trash. 
• You could put it outside for squirrels to eat out of.

Which is an example of recycling?

• Making new glass bottles from old ones
• Turning the water off while you brush your teeth
• Turning all the lights on when it's dark
• Using paper cups instead of glasses

It usually caused by the use of pesticides and fertilizers used in crops.

• Air Pollution

• Water Pollution

• Soil Pollution

• Noise Pollution

A result of using radioactive elements from atomic enery stations.

• air pollution

• radiation pollution

• land pollution

• water pollution