Science Review #5

Why is recycling good for the environment?

• Recycling always uses only natural resources.

• Recycling releases harmful gases into the sky.

• Recycling cuts down on the amount of waste.

• Recycling uses more energy to create products.

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The picture shows the plastic ring that comes with soda cans.
Which organism would be most affected by litter made from plastic soda can rings?

• a squirrel that has to use pieces of the rings to build its nest

• a fish that is startled when the rings are thrown into the water

• a cougar that has to drink from a pond where the rings are floating

• a duck that cannot open its beak to eat because it is caught in the rings

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Evelyn wants to identify sources of air pollution in her town in Georgia. What would be the best question she could ask?

• Which park is the most popular?

• How many people drive cars to work?

• Where are the best places to see wildlife?

• What area of town has the most restaurants?

The picture shows a loggerhead turtle that lives off of Georgia's coast.
Which type of pollution would most affect the loggerhead turtle?

• air pollution

• soil pollution

• light pollution

• water pollution

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A student wonders how much a factory in her town adds to the amount of air pollution. Answering which question will best help the student find out?

• How much smoke does the factory release?

• Does the factory have a recycling program?

• Where does the factory's wastewater go?

• How often is the factory cleaned?

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Which of these actions uses the least amount of natural resources?

• riding a bus

• driving a car

• riding a bicycle

• driving a motorcycle

Amanda and Michelle are arguing about the proper way to get rid of the plastic rings their soda cans came in. Amanda wants to just throw them in the recycling bin, but Michelle thinks they should cut them apart first. Which idea is better for the environment?

• Michelle's, because birds can get caught in the plastic rings easily.

• Michelle's, because the rings cannot be recycled unless they're cut apart.

• Amanda's, because the rings have no bad effect on the environment.

• Amanda's, because the rings cannot be recycled if they are cut apart.

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Braxton drinks a bottle of water every day and recycles the bottle. Morgan tells him it would be better for the environment to use a reusable water bottle. Is Morgan right? Why or why not?

• Yes, because a reusable water bottle would fit more water.

• No, because the recycled water bottle would fit more water.

• Yes, because a reusable water bottle would conserve more resources.

• No, because the recycled water bottle would conserve more resources.

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What is NOT a way that an oil spill in the ocean might affect seabirds?

• They would not be able to avoid predators.

• The oil would make them unable to fly.

• The oil would help them see fish.

• They might eat fish that are toxic.

Which of the following would most likely cause a loss of clean drinking water?

• a potato chip bag that is thrown from a car onto the road

• a power plant with chemicals that seep into the ground

• a plastic soda bottle that is thrown into the ocean

• a cloth diaper that is dumped into a pile in a landfill

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