Understanding Our Planet and How to Protect It

What can cause air pollution?

• Power plants, factories, cars, and planes

• Cycling

• Reading books

• Recycling

What happens on April 22nd every year?

• People use more electricity

• Cars are banned

• People take action to clean the Earth

• All factories are closed

What is NOT a way to save electricity?

• Watching TV all day

• Air drying laundry

• Using natural light

• Reading a book

What can be recycled?

• Plastic, glass, paper, and metal

• Food

• Electricity

• Water

What is a benefit of planting a tree?

• It produces oxygen

• It uses more water

• It increases air pollution

• It consumes electricity

What does the word pollute mean?

• protect from harm or overuse.

• a layer that protects us from the sun’s harmful rays.

• to make water, land and air dirty.

• to change waste into something useful.

The process of making the environment dirty or not safe to use is...

• waste

• conserve

• pollution

• Earth Day

Litter is a type of pollution.

• True

• False