Pollution

A scientist is studying pollution. She finds a lot of plastic trash in the ocean. What will most likely happen to the ocean animals?

• The plastic can trap and hurt the animals.

• The plastic will float away.

• The plastic will help the animals.

On rainy days oil and trash from parking lots can wash into rivers. How does this affect the lakes?

• Plants will grow faster.

• Animals and plants will get sick.

• Plants and animals will have more food.

Which can cause air pollution?

• tree

• rock

• car

A student sees a person dumping motor oil in the grass. What will most likely happen?

• New green grass will grow.

• The grass will be harmed by the oil.

• The grass will use the oil for food.

Something that makes the air dirty is called.

• pollution

• recycle

• soil

What is an example of land pollution?

• Oil spilling into a river

• Trash on the ground.

• Clothes hanging in a closet.

Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?

• oil spills
• garbage
• fertilizers from farms
• smoke

Smog is an example of ______________ pollution.

• land
• water
• air
• noise

Which of the following items could you recycle?

• An old newspaper
• A plastic soda bottle that is empty
• An empty cereal box
• All of the above

The car is creating ____________________.

• air pollution
• land pollution
• water pollution
• an oil spill