Environmental Awareness Questions

What is one positive effect of conserving water?

• Water will run out more quickly.

• The water will become polluted.

• The animals will drink unsafe water.

• There will be more water for the future.

“The processes that result from human interaction with the environment are called human processes. Human processes can have immediate and long-term consequences.” Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

• Landfills are shrinking around the world.

• There are no negative effects from pollution.

• It does not matter if you waste water because there is a lot of it.

• It is important to conserve our natural resources and limit pollution.

The article says people clear land to do what?

• play baseball

• build homes

• build dams

• play soccer

What are irrigation systems for?

• preventing floods

• mining more gold

• growing more food

• making more clothes

Which of these is true?

• Pollution is not harmful to our pets.

• We breathe in pollution sometimes.

• Pollution cannot happen on landforms.

• Exhaust fumes from cars are not harmful.

Based on the article, “harmful” most likely means:

• enjoyable

• dangerous

• interesting

• familiar

Fertilizers and pesticides can _________.

• make fish grow bigger

• clean rivers and lakes

• pollute lakes and rivers

• wash away the soil

Fumes from energy plants and vehicles _________.

• create unhealthy conditions

• make cities change mayors

• are good for building roads

• can be used on farms

The construction of highways and homes _________.

• helps our rainfall patterns

• causes many trees to grow

• destroys nutrients in the soil

• changes our landscape

Conservation is also about managing our resources for __________.

• local government

• future generations

• future dinosaurs

• national parks