Environmental Issues

What is a common cause of air pollution in big cities?

• Planting trees

• Riding bicycles

• Driving too many cars

• Using solar energy

• Drinking bottled water

What can happen during a heatwave?

• Long days of high temperatures

• Heavy snowfall

• Extreme cold

• Too much rainfall

• Hurricanes

Which of these can lead to drought?

• Too much rain

• Forest planting

• Melting glaciers

• Lack of rainfall for a long time

• Air pollution

What is one effect of deforestation?

• More oxygen

• Cleaner air

• Less flooding

• Loss of animal habitats

• Lower carbon emissions

What causes wildfires in many countries?

• Dry weather and human activity

• Heavy snow

• Controlled farming

• Frequent rain

• Earthquakes

What is the result of melting glaciers?

• Rising sea levels

• Drought

• Strong winds

• Clean air

• Lower temperatures

Which activity helps reduce carbon emissions?

• Driving every day

• Burning garbage

• Using public transportation

• Using plastic bags

• Cutting down trees

Why are emissions dangerous to the Earth?

• They make the planet colder

• They damage the Earth's rotation

• They improve soil

• They damage the balance of ocean life

• They damage the ozone layer and trap heat

What often causes pollution in the ocean?

• Oil spills and plastic waste

• Natural salt from the water

• Fish migration

• Planting coral

• Volcanic eruptions

What is a good action to protect the Earth?

• Littering

• Using more air conditioning

• Burning leaves

• Riding a bike to school

• Buying many clothes