All About the Environment

What is the environment?

• The environment is solely about climate change.

• The environment refers only to urban areas.

• The environment is a type of weather pattern.

• The environment is the sum of all external conditions affecting living organisms.

Name one thing that is part of the environment.

• sand

• water

• air

• rock

Why is it important to take care of the environment?

• It is important to take care of the environment to sustain life, promote health, and preserve resources for future generations.

• To ignore climate change effects

• To increase pollution levels

• To deplete natural resources

What can we do to help the environment?

• Waste more food

• Increase plastic use

• Reduce waste, conserve water, use renewable energy, recycle, and support sustainable practices.

• Ignore climate change

What is pollution?

• Pollution refers to the natural state of ecosystems.

• Pollution is the contamination of the environment by harmful substances.

• Pollution is the absence of any substances in the environment.

• Pollution is the process of cleaning the environment.

Can you name a type of pollution?

• Noise disturbance

• Soil erosion

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

What is recycling?

• Recycling is the method of storing waste materials indefinitely.

• Recycling is the act of throwing away old products.

• Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new products.

• Recycling is the process of burning waste materials for energy.

Why should we recycle?

• To increase landfill size

• To create more pollution

• We should recycle to conserve resources, reduce waste, save energy, and decrease pollution.

• To promote single-use products

What is a habitat?

• A habitat is a type of food chain.

• A habitat is a classification of species.

• A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives.

• A habitat is a method of reproduction.

Name one animal and its habitat.

• Kangaroo; Arctic tundra

• Penguin; Tropical rainforest

• Polar bear; Arctic region

• Elephant; Desert