Pollution Daily Grade 1

If a farmer uses pesticides on his crops near a stream, what might happen when it rains?

• It might make the water in the stream cleaner to drink.

• It might wash into the stream and harm the fish and plants.

• It will have no effect on the plants and animals in the stream.

• It will add minerals to the stream and the fish will grow larger.

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What might be the BEST question to ask to determine the effect of pollution in the river?

• Who is responsible for cleaning up all of the trash?

• How long has the trash been building up in the river?

• Are there any animals who have lost their lives after eating plastic?

• Did this build up over time or is there a landfill nearby that is dumping plastic?

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Which of these probably causes the most air pollution?

• factories

• wind

• a small boat

• a helium balloon

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Tommy finishes his chips and throws his bag on the ground. What type of pollution is he causing?

• Land

• Air

• Water

• Sewer

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What might be the BEST question to ask to determine the source of pollution in the river?

• Where do the storm drains come from?

• What kind of animals live in the river?

• How many cars travel the road?

• What does the factory make?

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Which of the following would cause the most change in a lake habitat?

• A turtle swimming in the water

• Kids throwing rocks in the pond

• Boat motors leaking oil into the water

• An environmentalist adding frogs to the lake

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The picture shows a pelican, a kind of sea bird that eats mostly fish. An oil tanker spills a lot of oil into the ocean near Savannah. What is most likely to happen to the pelicans in the area?

• They will learn to eat different types of fish.

• They will get sick from eating the fish.

• They will only eat the clean fish.

• They will start eating more fish.

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Which is an example of land pollution?

• A car fumes going into the air

• Planting flowers on the ground

• Throwing trash on the ground

• A factory dumping chemicals into a stream

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How might litter affect the underwater plants in this habitat?

• The litter might provide nutrients for the plants.

• The litter might make space for the plants to grow.

• The litter might protect the plants from being eaten.

• The litter might block sunlight from reaching the plants.

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What might happen to deer if people litter?

• The deer will thrive.

• Deer will play with the litter.

• Deer will use the litter to create a shelter.

• Some deer may eat the litter and be harmed.

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