WorksheetsChapter 8 Pollution and Conservation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are harmful material in the environment?
a)
Nonrenewable resources
b)
recycle
c)
reuses
d)
pollution
2.
Which word means to use less of a resource?
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
d)
conservation
3.
Which words means to break down a product and use its material again?
a)
reuse
b)
reduce
c)
recycle
d)
conservation
4.
What are resources that can be replaced during a human lifetime?
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
c)
conservation
d)
pollution
5.
Which word means to use something again and again?
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
d)
conservation
6.
What are resources that cannot be replaced during a human lifetime called?
a)
pollutants
b)
conservation
c)
natural resources
recycle
recycle
d)
nonrenewable resources
7.
Which word means to save resources by using them wisely?
a)
conservation
b)
recycle
c)
pollution
d)
reuse
8.
What are materials found in nature that are used by living things?
a)
pollutants
b)
trash
trash
trash
c)
natural resources
d)
reuse
9.
What type of resource is a tree?
a)
nonrenewable
b)
natural
c)
fresh
d)
capitol
10.
What is one way to cut down on pollution?
a)
drive cars
b)
walk to school
c)
dump oil in the ocean
d)
throw trash on the street
11.
What type of resource is gas?
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
nonenewable
nonenewable
c)
natural
d)
capitol
12.
Why should we pick up litter if I see it on the ground?
a)
because litter is harmful
b)
because litter is helpful
c)
because litter can be sold
d)
because litter looks nice
13.
Why should we pick up litter if I see it on the ground?
a)
because litter is harmful
b)
because litter is helpful
c)
because litter can be sold
because litter can be sold
because litter can be sold
d)
because litter looks nice
because litter looks nice
because litter looks nice
14.
Which of the following is an example of conservation?
a)
planting trees
b)
building more roads
c)
using lots of water
d)
driving a big car
15.
Which type of runoff may pollute the water?
a)
farm chemicals
b)
drinking water
c)
plastic bags
d)
newspapers
16.
Which of the following is a way to conserve water?
a)
stop washing
b)
use cold water
c)
fix a leaky faucet
d)
water the lawn each day
17.
Why would people in a desert environment need to conserve water more than people in other environments?
a)
There is little rain in the desert so there is not a lot of water.
b)
They don't need to conserve water because they can just go to a lake a get the water from there.
18.
How would you describe the sequence in which a soda bottle is made, recycled and used again?
a)
They can just rinse it out and put more soda in the bottle or can.
b)
You use the soda bottle. Then you take it to a recycling center. The center takes it to a factory where it is broken down. The broken down pieces are then put together again to make a bottle that is for something else.
19.
Why is it important to protect renewable resources, such as air and water? Why is it important to reduce our use of nonrenewable resources, such as oil and coal?
a)
We need to protect the air and water because we need them to live. If we pollute them, then plants and animals may not be able to survive. We should reduce our use of nonrenewable resources because once they are gone, we won't have any more to use.
b)
We shouldn't. It doesn't matter.
20.
Sandy learned that water is a reusable resource. She was told that water used to wash dishes or clothes can be reused. The thought of reusing that water did not see, like a good idea to her. What make is possible to reuse this water? Explain your answer.
a)
She just has to boil the water to get the germs out of it.
b)
When you drain the used water, it goes to a water treatment plant. There, all of the chemicals and dirt are removed so that the water can be reused.
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