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The Environment Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You can help to solve the problem of land pollution by reducing and reusing. What is another way you can help solve the problem of land pollution?

a)

throwing things away

b)

recycling

c)

ignoring the problem

d)

washing your car

2.

What is a government agency that serves us by forming laws and regulations to protect the environment?

a)

EPA

b)

DDT

c)

FBI

d)

CIA

3.

DDT is a dangerous ______________ that was used to kill bugs and was found to be harmful to animals and people.

a)

fertilizer

b)

pesticide

c)

plant

d)

agriculture

4.

What is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment is called?

a)

smog

b)

recycling

c)

landfill

d)

pollution

5.

What percentage of the earth is covered in freshwater?

a)

3%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

6.

What is the main source of our DRINKING water?

a)

wetlands

b)

groundwater

c)

saltwater

d)

glaciers

7.

Which of the following is a dangerous mineral to humans and can often cause problems if you eat too much fish that has lived in a contaminated area?

a)

iron

b)

sulfur

c)

oxygen

d)

mercury

8.

What is the main cause of air pollution?

a)

burning of fossil fuels

b)

nuclear power plants

c)

volcanoes

d)

farming

9.

What is a mixture of smoke, fog, and chemicals in the air?

a)

pesticide

b)

DDT

c)

fossil fuel

d)

smog

10.

What is a resource that is limited and we cannot make more of is called?

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

ecosystem

d)

geothermal