WorksheetsPollution - Conservation Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Scientists have found that many fish in Georgia’s rivers are becoming sick. What question could a scientist ask to learn about what is making the fish sick?
Are the rivers flooding?
Will the fish have to find a new river in which to live?
Are there too many recycled materials in the river?
Is waste from farms draining into the rivers?
Which sentence shows the effects of pollution on animals in the ocean?
In fact, more than 300,000 dolphins get stuck in nets each year.
It can be oil that spills from large ships.
Trash that people leave on the beach also pollutes the water.
Companies and farmers can find safer chemicals to use.
Which of these actions uses the least amount of natural resources?
riding a bus
driving a car
riding a bicycle
driving a motorcycle
A pelican is 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.
Where does water pollution usually come from?
human activities
floods
animals
drinking too much water
What is the most common litter found on beaches?
plastic
paper
diapers
clothing
Litter is piled up on the side of a highway.
Which of the following is NOT an example of how litter affects this habitat?
Curious animals are in danger of being hit by cars.
The litter prevents plants from being able to grow.
Different species may enter the area to find food.
Animals will use the litter to build safer nests.
The picture shows a landfill where trash is dumped.
Which sentence about landfills is NOT true?
Landfills produce toxic chemicals that seep into the water.
Landfills create safe new shelters for migrating animals.
Landfills send greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Landfills grow and take up space needed by animals.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of litter on the environment?
Plants will absorb extra sunlight.
Groundwater could become polluted.
Animals could swallow harmful materials.
Animals could get tangled in discarded trash.
James turns off the water while brushing his teeth. Which action is he taking to help plants and animals?
polluting
recycling
reducing
reusing
Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources wants to protect its plants and animals. It has set aside some coastal land to stay in its natural state. This is an example of
conservation
development
pollution
recycling
Which is the best reason to conserve Georgia plants like the wild strawberry plant?
because they are very pretty to look at
because they provide food for native animals
because they are eaten by multiple people around the world
because they taste very good and can make Georgia money
Which type of breakfast cereal would help conserve the most resources?
cereal that comes with a toy inside
cereal that is colorful and very sweet
cereal that is packaged in a bag without a box
cereal that is packaged in a bag inside of a box
What is one way to create less waste?
Buy many small items.
Reuse old containers.
Overfill your plate.
Throw old clothes away.
Evelyn wants to identify sources of air pollution in her town in Georgia. What would be the best question she could ask?
Which park is most popular?
How many people drive cars to work?
Where is the best place to see wildlife?
What area of town has the most restaurants?
This list shows four plants and their uses.
Meadowsweet - a wildflower that helps get rid of headaches
Carrot - a vegetable humans eat
Apple - a fruit that humans eat
Flax - a plant that clothes are made from
Based on the information, plants are an important natural resource because they are often used to make
food, glass, and clothing
metal, glass, and ceramics
food, medicine, and clothing
metal, medicine, and ceramics
The picture shows two plants in different areas of the world. One area has clear skies, and the other area has a lot of pollution in the sky.
How will the plants most likely grow?
Plant X will grow taller than plant Y because it will get more direct sunlight.
Plant X will grow taller than plant Y because it has more room in the air to grow.
Plant Y will grow taller than plant X because it will get extra nutrients from the air.
Plant Y will grow taller than plant X because the sunshine is trapped closer to the plant.
What does the word recycle mean?
picking up trash and other kinds of waste
using less materials that before
using trash to make something new
getting rid of trash in a nice way
Which of the following would most likely cause a loss of clean drinking water?
a potato chip bag that is thrown from a car into the road
a power plant with chemicals that seep into the ground
a plastic soda bottle that is thrown into the ocean
a cloth diaper that is dumped into a pile in a landfill
