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WorksheetsPollution
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?
a)
Respiratory problems
b)
Reduced food sources for humans
c)
Increased disease for humans
d)
Decrease in global temperatures
2.
What is a renewable resource?
a)
one that can be replaced quickly
b)
one that is man-made
c)
one that comes from the sun
d)
one that will never run out
3.
Which one BEST describes a nonrenewable resource?
a)
It is one that will run out one day and can’t be replaced.
b)
It will last for about 100 years.
c)
It can be replaced again and again.
d)
It will never run out.
4.
Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?
a)
Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
b)
Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
c)
Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
d)
Trash and litter removes their camouflage.
5.
I can cut down on pollution by_____
a)
Walking to the store
b)
Driving to the store
c)
Throwing everything away
d)
Using styrofoam cups
6.
Which of the following best describes what these machines are doing?
a)
Converting wind into energy
b)
Converting wind to drill oil
c)
Converting pollution in the air to clean air
7.
Which human action can cause pollution?
a)
Walking
b)
Biking
c)
Mining
d)
Recycling
8.
Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?
a)
They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.
b)
They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.
c)
They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.
d)
They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.
9.
Human pollution is caused by
a)
solar powered homes
b)
electric cars
c)
hydroelectric electricity
d)
burning fossil fuels
10.
Which of the following is not a natural cause of water pollution?
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Animal waste
c)
Oil spills
d)
Silt from storms and floods
11.
__________ means to use something old to make something new.
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
12.
Global warming can lead to
a)
deforestation
b)
climate change
c)
oil spills
d)
litter
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