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1.5 Human and pollution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, showers, and toilets are called __________________.

the water cycle

sewage

thermal pollution

point pollution sources

Chemicals that kill crop-destroying organisms are called _____________.

sediments

fertilizers

acid rain

pesticides

Most water pollution is the result of __________________.

natural processes

animal waste

human activities

acid rain

Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.

groundwater

streams and rivers

oceans

All of these choices

Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?

They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.

They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.

They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.

They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.

Trash in the environment is a problem because

birds can eat it and die.

animals can get their heads stuck in containers.

it can kill ocean plants and animals.

all of the above

Eutrophication is caused by

runoff of excessive fertilizer and nutrients

cleaning up waterways

using nuclear energy

using solar energy

When excess nutrients make their way into the waterways,

fish populations increase

algal blooms increase

frog population increases

people get more vitamins in their water

Which of the following is NOT an example of point-source pollution?

Oil escapes from a wrecked ship

Heavy metals leak out of an abandoned mine

Water runoff from a city full of fertilized lawns

Untreated sewage accidentally released from a wastewater treatment plant

10.

Pollutants are introduced into surface or ground water without a specific location source.

point source

non-point source

water pollution

polluntants

11.

Waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil

Pesticides

Landfills

Habitat

Pollutant

12.

A specific area where living and non-living organisms interact.

Habitat

Family

Landfill

Ecosystem

13.

A solid waste disposal area, a dump

Landfill

Natural resource

Fossil fuel

Habitat

14.

The government agency that makes laws and sets rules to protect the environment, Environmental Protection Agency

DDT

CIA

EPA

FBI

15.

A dangerous pesticide, no longer in the USA, used to kill insects.

DDT

Raid

Off

Antibacterial soap

16.

A non-renewable energy source formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago.

Compost

Recycle

Fossil fuels

Solar power

17.

The positive and negative impact we have on the environment.

Recycle

Compost

Farming

Ecological footprint

18.

Pollution is__________

People have contaminated, or dirtied an area with waste

People have cleaned, or fixed up an area

People have gathered, or collected the trash in the area

People have planted trees in the area

19.

Which is true of air pollution and human health?

Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases.

Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.

None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.

Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.

20.

Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.

Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.

Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.

Trash and litter removes their camouflage.

100 %

1.5 Human and pollution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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