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What's stinking up our planet?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fossil fuels were formed from...

a)

ancient bugs

b)

ancient plants and animals

c)

ancient mold

d)

ancient iron

2.

The three major forms of fossil fuels are...

a)

coal, ice, and gas

b)

coal, gas, and oil

c)

coal, gas, and nitrogen

d)

coal, gas, and water

3.

True or false: Burning fossil fuels contains more energy than burning wood.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

(a)   is the most common used fossil fuel.

5.

(a)   is a human-made air pollutant that comes from factories, large vehicles, and anything that burns fossil fuels.

6.

Which of the following is considered a natural resource?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

trees

d)

soil

e)

all of the above

7.

True or false: The greenhouse effect describes how the sun and the ozone layer work together to keep the Earth warm or at the right temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

An ______________ engineer studies and researches pollution and find new ways to conserve natural resources.

a)

geologist

b)

meteorologist

c)

environmental

d)

sentimental

9.

What is the name of the invisible layer that protects us from the sun and helps to keep our planet warm?

a)

Do-zone layer

b)

O-zone layer

c)

zone layer

d)

cake layer

10.

What are the 3 R's of conservation ?

a)

reading, writing, and 'rithmetic

b)

reduce, reuse, recycle

c)

reduce, reading, and rapping

d)

reading, rhyming, racing

11.

True or false: Air pollution harms humans and all other livings things. It can also cause health issues like asthma and cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or false: Environmental engineers help take chemicals out of water, soil, and the air.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Renewable resources such as _______, ________, ________, and ________ are natural resources and can be used over and over again. *They cannot run out.

(a)  

14.

Compost is made up of ___________ foods or once living things to create nutritious soil for home gardens.

a)

compost

b)

producers

c)

composing

d)

decomposing

15.

________ is a way of saving resources or using them wisely.

a)

Integration

b)

Conversation

c)

Conservation

d)

Concentration