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Worksheetssolutions for water pollution
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the worst thing about water pollution?
a)
no more showers
b)
no more drinking water
c)
no more swimming
d)
brushing hair
e)
wonder woman
2.
What causes pollution?
a)
the ocean
b)
trash
c)
fish
d)
memes
3.
Do many region all over the earth struggle with water pollution?
a)
NO
b)
yes
4.
97% of the water on earth is _________, making it undrinkable for humans.
a)
fresh water
b)
ground water
c)
salt water
d)
surface water
5.
Will you help stop water pollution?
a)
YEAH
b)
no
6.
All the living and nonliving things that exist and interact in one place are called...
a)
ecotourism
b)
ecosystem
c)
conservation
d)
pollution
7.
Which of the following is likely to have a good effect on ecosystems?
a)
littering
b)
using pesticides in farming
c)
picking up trash beside a road
d)
spilling motor oil into a stream
8.
When you collect old materials, process them, and make new items, you _____ those materials.
a)
recycle
b)
conserve
c)
litter
d)
pollute
9.
Which of the following is likely to harm an ecosystem?
a)
reusing a water bottle
b)
recycling plastic bottles
c)
an oil spill
d)
recycling paper
10.
Which of the following is NOT a pollutant?
a)
snack wrappers on the playground
b)
untreated sewage
c)
a leaf
d)
hazardous waste
11.
Trash that is not disposed of in a way that prevents harm to ecosystems is...
a)
landfill
b)
compost
c)
litter
d)
recycling
12.
Which of the following orders solutions to pollution from MOST desirable to LEAST desirable. Meaning, which should you try to do first, second, and third?
a)
reuse, reduce, recycle
b)
reduce, reuse, recycle
c)
recycle, reduce, reuse
d)
reduce, recycle, reuse
13.
Beth want to protect natural resources. Which of the following actions will not help to protect natural resources?
a)
using recycled materials
b)
taking long showers
c)
turning down the thermostat
d)
riding her bike to school instead of riding in a car
14.
How does water pollution affect plants in a water habitat?
a)
The litter provides food and nutrients.
b)
The litter provides protections for the plants.
c)
The litter clears room for plants to grow.
d)
The litter blocks out sunlight and causes plants to die.
15.
What are 3 effects of pollution and litter on water habitats?
a)
water becomes toxic, plants get less sunlight, plants grow bigger
b)
plants grow larger, animals can get tangled in trash, water levels rise
c)
animals get tangled in litter, plants get less sunlight, water becomes toxic
d)
water levels rise, pants grow larger, water becomes toxic
16.
Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve resources?
a)
take shorter showers
b)
leave your lights on all the time
c)
bike to nearby places instead of driving
d)
turn down the thermostat in the winter
17.
Which of the following events would be the most likely to pollute drinking water?
a)
Throwing a gum wrapper out the car window
b)
Throwing a plastic bag into the ocean
c)
Adding more garbage to a landfill
d)
Chemicals from a factory that spill and seep into the ground
18.
Which of the following is NOT a way that an oil spill in the ocean could affect birds?
a)
The oil would make them unable to fly.
b)
The oil would make them better able to catch fish.
c)
They might eat toxic fish.
d)
They would not be able to get away from predators.
19.
Why is it important to conserve resources?
a)
Humans should use the natural resources more quickly.
b)
We have too many natural resources and need to get rid of them.
c)
We need the resources, and conserving means to replace them after we use them.
d)
Natural resources are limited, so we need to make them last longer.
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