wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Keeping the environment

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is carbon dioxide important for plants?

a)

Carbon dioxide gives plants their green color.

b)

Plants can release carbon dioxide into the air.

c)

Plants use carbon dioxide to make their own food.

d)

Carbon dioxide lets plants absorb their roots.

2.

Every ecosystem supplies the basic needs for the organisms that live there. What are the basic needs of all organisms?

a)

Air, water, food, habitat

b)

Food, water, habitat, space

c)

Air, water, food, protection

d)

Food, attention, change, water

3.

Which organism in a food web is a producer?

a)

Aphid

b)

Beetle

c)

Rosebush

d)

Spider

4.

Ecosystem change for many different reasons. Which of the following is a natural cause of changes in an ecosystem?

a)

Farming

b)

Housebuilding

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Pollution

5.

Which organisms release oxygen into the air as part of the carbon dioxide - oxygen cycle?

a)

Consumers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Predators

d)

Producers

6.

A place where living things live is known as a _______.

a)

land

b)

soil

c)

habitat

d)

earth

7.

Habitats provide living things with _______.

a)

air, water, food, space, and energy

b)

air, water, food, space, and shelter

c)

air, water, food, space, and sunlight

d)

air, water, food, space, and friends

8.

Each habitat has its environment. We can tell if an environment is healthy by observing its _______.

a)

condition

b)

situation

c)

population

d)

communication

9.

A _______ is a group of living things that live and reproduce in the same place.

a)

habitat

b)

population

c)

team

d)

environment

10.

Our _______ is the surroundings in which we live.

a)

habitat

b)

place

c)

earth

d)

environment

11.

The characteristic of _______ environments are clean, produce fresh air and water, and also fit for living things to live in.

a)

nice

b)

wonderful

c)

healthy

d)

kind

12.

A statement that does not belong to the characteristic of a healthy environment is _______.

a)

full of smoke

b)

clean

c)

have plenty of fresh air

d)

fit for people, animals, and plants to live in

13.

We should not burn wood and rubbish, because burning produces a lot of _______.

a)

dust

b)

ashes

c)

smoke

d)

fog

14.

Living things could be _______ if they live in an

unhealthy environment.

a)

happy

b)

healthy

c)

harmed

d)

guilty

15.

Three important factors that living things need to grow and develop well in the environment are _______.

a)

clean, safe and pleasant

b)

clean, save and pleasant

c)

clean, fresh and pleasant

d)

clean, beautiful and pleasant

16.

'The 3R Concept' stands for _______.

a)

Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

b)

Re-use, Recycle, Re-energy

c)

Recycle, Re-energy, Reduce

d)

Re-energy, Reduce, Re-use

17.

Reduce means _______.

a)

Using trash to remake new goods that can be sold again.

b)

Finding a new way to use trash so that we don’t have to throw it out.

c)

Cutting back on the amount of trash we make.

d)

Part of 'The 3R concept'.

18.

Re-use means _______.

a)

Using trash to remake new goods that can be sold again.

b)

Finding a new way to use trash so that we don’t have to throw it out.

c)

Cutting back on the amount of trash we make.

d)

Part of 'The 3R concept'.

19.

Re-use means _______.

a)

Using trash to remake new goods that can be sold again.

b)

Finding a new way to use trash so that we don’t have to throw it out.

c)

Cutting back on the amount of trash we make.

d)

Part of 'The 3R concept'.

20.

Recycle means _______.

a)

Using trash to remake new goods that can be sold again.

b)

Finding a new way to use trash so that we don’t have to throw it out.

c)

Cutting back on the amount of trash we make.

d)

Part of 'The 3R concept'.

21.

The correct statement about saving energy is _______.

a)

to turn off electrical equipment when they are not in use

b)

taking a walk or cycle to a nearby place

c)

to collect rainwater and use it to wash the floor outside your house

d)

pack items that can be recycled and bring them to a recycling center

22.

The correct way for keeping our air clean is _______.

a)

turning off electrical equipment when they are not in use

b)

to take a walk or cycle to a nearby place

c)

to collect rainwater and use it to wash the floor outside your house

d)

pack items that can be recycled and bring them to a recycling center

23.
Three major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and
a)
wood
b)
natural gas
c)
uranium
d)
electricity
24.
What are renewable energy sources?
a)
Energy sources that are newly found.
b)
Energy sources that are used over again.
c)
Energy sources that are scarce.
d)
Energy sources that are naturally replaced.
25.
What part of the hummingbird is adapted to help it eat?
a)
wings
b)
beak
c)
head
d)
eyes
26.
Which of these is NOT an adaptation of the echidna?
a)
long snout
b)
long tongue
c)
tail that breaks off
d)
electrical sensing ability