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ENVIROMENTAL POLLUTION

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Pollution?

a)

an unhealthy diet

b)

global warming

c)

lands, people and plants

d)

harmful substance introduced to the environment

2.

Things that cannot be repaired, can be...

a)

rethink

b)

recycled

c)

reused

d)

reduced

3.

The items below can be reused, except:

a)

plastic and glass containers

b)

old computers and broken mobile phones

c)

old clothes and blankets

d)

aluminum cans and steel parts or items

4.

What do you do with food leftovers?

a)

Feed them to your pets

b)

Make compost

c)

Burn them

d)

Bury them

5.

What cause water pollution?

a)

People dump things in the countryside.

b)

Factories produce too much waste water and oil.

c)

Factories produce good products.

d)

Factories produce too much smoke.

6.
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
7.

As a student, your best contribution towards reducing environmental pollution is...

a)

reduce the use of paper

b)

don't throw rubbish everywhere

c)

recycle plastic bags

d)

help your classmates clean your classroom

8.

What cause land pollution?

a)

People throw too much rubbish in the sea.

b)

People throw too much rubbish everywhere.

c)

People reduce making rubbish.

d)

People reuse things.

9.

At home, you can reduce environmental pollution by...

a)

helping your mother burn the garbage

b)

helping your father wash the family car

c)

helping your sister water her flower garden

d)

switching off the lights and fans in empty rooms

10.

As a member of the community, your best contribution towards reducing environmental pollution is by...

a)

taking part in a clean-up-the-neighbourhood activity

b)

taking part in the burning of community garbage

c)

taking part in a community bazaar

d)

taking part in an anti-plastic-bag marathon run

11.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
12.

Which of the following is a source of air pollution?

a)

Difficulty in breathing

b)

Factories

c)

Eye irritation

d)

Drinking water

13.

Carbon monoxide is released from...

a)

human body

b)

plants

c)

vehicles

d)

styrofoam

14.
This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution
c)
land pollution
d)
noise pollution
15.

What respiratory disease can air pollution cause?

a)

heart disease

b)

asthma

c)

diabetes

d)

blood