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WorksheetsHelping the Environment (5th)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
1. What cause of land pollution produces large holes in the ground and can cause erosion? *
landfills
mining
farming
factories
2. What cause of land pollution uses chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides? *
landfills
mining
farming
factories
3. How can land pollution harm the environment? *
It can release greenhouse gases
It can destroy the habitats of animals
It can allow for harmful chemicals to enter the soil
All of the above
4. What do we call large areas where garbage is placed on the land? *
landfills
mines
landmines
garbagelands
5. What do we call trash when it eventually decays and becomes part of the environment? *
recyclable
biodegradable
decayable
destructible
6. Around what percentage of trash in the United States is recycled? *
5%
10%
33%
60%
7. What is it called when you collect organic waste and store it so it breaks down into fertilizer? *
recycling
biodegrading
global warming
composting
8. True or False: Companies can help to reduce trash by using smaller packaging on their products. *
True
False
9. Around how long does it take Styrofoam to decay and become part of the environment?
6 months
1 year
10 years
It will never fully decay.
10. Around how much trash does the average person in the United States produce each day? *
1 pound
2 pounds
4 1/2 pounds
10 pounds
11. Which is an example of reducing?
bringing newspapers to a recycling center.
using plastic bags as small garbage bags.
using less water when you shower.
all of the above.
12. Which is an example of reusing?
using fewer napkins when you eat.
using less water when you brush your teeth.
bringing cans back to a recycling center.
washing zip top bags after use so they can be used again.
13. People made more trash in the 2000s than before. This is because
food had more packaging than in the early 1900s.
there were more people than in the early 1900s.
there were more stores than in the early 1900s.
landfills were bigger than in the early 1900s.
14. Which ir NOT one of the Three Rs?
reduce
remove
reuse
recycle
Making aluminum cans from recycled cans uses ___________ less energy that making cans from scratch.
25%
40%
60%
95%
