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Land pollution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do landfills affect the environment?

a)

Landfills cause fish to be poisoned and die.

b)

Landfills support plant growth and healthy soil.

c)

Landfills cause smog in the air.

d)

Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants.

2.

Which human action can cause pollution?

a)

Walking

b)

Sleeping

c)

Mining

d)

Recycling

3.

What is an effect of land pollution?

a)

no clean drinking water

b)

loss of land for human habitation

c)

diseases from breathing in poor quality air

d)

damage to the ear drums

4.

What is the largest cause of land pollution?

a)

Animal waste

b)

Plants decomposing

c)

Human actions

d)

3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)

5.

Which of the following causes land pollution?

a)

Rainfall

b)

Increase in greenhouse gases

c)

Afforestation

d)

Human sewage

6.

Which gas is built up in organic rubbish?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Methane

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Nitrogen

7.

Which serious health problem could be caused due to long term exposure to contaminated soil?

a)

skin diseases

b)

cancer

c)

respiratory problems

d)

None of the above

8.

How is rubbish dealt with in Pakistan? (Check all that apply)

a)

it is dumped on open sites

b)

Most of it is recycled

c)

Some of it is burned

9.

How does land pollution affect the crop yield?

a)

It increases the crop yield

b)

It decreases the crop yield

c)

There is no effect on crop yield

10.

Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?

a)

food scraps

b)

plastic

c)

steel

d)

Styrofoam