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WorksheetsEarth Day
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is one way to create LESS waste?
Buy many small items.
Reuse old containers.
Throw old toys away.
Fill up your plate with food that you don't eat.
Natural resources are something of value we get from the environment. Which of these is NOT a natural resource?
plants and soil
water
plastic bottles
animals
If you go grocery shopping, how can you create LESS waste?
Bring reusable bags for your items.
Only buy things that are on sale.
Use only coins when you pay.
Ask for extra plastic bags.
If you are warm, how can you use the LEAST amount of energy to cool off?
Open the windows to let in the breeze.
Open the freezer door to cool the room.
Turn on an electric fan to create a breeze.
Turn the air conditioner on as cold as it will go.
How can you save water every day?
Stop taking showers or baths.
Try to take quick showers.
Don't wash your hands anymore.
Drink juice instead of water.
Plastic forks, spoons, and knives are disposable. Which word is the ANTONYM (opposite) of disposable?
paper
natural
reusable
wasteful
Tony has a yard sale to sell his old toys. Why is this good for the environment?
It's because he will make money at the yard sale.
It's because toys are good for the environment.
It's because he will buy new toys after the yard sale.
It's because other people can reuse his toys.
Which item breaks down easily into the environment?
Some electronic equipment is made with harmful materials. What should you do with old electronic equipment?
Recycle it so the materials are taken out or reused.
Throw the equipment away in the trash or in a landfill.
Keep the electronic equipment in your home forever.
Bury the old equipment in your backyard.
Recycling. . .
changes old items into new items.
saves energy.
saves natural resources.
all of the above
Which one of these is HARMFUL to the environment?
planting trees
using things once and throwing them out
recycling paper and plastic
turning off the lights when you leave a room
Plants, sunlight, and wind are examples of RENEWABLE RESOURCES. A RENEWABLE RESOURCE is. . .
something from the environment that we do not need.
something people do that can hurt the environment.
something from the environment we can only use once.
something in the environment that is replaced naturally.
