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Soil pollution

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is garbage taken after you throw it away?

a)

to the ocean

b)

to a landfill

c)

to space

d)

to a factory

2.

We should be careful when we throw batteries or computer equipment

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

We should pick up the trash to stop soil pollution

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

How much of the world's forest have been destroyed?

a)

50%

b)

15%

c)

90%

d)

80%

5.

Recycling doesn't help stop soil pollution

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

The planet looses ______ billion tons of top soil each year

a)

24

b)

54

c)

84

d)

94

7.

Soil pollution refers to the contamination of soil with abnormal concentration of:

a)

toxic substances

b)

oxygen

c)

land

8.

How can we produce less waste?

a)

Only use paper if necessary

b)

Avoid plastic packaging

c)

save water

d)

throw trash in the ocean

9.

What gas does garbage release when it is buried?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Methane

10.

Some factors that produce soil pollution are

a)

pesticides

b)

waste produced by factories

c)

water

d)

trash

11.

Which disease can be produced by soil pollution ?

a)

Cancer

b)

Deformities

c)

Heart disease

d)

Skin problems