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Pollution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pollution _________________________.

a)

is harmful materials put into the environment

b)

found in air, water, and land

c)

effects plants, animals, and people

d)

All of the above

2.
Smog is an example of ______________ pollution.
a)
land
b)
water
c)
air
d)
noise
3.
To reduce pollution in the environment, people should ______________ materials.
a)
recycle
b)
pollute
c)
throw away
d)
clean
4.
Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?
a)
oil spills
b)
garbage
c)
fertilizers from farms
d)
smoke
5.
Which of the following items could you recycle?
a)
An old newspaper
b)
A plastic soda bottle that is empty
c)
An empty cereal box
d)
All of the above
6.
What is one thing humans can do to positively impact the environment?
a)
They can throw their trash away anywhere. 
b)
They can recycle items if possible.
c)
They can empty their drinks into rivers and other water sources.
d)
They can work in factories that produce a lot of smoke.
7.
What is a landfill?
a)
A place for people to recycle
b)
A place where people's trash is taken
c)
A place where oil spills begin
d)
A type of factory
8.
The car is creating ____________________.
a)
air pollution
b)
land pollution
c)
water pollution
d)
an oil spill
9.

The ___________ falling from the sky can be dangerous.

a)

Acid rain

b)

Acid train

c)

Acid grain

d)

Acid pain

10.

_______________ is caused by fumes, smoke and other things like that.

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water Pollution

c)

Noise Pollution

11.

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

a)

Respiratory problems

b)

Increased disease for humans

c)

Reduced food sources for humans

d)

Decrease in global temperatures

12.

I am sitting in traffic and see exhaust coming from the cars around me. What type of pollution am I seeing?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Land pollution

d)

Noise pollution

13.

Nutrients in rivers are usually caused by...

a)

Chemical fertilizers and pesticides

b)

Industrial Pollution

c)

Pollution from oil washed off roads

d)

Soil Erosion

14.

What pollution is this?

a)

Noise

b)

Land

c)

Sound

d)

Water

15.

What pollution is this?

a)

Water pollution

b)

Land pollution

c)

Noise pollution

d)

Air pollution

16.

Open burning does not cause air pollution

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What do you call this?

a)

Misty

b)

Haze

c)

Fog

18.

When you inhale/ breathe in smog, you will

a)

be healthier

b)

be stronger

c)

be sick

19.

Why is this pelican stuck?

a)

It played with dirty things.

b)

It landed near the oil spill.

c)

It does not want to fly.

20.

How can the pelican be saved?

a)

Put more oil on it

b)

Clean the oil off its body

c)

Keep it as a pet.