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Pollution and Protection

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of waste is the most harmful for marine life?

a)

metal

b)

plastic

c)

glass

d)

paper

2.

Which is not part of the Three R's of Environment?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Repair

3.

Toxic gases are

a)

harmful

b)

needed

c)

nothing special

4.

Endangered animals

a)

are dangerous for humans

b)

are in danger because of human activity

c)

can be hunted freely

5.

We turn off the tap when brushing teeth in order to ... .

a)

save energy

b)

recycle

c)

save water

d)

reuse

6.

Turn off the unused devices to ... .

a)

save water

b)

save money

c)

save you

d)

save energy

7.

We may ... this plastic bottle to plant.

a)

recycle

b)

reuse

c)

reduce

d)

re

8.

Bring our own bags, so we can ... the use of plastic shopping bags.

a)

produce

b)

recycle

c)

reuse

d)

reduce

9.

Which is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

coal

b)

petrol

c)

oil

d)

wind

10.
A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.
a)
Nitrogen oxides
b)
Ground-level ozone
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
11.

You and all living and non-living things around you.

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Pollution

c)

Environment

d)

Fossil fuel

12.

Rainfall that contains air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels.

a)

Ozone

b)

Acid Rain

c)

Pollution

d)

Recycling

13.

What are the 3 Rs of Reducing Waste

a)

Relocate, Recalibrate and Retorque

b)

Rebuild, Retract and Relocate

c)

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

14.

Recovering and changing items so they can be used for other purposes

a)

Rebuilding

b)

Reconstruct

c)

Recycling

d)

Reuse

15.

Able to breakdown naturally without causing pollution

a)

Healthy product

b)

Incinerator

c)

Biodegradable

d)

Conservation

16.

Which of the following are harmful to the environment?

a)

Pollution

b)

Ozone layer

c)

Smog

d)

Acid Rain

17.

You can protect the environment by (select all correct choices)

a)

Turning the water off while brushing your teeth

b)

Recycling

c)

Dumping chemicals on the ground instead of the garbage

d)

Turning lights off when not using them

18.

Which of the following pictures are the causes of air pollution?

a)
b)
c)
19.

Which of the following can reduce vehicle air pollution?

a)

Walk or cycle

b)

Use of electric cars

c)

Using one single car for one person

20.

What cause air pollution ?

a)

Factories produce too much waste water and oil.

b)

Factories produce too much smoke.

21.

Water pollution occurs when:

a)

Harmful substances enter a water supply

b)

Industries dispose of waste safely and correctly.

c)

Industries cut costs with waste disposal.

d)

None of the above.

22.

Who does water pollution impact?

a)

Shrek and his swamp

b)

my water inside of my Fiji water bottle ಠ╭╮ಠ

c)

Only us people

d)

Everything on the planet

e)

Animals only

23.
TRUE or FALSE. Many people on Earth do not have accces to clean water.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
24.

Where is garbage taken after you throw it away?

a)

to the ocean

b)

to a landfill

c)

to space

d)

to a factory

25.

The safe level for our ears is below

a)

85 dB

b)

90 dB

c)

95 dB

26.

Waste that can be broken down so that it will not harm the environment.

(a)  

27.

A poisonous gas with a strong smell

a)

LPG

b)

CNG

c)

Ozone

d)

Smog

28.

Harmful substance added to the air is called_________

a)

pollution

b)

pollutant

c)

polluter

29.

CNG stands for

a)

compressed natural gas

b)

compact natural gas

c)

compressed neutral gas

d)

compact neutral gas

30.

You cut your old jeans to make a handbag. Which R is in use?

a)

Reduce

b)

Recycle

c)

Reuse

31.

Abby wants a ride with you to school, so you both go in the same car. Which R is is use?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

32.

Instead of dumping into the trash can, Justin uses the kitchen waste as a fertilizer. Which R is is in use?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

33.

What could be the cause?

a)

Soil Pollution

b)

Water Pollution

c)

Global warming

d)

Noise Pollution

34.

Select all that are causes of Air Pollution.

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

a. People

b. Oil Spill

c. Dead fish in ocean

a)

a. pollutant

b. polluter

c. pollution

b)

a. polluter

b. pollutant

c. pollution

c)

a. pollutant

b. pollution

c. polluter

36.

Used water and waste produced by human bodies that are carried through special pipes

(a)  

37.

Mixture of Smoke and Fog is called (a)