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A clean world

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

one way to reduce pollution is

a)

carpool

b)

take the bus

c)

recycle

d)

all of the above

2.

which of the following is not a way to conserve water

a)

leaving shower on when its not being used

b)

turning faucet off when its not used.

c)

fixing leaky sinks and faucets

d)

  doing full loads of laundry

3.

Why is it important to conserve water

a)

we all need it to survive

b)

its nice to drink on a hot day

c)

we need it to swim

d)

we need to wash our car daily

4.

How do people contribute to land pollution

a)

littering

b)

recycling

c)

conserving

d)

spilling oil

5.

What happens when people dump wastes from homes  or factories into oceans , lakes or rivers?

a)

it kills animals and plants living there

b)

it flows to other parts of the world

c)

it causes water pollution

d)

1st and 3rd option

6.

Which of the following help pollution occur

a)

burning fossil fuels in cars and trucks

b)

spilling chemicals in rivers

c)

oil spills  in the oceans

d)

all of above

7.

Pollution can also come from natural resources. Which is one natural resource that can cause pollution

a)

fossil fuels

b)

forest fires

c)

oil spills

d)

all of these

8.

When we drive, gases and bits of dust go into the air.  What then forms

a)

acid rain

b)

rain

c)

clouds

d)

acid

9.

Which of the followings are common sources of air pollution

a)

motor vehicles

b)

fires

c)

factories

d)

all of the above

10.

Earth is the only planet that we know of that has

a)

dust and rocks

b)

gas and ice

c)

air and water

d)

water

11.

Air is made up of

a)

gases

b)

solids

c)

liquids

d)

solids and gases

12.

Everyone is affected by quality of our air.  Which people in particular are likely to become sick from air pollution

a)

elderly people

b)

asthmatics

c)

people with respiratory diseases

d)

all of the above

13.

Carbondioxide is a

a)

garden shed liquid

b)

a greenhouse gas

c)

laughing gas

d)

methane

14.

Trees help to clean the

a)

water

b)

air

c)

monuments

d)

land

15.

The earth’s atmosphere is a blanket of 

a)

wool

b)

gases

c)

water vapour

d)

dust particles

16.

The increase in the number of factories and vehicles has resulted in the increase of

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

carbondioxide

d)

water vapour

17.

Before industrial revolution, there was no air pollution

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Air pollution is a problem in big cities

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Air pollution is a problem in big cities

a)

true

b)

false

20.

When air is polluted, you can always see and smell it

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Burning leaves or trash at home contributes to air pollution

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Cars and buses  contribute little to the air pollution problem

a)

true

b)

false

23.

The only way air pollution affects the human body is by causing lung disorders

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Air pollution now is under control and will not be a problem in the future

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Is coal a fossil fuel

a)

yes

b)

no

26.

A wind farm makes wind

a)

yes

b)

no

27.

Can volcanoes make acid

a)

yes

b)

no

28.

The world is getting warmer

a)

yes

b)

no

29.

Factories produce

a)

sulphurdioxide

b)

oxygen

30.

What is smog made up of

a)

fog and smoke

b)

smoke

31.

recycling is

a)

cycling down the road twice

b)

reusing rubbish and not throwing it away

32.

Which of the following can you recycle

a)

tape

b)

plastic bags

c)

card board

d)

cloth