WorksheetsLand Pollution!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What cause of land pollution produces large holes in the ground and can cause erosion?
Garbage
Landfills
Mining
Farming
Factories
What cause of land pollution uses chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides?
Garbage
Landfills
Mining
Farming
Factories
How can land pollution harm the environment?
It is ugly and can destroy the beauty of nature
It can destroy the habitats of animals
It can allow for harmful chemicals to enter the soil
It can release greenhouse gases
All of these choices!
What do we call large areas where garbage is placed on the land?
Landfills
Mines
Trashlands
Landmines
Garbagelands
What do we call trash when it eventually decays and becomes part of the environment?
Recyclable
Biodegradable
Decayable
Deconstructible
Decomposing
Around what percentage of trash in the United States is recycled?
5%
10%
33%
60%
90%
What is it called when you collect organic waste and store it so it breaks down into fertilizer?
Recycling
Biodegrading
Global Warming
Composting
Trashing
True or False: Companies can help to reduce trash by using smaller packaging on their products.
True
False
Around how long does it take Styrofoam to decay and become part of the environment?
6 months
1 year
5 years
20 years
It will never fully decay.
Around how much trash does the average person in the United States produce each day?
2 ounces
1 pound
2 pounds
4 1/2 pounds
100 pounds
