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Environmental

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Air pollution is _________________

a)

the addition of any substance that has harmful or toxic effects to air

b)

the addition of any good substance that benefits air

c)

a chemical reaction

2.

Why is the ocean salty?

a)

There is no pepper

b)

chemical and gases from volcanoes

c)

Fish go potty in the ocean

d)

giant rocks of salt were dissolved years ago

3.

Newspapers, cardboxes and magazines should be...

a)

burned

b)

reused

c)

tied up in bundles before sending for recycle

d)

neatly stacked in the garage

4.

The items below can be reused, except:

a)

plastic and glass containers

b)

old computers and broken mobile phones

c)

old clothes and blankets

d)

aluminum cans and steel parts or items

5.

What do you do with food leftovers?

a)

Feed them to your pets

b)

Make compost

c)

Burn them

d)

Bury them

6.

At home, you can reduce environmental pollution by...

a)

helping your mother burn the garbage

b)

helping your father wash the family car

c)

helping your sister water her flower garden

d)

switching off the lights and fans in empty rooms

7.

Ozone depletion is caused by

a)

nitrous oxide.

b)

carbon dioxide.

c)

chlorofluorocarbons.

d)

methane.

e)

all of the above.

8.

Air pollution is one of the main causes of __________ disease

a)

bone

b)

respiratory

c)

diabetes

d)

kidney

9.

Carbon monoxide is released from...

a)

human body

b)

plants

c)

vehicles

d)

styrofoam

10.
To help our environment, you should
 
 
 
 
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle. 
d)
  reuse, replace, and recycle. 
11.

What cause land pollution?

a)

People throw too much rubbish in the sea.

b)

People throw too much rubbish everywhere.

c)

People reduce making rubbish.

d)

People reuse things.

12.

What cause water pollution?

a)

People dump things in the countryside.

b)

Factories produce too much waste water and oil.

c)

Factories produce good products.

d)

Factories produce too much smoke.

13.

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

a)

metal

b)

plastic

c)

glass

d)

paper

14.

Which items does it take 4000 years to decompose?

a)

glass bottles

b)

disposable nappies

c)

plastic bags

d)

aluminium cans

15.

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

a)

produce

b)

recycle

c)

reuse

d)

reduce