WorksheetsThe Yucky Duck Rescue: A Mystery about Pollution
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
When the girl asks why the boy is throwing the food away, what does the boy answer?
I want to turn it into fertilizer
I don't like this kind of food
I'm not hungry
I am helping the environment
What is the Zero Waste Committee doing?
They are learning how to cook by themselves
They are going to school by train or bus
They are trying to eat less meat
They are composting their food scraps
What did they see?
A bird covered in oil
A duck tangled up in some plastic
A family of sea turtles nesting on the shore
A dead fish floating belly-up
How long can plastic take to biodegrade?
450 years
25 years
100 years
one century
Why does algae grow like this in the picture?
Due to the release of industrial pollutants into the air
As a consequence of deforestation
When there is an excessive amount of sunlight
When there are too many nutrients in the water
Wouldn't having lots of nutrients in the lake be a good thing?
Yes, too much feed makes the lake healthy
Yes, algae is produced by having too much of a good thing
No, nature likes balance
No, the algae grows from oxygen - a harmful nutrient
Why does the lake smell so bad?
Because the lake is filled with artificial plants to attract tourists
Because some of the algae and plants are dying and rotting
Because the plants are receiving a lot of sunlight
Because the aquatic animals are reproducing
Why is the camp full of trash on the floor?
Due to strong winds that blew garbage from nearby areas into the campsite
Heavy rain washed debris and garbage into the campsite
Due to a sudden garbage disposal system failure that caused trash to overflow
Because a raccoon got into a bag full of trash last night
What solution did the kids find for the problem?
They convinced the camp owner to place some trash cans on the campsite
They built their own compost bins to dispose of organic waste at the campsite
They distributed posters about the importance of keeping the campsite clean
They conducted workshops and educational sessions at the campsite
What is killing those trees?
A forest fire
Insect infestation
Damage from acid rain
Pesticide use
What caused the soil erosion in this area?
The farmer is building a new house in the area
The farmer got rid of all the trees and bushes there
There are many grazing animals eating all the vegetation
It rained more than usual last week
What was causing the excess of nutrients in the lake?
Alien spaceships releasing nutrient-rich substances into the lake
The use of fertilizer
An underground volcanic eruption
Nutrient-rich waste from a nearby laboratory
