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WorksheetsPOLLUTION EXPERT REVIEW 2026
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 44mins
Amy looked out the window one morning and took a picture of what she saw. What could have caused this appearance and how could it impact animals and plants that live in the area?
There is a lot of air pollution that could be from chemicals spilled in the water. Plants and
animals may struggle to survive with toxic chemicals.
There are a lot of vehicles in the city that create a smokey effect, but it is not pollution since you cannot physically touch it.
There is a lot of air pollution that could be from transportation and local factories. Plants and animals may struggle to survive with complications with breathing.
There is some air pollution that is from vehicles in the city. Plants and animals will be fine because air pollution is common in cities.
A person driving a car throws a plastic water bottle out of the window. Will this plastic bottle affect the environment? Which answer and its explanation is the best to explain what might happen?
It will not affect the environment because it will be washed away by the rain into the
storm drain which leads underground.
It will affect the river because it will roll into the storm drain which leads to the rivers and streams. It will never break down or decompose.
It will affect only the land because it will stay on the road until someone cleans it up.
It will not affect the environment because the bottle will break down or decompose.
Bags of plastic trash are dumped into the ocean everyday. Which answer best explains the impact it can have on the environment?
It will break down into the soil and sand and will not harm any living thing.
It will be eaten by fish and will get microparticles of plastic inside of them.
It will sink to the bottom of the ocean and it will not harm any living thing.
It will float around until it lands on a beach and it will be cleaned up.
The teachers at a local school all committed towards carpooling by sharing vehicles to limit the amount of cars driven each day. Which of the following effects would BEST explain what would happen if more people carpool?
There will be less trash on the sides of the roads.
Acid rain that harms plants and animals could reduce.
Lake waters will be cleaner without oil spills.
The amount of rain could increase due to less pollution.
Plastic pollution has become a big problem in the state of Georgia. What would be the best solution to protect the plants and animals from plastic pollution?
Burn the plastic instead of throwing it away.
Reduce the amount of plastic used and recycle it.
Bury the plastic so that it decomposes in the ground.
Dump the plastic in the ocean where it can’t harm anything.
Your class has just eaten lunch and has a huge bag of trash. What would be the best way to protect the animals and plants in our environment?
Put all of the trash into the dumpster so it will not harm the living things in the environment.
Burn the trash because the smoke will disappear into the air.
Bury all of the trash so it can decompose into soil.
Sort the trash to recycle and compost so we can limit how much goes into the landfill.
What type of pollution is deforestation?
air pollution
land pollution
water pollution
Miles drinks a bottle of water every day and recycles the bottle. Sydney tells him it would be better for the environment to use a reusable water bottle. Is Sydney right? Why or why not?
Yes, because a reusable water bottle would conserve more resources.
No, because the recycled water bottle would conserve more resources.
No, because the recycled water bottle would fit more water.
Yes, because a reusable water bottle would fit more water.
A fourth grade student took a survey to see how many families recycle at home. What tips can this student provide to families who do not recycle to help save local plants and animals?
All trash is buried and disappears into the soil over time, but recycling will speed up the process.
Reusing materials causes more pollution.
Recycling will allow families to reduce the amount of trash that will build up and harm the environment.
The only way to recycle is to sort plastic from all other materials.
The picture shows cans, garbage, and plastic bottles in the ocean. Which question can be answered using the picture?
What animals eat garbage?
What temperature is the water?
How do humans cause water pollution?
How many fish live in the ocean?
The pictures show the wild strawberry plant, which is found in Georgia. Which is the best reason to conserve Georgia plants like the wild strawberry plant?
because they are very pretty to look at
because they provide food for native animals
because they are eaten by multiple people around the world
because they taste very good and can make Georgia money
Sea turtles create nests and lay their eggs in the sand on beaches each year. Researchers have found that the nesting places on many of those beaches are being destroyed by people who are using the beaches to go swimming. What could the community do to protect the sea turtles?
The community should shut down the beaches entirely.
The community should build barriers to protect the turtles while allowing visitors to go to the beach to swim.
The community should relocate the turtle nests and eggs so people can enjoy the beach.
The community should not do anything because the turtles will adapt to figure out how to survive.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between types of pollution and their impact on the environment?
One type of pollution can affect different parts of the environment in different ways.
The impact of pollution is small when looking at all the types of pollutants.
The more pollution types there are, the greater their impact on the environment.
Pollution's effects are mostly influenced by natural factors rather than human actions.
Helen is taking notes while doing research on the environment. Below are her notes.
List A: Litter from surrounding park, Factory wastewater , Chemical runoff from fertilizer
List B: Blocks the sunlight so plants cannot grow, Makes the fish sick , Turtles get sick,and die
What question could Helen ask to further understand the two lists she created?
What type of pollution will block sunlight for plants?
What are different types of pollution that impact local environments?
Does exhaust from vehicles cause pollution?
How do factories affect the environment?
All resources on Earth are renewable.
True
False
Runoff from polluted land can cause water pollution.
True
False
Reduce, reuse, and recycling are three ways that we can practice conservation.
True
False
Plastic cups can be recycled, but food waste cannot be recycled.
True
False
What is one way that reusing items like jars or containers can help Georgia’s environment?
It adds more trash to the landfill, which helps animals build homes.
It saves resources and reduces waste that could harm nature
It makes recycling harder for people in the community.
It pollutes the air more than throwing the jars away.
Terrance is working to clean up the park in his neighborhood. He is trying to identify sources of land pollution to find ways to stop it. What would be the BEST question he could ask?
How many trash cans are there?
Where is the park located?
How many people walk to the park?
What park has the best playground?
Caroline is collecting data to determine the effects of a new factory near her school. Which question would be BEST for Caroline to ask?
Does the factory recycle its materials?
What does the factory make?
Where does the factory dump its wastewater?
How often does the factory get cleaned?
Which of the following materials can be recycled?
batteries
plastic
rubber
cotton
Most water pollution is the result of __________________.
natural processes
animal waste
human activities
acid rain
Acid rain is caused by pollution from people. What would you expect to happen to a forest exposed to acid rain?
It will quickly respond and survive.
It will not respond fast enough and trees will die.
It will ask people to stop polluting.
It will move to find a new habitat.
The National Park Service is in charge of setting land aside to be protected for animal and plant species, as well as future generations. This is an example of _________.
pollution
reducing
conservation
recycling
Pine trees are common in Georgia. Adrian wanted to know more about how air pollution affects pine trees. Which question could he ask his teacher to find out more?
Which region contains the most pine trees?
Do pine trees in cities grow as quickly as pine trees far from cities?
How many trees did forestry companies cut down?
How much chemical waste do factories and farmers dump into rivers each year?
Erica's neighborhood is getting together to plant trees in a local park. She says this will help to control air pollution. Which answer best describes how this helps to control air pollution?
Trees use their leaves to help decrease carbon dioxide and increase oxygen in the air.
Trees use their leaves to provide shade for animals, helping to increase animal populations.
Trees use their leaves to make food for themselves, reducing the amount of food needed by other animals.
Trees use their leaves to catch rain, reducing the amount of flooding in the area.
What is NOT a way that an oil spill in the ocean might affect seabirds?
The oil would make them unable to fly.
They might eat fish that are toxic.
The oil would help them see fish.
They would not be able to avoid predators.
Cesar kept track of the energy use in his home for a month. Use the table below to answer the following question about Cesar’s energy use. What is one way Cesar could reduce the amount of energy his family uses?
Freeze all their food instead of using the refrigerator.
Leave the TV on at all times of the day.
Wash their dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher.
Buy more clothes so they don’t have to do laundry as often.
According to the chart, which of the following is a renewable resource?
coal
water
minerals
soil
According to the chart, which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
coal
water
plants
sun
What can you do to help reduce the amount of water you use?
taking shorter showers
taking longer showers
use the washing machine multiple times a day
leave the sink water running all day
