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WorksheetsScience Unit 4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What type of pollution does this image show?
Air pollution
Water pollution
Land pollution
A power plant leaks poisonous chemicals into the water in a habitat. What is the most likely effect on the habitat's animal population?
The population will become larger because the water will be colder.
The population will become larger because of the new minerals in the water.
The population will become smaller because there will be less clean drinking water.
The population will become smaller because there will be more plants living in the water.
James turns off the water while brushing his teeth. Which action is he taking to help plants and animals?
polluting
recycling
reducing
reusing
Which is the best example of saving water to protect the environment?
only water the lawn after it rains
do laundry more often with cold water
turn off the water while brushing teeth
leave the shower running for the next person
The picture shows sea oat plants on the coast of Tybee Island, Georgia. How do sea oats BEST help to conserve natural resources?
The sea oat plants help to keep the sand on the beach.
The sea oat plants help to keep animals out of the ocean.
The sea oat plants help to keep ocean water from reaching the land.
The sea oat plants help to keep animals from laying eggs on the shore.
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 many fish live in the ocean?
How do humans cause water pollution?
A power plant is built near a water source in a habitat. A scientist wonders if the power plant is leaking bad chemicals into the habitat. Which question would BEST help the scientist to know?
Has there been more rainfall in the habitat?
Has the weather been warmer in the habitat?
Are there fewer plants and animals in the habitat?
Are the animals eating different plants in the habitat?
Which is NOT a way that conserving resources helps all species?
less habitats are destroyed
more resources are available
more pollution in the environment
less litter in animal habitats
Which of the following would most likely cause a loss of clean drinking water?
a potato chip bag that is thrown from a car onto the road
a power plant with chemicals that seep into the ground
a plastic soda bottle that is thrown into the ocean
a cloth diaper that is dumped into a pile in a landfill
Braxton drinks a bottle of water every day and recycles the bottle. Morgan tells him it would be better for the environment to use a reusable water bottle. Is Morgan right? Why or why not?
Yes, because a reusable water bottle would fit more water.
No, because the recycled water bottle would fit more water.
Yes, because a reusable water bottle would conserve more resources.
No, because the recycled water bottle would conserve more resources.
The table shows the average amounts of recyclable materials that are thrown away each year. What would most likely happen if more people recycled these items each year?
There would be less energy conserved.
There would be less available resources.
There would be less items that end up in landfills.
There would be less items for people who need them.
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
Read the passage about sea turtles.
"Every summer, sea turtles come to lay eggs on the beaches in Georgia. Sea turtles are in danger of becoming extinct and humans are trying to help increase their populations."
Which of the following would NOT help protect the sea turtle population?
Digging up sea turtle eggs and putting them in a house.
Staying away from areas where sea turtles have laid their eggs.
Staying away from sea turtles when they are laying their eggs on the beach.
Turning off lights on the beach so they do not disturb the sea turtles laying eggs.
Georgia's Department of Natural Resources wants to protect its plants and animals. It has set aside some coastal land to stay in its natural state. This is an example of conservation. This is the result of recognizing a specific method of protecting plants and animals in Georgia. Which of the following is the best example of this action?
conservation.
pollution.
development.
recycling.
Read the passage about Theresa. Theresa's mother packed a lunch for her to eat at the park. Theresa opened her brown paper bag to see what her mother had packed. She took out a juice box, a turkey sandwich wrapped in aluminum foil, a paper napkin, and an apple. Her mother had also packed her some potato chips in a plastic bag. Theresa enjoyed her lunch in the park. Describe one item that Theresa should recycle and one item that Theresa should throw away.
