Our population is getting bigger, and more people want cars. The more cars there are, the more polluted the air will become. Which statement is the BEST way to solve this problem?
a) refuse to give out any more drivers’ licenses
b) make cars that produce less air pollution
c) refuse to sell any more cars to people
b) make cars that produce less air pollution
100
What is litter?
trash or garbage
100
What are the 3 R's?
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
100
What word means planting trees to replace those that have been cut down?
What is reforestation?
200
When chemicals and oil get into the ocean, what type of pollution is caused?
Water pollution
200
Which of these would MOST LIKELY be a direct effect of dumping plastic bags in Georgia’s forests?
a) The plastic bags would decompose, or break down.
b) The bags would provide fertilizer for plants
c) Animals would be hurt by trying to eat
the bags
c) Animals would be hurt by trying to eat the bags
200
What is pollution?
When we make nature dirty or hurt our environment.
200
How can you decrease the amount of soil pollution?
a) reduce, reuse, recycle
b) burn trash in your backyard
c) throw your trash into a lake
a) reduce, reuse, recycle
200
Where does our oxygen come from?
trees
300
What is smog?
When smoke and fog combine in the air.
300
What is a good way to protect our environment?
a) carpool to school or work.
b) throw trash out the window of your car
c) leave the lights on in your house when
you are not home
a) carpool to school or work.
300
What is our environment?
The world around us.
300
When you wear the clothes that your big brother/sister is too big for, which of the 3 R's are you doing?
Reuse
300
What kind of pollution is smog an example of?
air pollution
400
Litter is an example of what 2 kinds of pollution?
Land pollution and water pollution
400
What could happen if polluted water runs into a pond?
a) Water plants would grow larger
b) Some fish and plants might die
c) There will be more fish in the pond
b) Some fish and plants might die
400
What does reducing waste mean?
Making less waste
400
Name 3 things that can be recycled.
plastic
glass
bottles
paper
aluminum
tin
cardboard
400
Trees breathe in _______ and release _______.
Trees breathe in bad air and release good air.
OR
Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
500
What are the 3 kinds of pollution?
land pollution
water pollution
air pollution
500
What idea is this billboard trying to give...
Drive Less and Ride More??
Fewer cars on the road mean less air pollution.
500
What does it mean to conserve resources?
To save or protect resources
500
How does reducing, reusing and recycling materials help our environment?
It helps to prevent pollution.
Or
It helps to conserve resources.
500
Which of these can be recycled to make notebook paper: bricks, soup cans, cardboard, soda cans