Planet Earth
The 3 Rs
Energy&Pollution
100
How many layers does the Earth have?
4
100
What are the 3Rs?
Reuse, Recycle, and Reduce
100
What are the 2 main types of energy sources?
Renewable and Nonrenewable
200
Planet Earth has ___ Oceans
Planet Earth has _5__ Oceans
200
When you put newspapers, magazines, and cardboard boxes in a bin, you are …
Recycling
200
List 3 kinds of renewable energy sources.
Solar
Wind
Hydro/water
300
Name the continents
Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
300
List 2 things you can do to reduce waste.
Answers will vary
300
Most developed cities suffer from this type of pollution
Air Pollution
400
A _____ scale tells us the magnitude of an earthquake
Richter Scale
400
How does a compost bin help the environment?
Helps convert organic waste into fertilizer for plants.
400
List 3 ways we can prevent pollution and protect our environment
Carpool to school
Stop littering
Reuse, Recycle, and Reduce
500
How old is Planet Earth?
4.5 billion years
500
How do these symbols on plastic containers help the Earth?
They indicate the raw material used to make the plastic container and whether it can be recycled.
500
Which government agency monitors the environment?
The EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency)