Pollution Detectives
True or False
A pollutant is a harmful material in the air, water or land.
True
True or False: Human activity does not impact the environment.
False, human activity DOES impact the environment.
True or False: Human are not impacted by the environment.
False, we are! By air, water and land quality.
True or False: A bee is an example of a pollinator.
True!
What is one type of pollution?
Correct answers: land, air or water.
How can transportation (cars, buses, etc.) hurt the environment?
Exhaust from the engines goes into the air, etc.
True or False: The plastic in water (ocean, fresh, etc.) can get broken down and eaten by humans, animals and insects.
True!
Pollinators help fruit and vegetables grow, which we need to eat everyday!
Sara takes her empty coffee cup and puts it down on the bench at the the park. She forgets about it and the cup blows away. The empty cup is an example of what type of pollution: 1. transportation 2. construction, 3. factories/industries 4. waste/litter or 5. deforestation?
waste/litter
What happens to animals when people build houses where they live?
Animals can lose their homes (habitats).
Asthma and breathing problems can be caused by what type of pollution?
What is a habitat?
Where animals and plants live.
Name the three out of the five types of pollution (how humans impact the environment).
1. Transportation
2. Construction
3. Factories/industries
4. Waste/litter
5. Deforestation
What is one way people can help limit the air pollution from transportation?
Car pool, walk, ride your bike, etc.!
How can dirty air affect people?
It can make people sick.
Why can it be good to not mow your whole yard?
It leaves areas for pollinators to pollinate.
What does AQI stand for?
Air Quality Index
Name one human activity that can help the environment and one that can hurt it.
Example: Humans can hurt the environment by littering but they can help by recycling and picking up trash.
How does polluted land/soil impact our food we eat everyday?
If the vegetables and fruit are grown in polluted soil, then as the the vegetables and fruit grow, they are filled with chemicals and pollutants too!
What can you do in your environment (your school, house or town) to positively impact plants and animals?
Examples: plant trees and flowers, pick up trash, recycle, etc.