Pollution
Where Water Goes
Trees and Streams
Pollution Solutions
Safe and Sound
100
True or False; Plastic garbage is good for the environment?
False; Plastic takes hundreds and hundred of years to decompose and releases toxins into our environment
100
What is the metal grate in the street called that collects water?
Storm Drain or Catch Basin
100
True or False; When their is not enough trees to give shade for our streams and rivers it's okay because fish and frogs love hot tubes
False; Fish and frogs don't like warm water and if there isn't enough trees keeping streams and rivers cool, they can die.
100
Is it important to pick up your pets poops?
It is very important to pick up your pets poops because it has lots of bacteria in it and can harm wildlife.
100
If you see an open grate or manhole what should you do?
Tell an adult as soon as possible and never go near it.
200
True or False; Frogs can absorb pollution through their skin and it can hurt or kill them.
True; Frogs absorb any pollutants through their skin and it can hurt or kill them.
200
True or False; The storm system is the same as the sewer system.
False; The storm system is for rainwater on the streets. The sewer system is for the water in your house from toilets, sinks, and bathtubs.
200
True or False; Trees help filter out toxins and pollutants.
True; Trees and plants can help absorb some of the pollutants that humans create.
200
True or False; Fertilizer can wash off your grass and garden when it rains and goes into the streams and rivers
True; Fertilizers are a very hazardous chemical that is hard for the environment to break down and can kill wildlife.
200
True or False; When you see Public Utility Workers working, you should stay a safe distance away
True; When Public Utility Workers are working in the street, there is probably an open manhole or storm drain around, and sometimes it's in a busy street.
300
True or False; Dumping oil on the ground is okay because it helps plants grow and fish love it.
False; Oil is toxic to the plants and animals and us. If a car is leaking oil, it should be fixed as soon as possible
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300
True or False; Only rain should go down the storm drain
True; Only rain, snow, and ice melt should be allowed to go into the storm system
300
True or False; It's not okay to dump yard debris around streams and lakes.
True; Yard debris like grass clippings puts too many nutrients in the water causing algae to grow and can kill fish.
300
Is it a good idea to drain the swimming pool into your yard and garden instead of on the street.
Yes, it is a good idea to drain your pool into your yard and garden. The chlorine in the pool water is toxic for the fish and frogs in the streams and rivers.
300
True or False; Before eating fish you catch in a local stream or river, you should make sure that it is safe to do so.
True; some local waterways have so much pollution in them that it's not safe for us to eat the fish from them.
400
True or False; Chemicals from our cars and trucks flow to the streams and rivers and can kill fish.
True: The oils and chemicals from cars and trucks wash to our streams and can hurt and kill the plants and animals.
400
True of False; A watershed is the area where rain falls onto and flows to a low point like a lake, stream, or river.
True; We all live in a watershed, and the water we see falling down on our home, streets, and yards eventually flows to the streams and rivers.
400
True or False; Trees help stream and river banks so they don't erode away.
True; Trees are an important part of keeping the streams and rivers clean and safe for wildlife
400
True or False; Washing dirt down the street into the storm drain is okay, because dirt doesn't hurt anything.
False; dirt can have fertilizers in it and when it flows into the stream and rivers it makes the water brown and dirty and fish can't breath
400
True or False; It's safe to swim in any river or stream as long as I don't swallow the water
False; Always make sure that the water is okay for swimming and that you always have an adult with you and an approved floatation device.
500
True of False; The water that goes in the storm drains in the street goes straight to the streams and rivers.
True; Anything that goes down the storm drains in the street goes right to the nearest stream or river
500
Do we eventually drink the water that is in our streams and rivers?
Yes, the rain soaks into the ground or flows to our streams and rivers and flows to the ocean and evaporates and eventually comes down as rain again. We get our drinking water from ground water or from Bull Run Reservoir which if filled by rainwater or snow melt
500
True or False; Trees help improve the quality of our water by filtering it through their roots.
True; Trees filter water through their roots. The bigger the tree, the more filtering it does.
500
True or False; Picking up trash on the road is a waste of time because you didn't leave it there and it doesn't effect you.
False; every piece of trash you see on the road or ditch might end up flowing to the nearest stream or river the next time it rains.
500
True or False; Protecting our waterway and keeping things clean is everyone's job, not just adults.
True; Everyone can do a small part in preventing water pollution, so other generations can have safe water to drink, swim, and fish in.