Cuyahoga River
In what year did the Cuyahoga River catch on fire
1969
The tree in the Lorax is known as
The truffula tree
Things that are harmful or poisonous to the environment are known as this
Pollution
This natural resource is safe to drink in the U.S
Water
A home is an example of
Private property
Where was the Cuyahoga River located
Cleveland Ohio
This main character wore green gloves and never showed his face in the Lorax
The Once-ler
The 1972 Clean Water Act served this purpose
To reduce water pollution
ENS stands for this
Environmental News Service
Factories pollute the air through this process
Mass production
What was one of the main goals of the $100 million program approved by voters in 1968
To improves the city's sewage system
The product the Once-ler made was called this
The Thneed
The leading cause of air pollution in the U.S is
Motor vehicles
This disaster killed hundreds of thousands of birds and other wildlife
The crude oil dump in the sea of Alaska
Mr Green used this example to teach us about mass production
Picking up chairs and putting each corner on the ground and then spinning it until it made one chime
What significant event happens in January 1970 following the Cuyahoga River fire?
The Congress established the Environmental Protection Agency
The p.o.p was this
The Once-ler cut down all of the truffula trees
What was one of the main reasons for acid rain
Because factories were realizing harsh chemicals like sulfur into the air
This percentage of American ponds, rivers and lakes were unsafe for swimming and fishing:
A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
B. 40
The Industrial Revolution took place in this time period:
A. the 1700s
B. mid-1800s
C. mid-1900s
D. the Industrial Era
B. mid-1800s
What were some of the main reasons the Cuyahoga River was heavily polluted in the 1870s
It was because the Cuyahoga River was used as an open sewer and dump site for factories
The original Lorax movie was released in this year
A.1983
B.2012
C.1972
D.1999
C.1972
This 1969 event highlighted the severity of industrial water pollution in the U.S
The fire of the Cuyahoga River
This percentage of industrial and municipal facilities across the country dumped too much pollution into U.S waterways.
A. 53
B. 60
C. 61
D. 62
D. 62
This amount of crude oil was accidentally dumped into the sea of Alaska