Where does the most of plastic waste end up?
Oceans
Which four-letter word is a combination of 'smoke' and 'fog' to describe air pollution?
smog
Cars and factories produce this.
gas emissions/air pollution
A place where wild animals live, and you can see many trees here.
Forest
It's the planet we live on.
Earth
What type of pollution is common in big cities?
Air pollution
Name a material that comes from an animal
Wool, leather, silk, ivory
Dropping rubbish/trash on the ground
Littering
How do we call the energy from the sun?
Solar energy
Something you can do with old clothes instead of throwing them away
donate/give away
What is the word used to describe animals no longer exist on the planet?
Extinct
What can we do to protect the environment? Mention two things
Plant trees, plants. Use less energy. Do not pollute (by riding a bicycle or walking). Doo not litter
Recycle & Reuse. Conscious Shopping. Support Green Initiatives.
When an area is covered with water, it is called....
flooding
Name 3 forms of alternative energy
Solar, wind, water
The climate slowly changing overall is called this: ___________
Climate change
Each year 3.4 million people die because of contamination of which important resource?
Water
Give names of at least 3 animals that are in danger of extinction (dying out).
Polar bear, giant panda, tigers, mountain gorilla, Rhinoceros, Vaquita
What term is used to describe living things?
organisms
How do we call the substance(s) which make cars go?
Petrol, gas, electricity
Which country has the best recycling rate?
Germany
Animals can become endangered by ______________. (Give at least 2 reasons)
Changes in their environment,
Being hunted by man,
Overexploitation,
Disease,
Natural Causes.
List two things that are evidence of global climate change.
1. Elevated (rising) global temperatures
2. melting ice caps and sea level rise
3. Extreme Weather Events (storms, heat, cold, floods)
4. Ocean acidification
Something that makes water, air and land dirty.
True or false: Burning things such as wood to generate energy is good for us
False
Who is she?
Greta Thunberg