Environment 1
What percentage of plastic waste is not properly recycled? Is it 2%, 22% or 52%
22%
Which four letter word is a combination of 'smoke' and 'fog' to describe air pollution?
smog
Cars and factories produce this.
air pollution
Name 2 causes of bushfires
eg. campfires, lightning, power pole falling over, etc.
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
This word means dropping rubbish on the ground
Littering
What do we call the energy from the sun?
Solar energy
How many continents are there in the world?
Seven
What is the word used to describe animals no longer exist on the planet?
Extinct
What can we do to protect the environment
Plant trees
Use less energy
Not pollute
This word means when an area is suddenly covered with water
flooding
Name 3 forms of alternative energy (natural energy)
Solar, wind, water
Is the Earth getting warmer or cooler?
warmer
Each year 3.4 million people die because of contamination of which important resource?
Water
Give names of 2 animals which are in danger of extinction (dying out)
eg. koalas, Polar bear, giant panda, tigers
What term is used to describe living things?
organisms
What do we call the substance(s) that make cars go?
Petrol, 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, other animals eating their food.
List two things that are evidence of global climate change?
1. rising global temperatures
2. melting ice caps and sea level rise
3. More severe storms
4. Ocean acidification
Something that makes water, air and land dirty.
pollution
How do firefighters fight bushfires?
Using their fire trucks, dropping pink powder from airplanes, or water bombing the bush.
What is something you can do with food scraps instead of putting them in your rubbish bin?
Eg. compost them, feed them to the chickens, etc.