Pollution
Causes and Effects
Water
RainForest
ANYTHING
100
True or False: 14billion are dumped into the ocean every year.
True, this is a big cause of water pollution
100
When you was your car with soap does it pollute the earth?
yes! It flows through pipes and end up untreated in the lakes or rivers or oceans causing pollution!
100
True of False: 60% of the Earth's surface is water.
False, it's 70%
100
Name 2 things that rainforest gets cut down by (machines)?
Bulldozers, Chainsaws
100
What is the chemical formula for water?
H20
200
About how many kids die from water pollution every day? a. 2000 b. 500 c. 1000 d. 1500
D, 1500
200
....(more than 1 word)............... can cause water pollution at lakes, oceans etc A: Dumping trash B: Swimming with other people C: Making a fire next to the lake
A is the most correct answer!
200
How much percent of the water on Earth is drinkable? a. 12% b. 5% c. More than 13% d. Less than 1%
D, only 0.37% of the Earth's water is drinkable.
200
How many acres of rainforest are lost each day? A: 1 B: 2 C: 1 1/5 D: 3
C: one and a half
200
TRUE OR FALSE Frozen water (ice) is heavier than water.
False – it is lighter - that is why ice floats in water.
300
What are some things you can do to stop water pollution?
recycle, pick up dog trash, wash cars once in a while, close tap when not using it, Be careful what you throw down the toilet, put more plants in the garden (prevents use of fertilizer which ends up in ocean)
300
about how much percent of America receives their water from public water facilities? A: 80% B: 85% C: 90%
B=85%
300
How many forms does water come in? What are they?
Solid, liquid, gas
300
Ten years ago and average of .......... lived in the rainforest, now only 200,000 live there A: 3million B: 30million C: 1million D: 10million
10million
300
How many people a year die of a water related disease? A: 3.3million B: 3.4million C: 3.5million D: 3.6million
B 3.4million!
400
Pollution is responsible for more then ..... deaths of mammals A: 100,000 B: 130,000 C: 145,000 D: 150,000
A= 100,000 thousand mammals
400
What are two causes of water pollution?
Sewage, factory waste,
400
why is the water we use and the water dinosaurs used the same?
Water cycle
400
How much percent of the worlds food comes from the rainforest?
80%
400
One gallon of water weighs A. Approximately 5 pounds B. Approximately 6 1⁄2 pounds C. Approximately 8 1⁄2 pounds
C! approximately 8 1/2!
500
Water pollution is not only a huge ecological problem but also a huge ..... problem for humans
health problem!
500
An increase in temperature causes global warming, is this also true for water pollution? Why do you think so?
yes, because an increase and temperature can kill the plants that help clean lakes and rivers.
500
Does water expand (grow bigger) or contract (become smaller) when it freezes?
it expands by around 9% that is why pipes burst when they freeze in the winter!
500
There are found how many different fruits in the rainforest?
3000
500
Around how many people in Africa have no access to water?
330-360 is counted good. Actual answer is 345!
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