Earth Savers

Air Pollution

100

True of False: All causes of air pollution are man-made.

False

200

If the air looks like this, what should you do?

Wear a mask

stay indoors with an air purifier

300

The AQI measures how clean the air is. 

Using the picture to help you, up until what number is it safe for children to run around outside without a mask? 

100. 

Children are considered part of the sensitive group because their bodies are still developing.

400

Name two things that we can do to reduce air pollution.

Spread Awareness, Turn Off Electronics, Carpool/Ride Bikes/Walk, Save Water, Buy Organic Foods, Compost

500

Name one effect that air pollution has on humans.

Humans: Respiratory Infections, Asthma, Heart Disease, Reduction in Visibility/Eye Irritation

Water Pollution

100

What pollutant is being spilled into the ocean in this picture?

Oil

200

Name two ways you can save water.

Take shorter showers, turn off the water when brushing your teeth, check for leakage in your home

300

True or False: Water pollution can occur naturally.

True: Volcanic eruptions, animal waste, and algae blooms can cause pollution naturally. 

400

What type of pollution picks up oil, animal waste, chemicals, and other pollutants on the group and brings it into our water drains?

Run off pollution

500

True or False: Pollution in rivers and ponds cannot contaminate the water we use for drinking.

False: Water pollutants can reach the groundwater, which may end up in our homes.

Land Pollution

100

What is this mountain of trash called?

A landfill

200

True or False: Land pollution can cause soil to 

True.

300

When trees are cut down to make room for buildings or growing crops it is called..

Deforestation

400

Name two things you can do to reduce land pollution.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse

Pick up trash in the environment

Compost left-over food

500

How can lessen the amount of waste in a landfill?

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Noise and LightPollution

100

True or False: Noise pollution is not harmful because it is invisible.

False: Noise pollution has harmful effects even though it is invisible.

200

Name two sources of man-made noise pollution.

Cars, Planes, Trains, Construction/Industry, Alarms and Loudspeakers, etc. 

300

What is a source of light pollution?

Billboards, Streetlamps, Office Buildings, Cars

400

How can noise pollution cause harm to animals?

Many animals use their sense of hearing to find food and/or defend themselves, which is negatively effected by noise pollution. 

Noise pollution can cause many animals stress and anxiety.

500

Sea turtle hatchlings instinctively follow the light of the moon to the ocean. How might light pollution negatively affect these turtles?

Lights near the ocean can cause sea turtle hatchlings to travel away from the water instead of to it.