Pollution
Human Activity and Nature
Protecting the Environment
Environmental Problems
Riddles (500 each / full point loss if wrong)
100

What kind of pollution comes from cars and buses?

Air pollution

100

Cutting down a lot of trees is called what?

Deforestation

100

What does "reduce" mean in "reduce, reuse, recycle"?

Use less

100

Dirty air can make it hard to do what?

Breathe

100

What gets wet while drying?

A towel / sponge / etc.

200

What pollution makes rivers, lakes, and oceans dirty?

Water pollution

200

People build roads and buildings on land that used to be what?

Natural land / nature / habitats

200

What does "recycle" help us save?

resources, materials, energy

200

Climate change can cause stronger storms or longer what?

Heat waves / droughts

200

How is 7 different from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10?

Se ven

Two syllables.

300

What is the main cause of air pollution in Khon Kaen?

burning of crops

300

When animals lose their homes because of humans, it is called what?

Habitat loss

300

Name one thing that you can recycle at school.

Paper, plastic, cans

300

Mangrove forests are important because they protect coastlines from what?

Storms / waves / erosion

300

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a hundred years?

M

400

Throwing trash on the ground instead of a bin is called:

littering

400

Mining takes resources from where?

The Earth/ground

400

Why are trees important for the Earth?

They give oxygen / clean air / provide habitats

400

Why should you care about environmental issues?

They affect health, animals, and the future. (Or similar answer)

400

Three different doctors claim that Paul is their brother, but Paul says he has no brothers. Who is lying?

No one, they are Paul's sisters.
500

What gas from cars and factories helps cause climate change?

CO2

500

Name ONE way humans can harm the natural environment.

Pollution / deforestation / overfishing / building cities

500
What renewable energy comes from the sun?

Solar energy

500

What is the Texas-sized island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean made out of?

Garbage / trash

500

What loses its head in the morning but gets it back at night?

A pillow