Land Pollution
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
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Questions
cause and effect & vocabulary
cause and effect & vocabulary
100
Biodegradable trash is better for the environment because it decomposes or breaks down.
True or false
true
100
_________ is caused by exhaust from cars creating smoke and fog.
smog
100
How can land pollution become water pollution?
Possible Answers: Rain or wind can carry trash to rivers and lakes that then connect to the ocean. Pollution from fertilizers and pesticides can run-off into the water or seep into ground water.
100
Air, plants, soil, animals, and water are all examples of _______________.
Natural Resources
100
Natural resources are materials made from, or found on the earth that are useful to people.
List 3 examples of natural resources.
Possible answers:
water, wood, trees, air, wind, plants
200
Which item from lunch should Nick write to his school about limiting to prevent this item from staying in a landfill for possibly thousands of years? Why?
List of items at lunch:
orange peels
cardboard milk cartons and trays
paper napkins
plastic silverware
He would most likely choose to write about plastic silverware because it is not biodegradable and will not be broken down.
200
Scott says that polluted air only affects the air directly above.
Dinah says that polluted air spreads out and is carried by the wind and makes the pollution spread.
Which child is correct?
Dinah
200
What would be a good title for this list?
__________________________
*dumping of waste from factories
*burning of fossil fuels mixes with water vapor creating acid rain
*chemical fertilizers washing into waterways from lawns
Sources (causes) of Water pollution
200
This type of resource is better for the environment.
Renewable Resources
200
How can land pollution lead to water pollution?
The wind or rain can carry it into a river and/or ocean.
Chemicals from the pollution can seep into the ground water.
300
Trash and litter we have today ends up in landfills. This trash can cause problems. What problems can be caused by landfills?
Possible Answers:
Deforestation to clear land for landfill
habitat destruction
harmful chemicals and toxins leeching into the soil
animals mistake the trash for food
300
What is acid rain?
Polluted rain that is caused by the burning of fossil fuels and coal. It can also be caused by lots of car traffic because of the exhaust from cars.
300
Which animal would most be affected by floating plastic bags in the ocean?
a. a rat that trips on the beach while looking for food
b. a crab who is startled by the bag and darts away
c. a sea turtle who mistakes the bag as a jellyfish, which is a food source for sea turtles.
d. a duck that drinks from the water
c. a sea turtle who mistakes the bag as a jellyfish, which is a food source for sea turtles.
300
Janice turns her mother's old shirt into a cloth grocery bag. This is an example of ___________.
Reuse
Reusing
300
Kyle is doing a research project to determine the effects of a new factory on the quality of the air in the city and the water in the surrounding pond. Below are a list of questions Kyle has created to ask. Choose the two best questions Kyle should ask.
A. Does the factory recycle?
B. How much smoke does the factory create?
C. How often does the factory get cleaned?
D. Where does the factory dump their waste water?
E. How many people work at the factory?
B. How much smoke does the factory create?
D. Where does the factory dump their waste?
400
Explain some sources of Land pollution.
Possible Answers:
*deforestation (cutting down trees)
*pesticides to get rid of insects
*erosion from construction
*landfills with tons of garbage
400
Plant A and B are the same type of plant.
Plant A grows under a clear sky.
Plant B grows under smog.
How will plant B most likely be affected?
Plant B will not grow very tall because the sunlight it needs to grow has been blocked. It needs direct sunlight.
400
How can fertilizers and insecticides cause water and land pollution?
They seep into the soil and groundwater.
400
Which of the following describes an example of conservation?
A. Selling lemonade to raise money for your school.
B. Driving a car more often to increase air pollution.
C. Throwing away a plastic bottle into the trash.
D. Making sure all the lights in your home are turned off when they are not being used.
D. Making sure all the lights in your home are turned off when they are not being used.
400
What should Tiva title List A and List B? What question helps show how these lists were created?
List A: _________________
Litter from surrounding park
Factory wastewater
Chemical runoff from fertilizer
List B: _________________
Blocks the sunlight so plants cannot grow
Makes the fish sick
Turtles get sick and die
List A: Causes of Water Pollution
List B: Effects of Water Pollution
What are the different types of pollution that impact local environments?
500
Explain how LAND pollution has a negative impact on plants and animals in an environment.
Possible Answers:
*dry lands with few or no nutrients so many plants can’t grow
*poisons soil so plants can’t grow and animals that live or shelter underground may die or become sick
*loss of land where crops can be grown
*attracts rodents and mice that may carry diseases and make the area not safe for other animals
500
Explain how AIR pollution has a negative impact on plants and animals in an environment.
Possible Answers:
Smog
Causes breathing problems for humans and animals
Blocks sunlight
acid rain
Can cause long term lung disease
Causes damage to the ozone layer which cause more harmful radiation from the sun
500
Explain how WATER pollution has a negative impact on plants and animals in an environment.
Possible Answers:
*reduces oxygen in water which animals need
*raises acid levels which kills water animals and their eggs
*causes gill damage so fish and salamanders can’t get oxygen from water
*birds that rely on calcium from snails produce eggs that the shells are not strong enough
*causes extra algae growth which raises water levels and kills many water animals
500
Describe what is being shown in this model.
A bottle is being recycled, sent to a factory, and then it turned into something new.
500
What questions can you ask if you want to determine if a new factory in town is effecting the air and water quality?
-Does the factory produce a lot of smoke
- Does the factory dump pollutants in the town's water?