Water
What is one way people can keep water clean?
Don't litter, recycle, clean up trash, don't dump chemicals.
Name something that can pollute the air.
Cars, factories, smoke
What is a landfill?
A place where trash is buried.
What is an ecosystem?
Living and nonliving things working together.
What is biodiversity?
Many different living things in one place
True or False: Polluted water can hurt fish and other animals.
True
How do trees help the air?
They make oxygen/clean the air.
What does biodegradable mean?
Name one living thing in an ecosystem.
Plants, animals, people.
What does interaction mean?
What happens if oil spills into water?
It pollutes the water and can hurt plants and animals.
True of False: Clean air helps people and animals stay healthy.
True
Name one way people can protect the land.
Examples: Recycle, plant trees, don't litter, crop rotation, no-till farming.
Name one nonliving thing in an ecosystem.
Answer: Water, air, sunlight, soil, rocks
What is green space?
Land left natural without buildings.
Name one animal that depends on clean water.
Possible answers: fish, birds, frogs, ducks, deer, people
What can happen if the air is polluted?
People or animals can get sick.
What is one thing that can contaminate land?
Examples: Trash, oil, chemicals, factories
If one part of an ecosystem changes, what happens?
Other parts are affected too.
Planting different crops each season to keep soil healthy.
A family throws trash into a river. How could this affect the ecosystem?
The water becomes polluted, fish and plants can be harmed, and animals that depend on the river can also be affected.
A factory makes smoke all day. Name two ways this could affect living things.
Examples: People may have trouble breathing. Animals can get sick. Plants may not grow as well. Air Pollution spreads through the environment.
Which choice helps people protect the land the MOST?
A. Throw trash on the ground
B. Plant different crops each year
C. Cut down every tree
B. Plant different crops each year (crop rotation)
How is an ecosystem like a team?
All living and nonliving things depend on one another. If one part changes, the whole ecosystem can be affected.
Which vocabulary word does NOT belong? Explain why.
Ecosystem
Biodiversity
Landfill
Interaction
Landfill does not belong. It is a place where trash is buried, while the other three words describe how living things and ecosystems work together.