Pollution & Conservation Quiz

What would happen if people drained this wetland in order to build a shopping mall?

• There would be a drought.

• There would be a flood.

• The plants and animals would use camouflage to hide.

• The plants and animals would lose their habitats.

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What is one way to conserve resources?

• use both sides of a piece of paper

• use only one side of a piece of paper

• put wrinkled paper in the trash

• fold a piece of paper in half

Which of the following is a reason that an animal might become endangered?

• The animal hibernates.

• Its habitat is getting smaller.

• The plant it eats grows faster.

• The animal migrates to a warmer place.

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Why is it important to reduce, reuse, and recycle?

• To reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills.

• To increase the amount of trash sent to landfills.

• To reduce the number of animal habitats.

• To use more resources.

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What do all living things in an ecosystem depend on?

• rocks

• recycling

• each other

• people

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What should people do before they throw something away?

• Find another place to put it.

• Make sure that it is dirty

• See if it can be reused.

• Throw it on the ground

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Harmful chemicals from a farm wash into a nearby river when it rains. The river flows through a forested area. If chemicals from the farm keep washing into the river, what will MOST LIKELY happen to the forested area over time?

• The forested area will support fewer animals.

• The forested area will grow larger plants.

• The forested area will clean the water naturally.

• The forested area will support more trees.

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How does recycling affect all living things in their environment? (Give 3 ways recycling affects living things and provide examples for each.)

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What are the three “R’s” of conservation and what do they each mean? What is one example of each?