Read: Fishing is a major source of ocean pollution and plastic contamination because large amounts of fishing equipment are discarded or left in the oceans. Overfishing is a major problem, too. Fish populations are decreasing, and the lack of biodiversity caused by overfishing, together with the contamination caused by aquafarms, could have tragic results to human life. Experts predict empty oceans by the year 2048. This is important because the ocean plays a big part in regulating temperature. It also creates fifty percent of our oxygen on Earth. This means that ...

the fishing industry is helping protect the environment

right now, the oceans are clean and healthy

Read: During a walk around his block in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mark Benfield was struck by how many discarded gloves and masks he saw on his short route. The Louisiana State University professor, who focuses on microplastic pollution, decided to track the waste he saw with pictures. "It was a lot more PPE waste than I expected," he told CNN. What Benfield saw on his short route is a problem that everyone across the country deals with. As more Americans wear personal protective equipment (or PPE) in their daily lives, they're also littering it all over streets, parking lots, and parks. What do we understand from this part?

People are not disposing of their used PPE properly.

People stopped littering PPE on the street.

People should throw out their PPE.

Read: A recent study found that current fast fashion items tend to be worn no more than ten times. Too much clothing is going into landfills. The chemicals used in making, dyeing, and treating many fabrics are harmful. The government now says many textile factories produce dangerous waste. Garment and footwear industries produce more than 8 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions link to the harmful effects of human-caused climate change. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the reading?

Many textile factories use eco-friendly or recycled materials.

People throw away too many clothes.

Fast fashion is causing landfills to grow.

The clothing industry is doing a lot of damage to the environment.

Environmental Protection

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English

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4th Grade - Professional Development

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CCSS

RI.6.3, RI.6.4, RL.9-10.4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "throw out"?

discard

dispose of

reduce

trash

Which of the following is a synonym for "garbage"?

refuse

recycle

natural resource

biodiversity

To protect the planet from pollution, we must practice the 3 R's. What are they? (Choose 3 answers).

Reuse

Refuse

Reduce

Recycle

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

True or False:
Disposable masks, gloves, and wipes are plastic, and they are recyclable.

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

True or False:
We need to empty and rinse plastic containers before recycling them.

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does "PPE" stand for?

Personal Private Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Energy

Personal Polluted Environment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank:
Gloves, masks, and wipes are all plastic. When that's __________ into the environment, it goes into sewer systems or water bodies.

reused

reduced

discarded

discovered

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Environmental Protection

15 questions

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "throw out"?

Which of the following is a synonym for "garbage"?

To protect the planet from pollution, we must practice the 3 R's. What are they? (Choose 3 answers).

True or False:
Disposable masks, gloves, and wipes are plastic, and they are recyclable.

True or False:
We need to empty and rinse plastic containers before recycling them.

What does "PPE" stand for?

Fill in the blank:
Gloves, masks, and wipes are all plastic. When that's __________ into the environment, it goes into sewer systems or water bodies.

Fill in the blank:
We need to make sure that material we're putting in our recycling bins are clean and not __________ by non-recyclable material like food.

Fill in the blank:
How much do the clothes you throw away each year weigh? If you live in the U.S., the answer is about 75 pounds. That is more than enough to __________ great damage to the world.

True or False:
Garment and footwear industries produce more than 8 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions link to the harmful effects of human-caused climate change.

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Environmental Protection

15 questions

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "throw out"?

Which of the following is a synonym for "garbage"?

To protect the planet from pollution, we must practice the 3 R's. What are they? (Choose 3 answers).

True or False:Disposable masks, gloves, and wipes are plastic, and they are recyclable.

True or False:We need to empty and rinse plastic containers before recycling them.

What does "PPE" stand for?

Fill in the blank:Gloves, masks, and wipes are all plastic. When that's __________ into the environment, it goes into sewer systems or water bodies.

Fill in the blank:We need to make sure that material we're putting in our recycling bins are clean and not __________ by non-recyclable material like food.

Fill in the blank:How much do the clothes you throw away each year weigh? If you live in the U.S., the answer is about 75 pounds. That is more than enough to __________ great damage to the world.

True or False:Garment and footwear industries produce more than 8 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions link to the harmful effects of human-caused climate change.

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True or False:
Disposable masks, gloves, and wipes are plastic, and they are recyclable.

True or False:
We need to empty and rinse plastic containers before recycling them.

Fill in the blank:
Gloves, masks, and wipes are all plastic. When that's __________ into the environment, it goes into sewer systems or water bodies.

Fill in the blank:
We need to make sure that material we're putting in our recycling bins are clean and not __________ by non-recyclable material like food.

Fill in the blank:
How much do the clothes you throw away each year weigh? If you live in the U.S., the answer is about 75 pounds. That is more than enough to __________ great damage to the world.

True or False:
Garment and footwear industries produce more than 8 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions link to the harmful effects of human-caused climate change.