Pollution and Conservation Review

Which of the following is an effect of water pollution?

• land pollution

• storm drains

• acid rain

• animals dying

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Which of the following is a cause of water pollution?

• animals dying

• factory runoff

• turtles get sick and die

• land pollution

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of air pollution?

• Smoke from factories

• Exhaust from cars and trucks

• Forest fires

• Difficulty breathing

Which of the following is NOT an effect of air pollution?

• Exhaust from cars and trucks

• Difficulty breathing

• Animals get sick and die

• Leads to water pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is most likely the cause for the no swimming sign?

• too many people have been swimming in the lake

• a factory is leaking pollutants into the lake

• dangerous animals live in the lake

Pollution occurs when people release, dump, leak, spill, or ___ the environment around us.

• litter

• preserve

• save

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The release of smoke and harmful gases into the air is called ___ pollution.

• air

• land

• water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The leaking or spilling of chemicals or raw sewage into a body of water is called ___ pollution.

• air

• land

• water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Cameron and his brother decide to go fishing on the Flint River. When they get there, they notice hundreds of dead fish floating in the water. What should they do?

• Take the fish home to eat.

• Go swimming instead.

• Notify the River Keeper.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Every night at bedtime, Elana's mom reminds her to turn off her laptop and tablet. How is Elana's mom helping to prevent air pollution?

• The devices will last longer.

• It decreases emissions from the electrical plant.

• It won't get hot and start a fire.