Unit 8 Environment

Many people are worried about __________ because the Earth is getting hotter every year.

I always bring my own cloth bag because I don’t want to use __________.

A car that uses both gasoline and electricity is called a:

• Solar car

• Electric train

• Fuel car

• Hybrid car

__________ is food that is grown without using chemicals or pesticides.

• Organic food

• Fast food

• Frozen food

• Processed food

What is the term for long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns?

• Global warming

• Air pollution

• Climate change

• Greenhouse effect

We must protect the __________ to keep the air and water clean.

• environment
• ecosystem
• pollution
• climate

Where does trash go when it’s not recycled or burned?

• Landfills
• Ocean dumping
• Incineration
• Composting

What should we do with plastic containers instead of throwing them away?

• Bury them in the backyard
• Reuse, repurpose, or recycle them.
• Burn them for energy
• Throw them in the trash

What does “reuse” mean?

• Break and fix

• Buy new things

• Throw away

• Use something again

What is one way people can help the environment, according to the text?

• Reuse cloth bags

• Throw away paper

• Use more plastic

• Buy new plastic bottles