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How communities protect Earth's land, water, air and life

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.5-ESS3-1 · England: KS2 Y4 Living things and their habitats, KS3 Chemistry: Earth and atmosphere

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Question 1
Which choice protects BOTH the air and the climate?
- A. leaving car engines running
- B. cutting down forests
- C. generating electricity from wind and sunlight instead of burning coal
- D. burning more rubbish in the open
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Question 2
Which action best tackles this problem: too much rubbish going to landfill?
- A. banning single-use plastics and beach clean-ups
- B. planting trees and protecting forest areas
- C. recycling and composting schemes
- D. planting strips of plants along riverbanks
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Question 3
True or false? Plastic in the sea breaks down completely in a few weeks.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 4
The ozone layer was being damaged by chemicals called CFCs. Countries agreed to ban them. What happened?
- A. The ozone layer disappeared.
- B. The Sun got weaker.
- C. Nothing changed.
- D. The ozone layer has slowly started to recover.
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Question 5
Which action best tackles this problem: loss of forests?
- A. banning single-use plastics and beach clean-ups
- B. planting strips of plants along riverbanks
- C. fixing leaks and collecting rainwater
- D. planting trees and protecting forest areas
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Question 6
True or false? Individual actions never make any difference.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 7
Why do towns create nature reserves and protected areas?
- A. To give wildlife safe habitats and protect biodiversity.
- B. To make animals leave.
- C. To build more car parks.
- D. To stop people learning about nature.
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Question 8
Which action best tackles this problem: loss of forests?
- A. planting trees and protecting forest areas
- B. recycling and composting schemes
- C. fixing leaks and collecting rainwater
- D. banning single-use plastics and beach clean-ups
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Question 9
True or false? Planting trees makes air quality worse.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 10
Scientists measure river water each month and find pollution falling after a new rule. What is this measuring for?
- A. To make the river longer.
- B. Measuring is not useful.
- C. To make the water warmer.
- D. To check whether the solution is working.
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Question 11
Which action best tackles this problem: farm chemicals washing into rivers?
- A. planting strips of plants along riverbanks
- B. banning single-use plastics and beach clean-ups
- C. planting trees and protecting forest areas
- D. fixing leaks and collecting rainwater
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Question 12
True or false? Plastic in the sea breaks down completely in a few weeks.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 13
Why do towns create nature reserves and protected areas?
- A. To stop people learning about nature.
- B. To give wildlife safe habitats and protect biodiversity.
- C. To make animals leave.
- D. To build more car parks.
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Question 14
Which action best tackles this problem: loss of forests?
- A. fixing leaks and collecting rainwater
- B. planting strips of plants along riverbanks
- C. planting trees and protecting forest areas
- D. banning single-use plastics and beach clean-ups
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Question 15
True or false? Plastic in the sea breaks down completely in a few weeks.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 16
The ozone layer was being damaged by chemicals called CFCs. Countries agreed to ban them. What happened?
- A. Nothing changed.
- B. The Sun got weaker.
- C. The ozone layer has slowly started to recover.
- D. The ozone layer disappeared.

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