Natural Resources and the Environment: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Kindergarten

Question 1

Which of these is something we make, not something we find in nature?

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Plastic

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Water

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Trees

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Sunlight

Question 2

How do our daily choices impact the environment, and what can we do to care for it?

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We can help protect the environment by recycling, planting trees, and turning off lights when we leave a room.

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Our actions don't matter because the world is too vast for us to make a difference.

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Protecting the environment is not our responsibility; it's for adults to handle.

Question 3

Imagine there's a special rock we need for building, but we're running out. What can we do to still have enough rocks without harming the Earth?

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Think of a different way to build things without using that special rock.

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Keep digging up rocks from the same place until there are none left.

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Find a new place to dig up rocks, even if it's far away.

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Use magic to make more rocks appear.

Question 4

We have many things in our world that come from nature. What are two examples of things that are natural resources?

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Trees and water

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Cars and buildings

Question 5

Imagine a village where all the trees were cut down. What would happen to the village and the people living there?

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The village would become drier and less fertile.

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The village would become more beautiful because there would be more sunlight.

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The people would have more space to build houses and grow crops.

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The people would be healthier because there would be less pollution.

Question 6

Scientists have discovered a new way to clean up oil spills. How do you think this discovery could help protect our oceans?

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It will make it easier to clean up oil spills and help prevent future spills from happening.

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It will make it easier to clean up oil spills after they happen, but it won't stop them from happening in the first place.

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It will help us prevent oil spills from happening in the first place.

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It will not have any impact on protecting our oceans.

Question 7

How can we use technology to protect our natural resources?

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Use apps to track pollution levels.

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Use robots to clean up trash.

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Watch TV shows about nature.

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Play video games about the environment.

Question 8

What can we do to save water?

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Take shorter showers

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Wash the car with a bucket instead of a hose

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Leave the water running when brushing teeth

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Water the lawn every day

Question 9

How can our daily actions impact the environment? What are some smart choices we can make?

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We can make good choices like turning off lights, recycling, and biking instead of driving.

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Our actions don't matter, so we can do anything we want.

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We should only make good choices if they're easy.

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We can't make choices that don't affect the environment.

Question 10

How can you save water when you wash your hands?

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Turn off the water while you scrub your hands.

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Use lots of hot water.

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Leave the water running.

Question 11

When we use things from nature, like trees or water, what's important to keep in mind?

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Care for them so others can enjoy them too

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Use them up quickly

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Take as much as we want

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Do whatever we want

Question 12

How can we help keep our planet healthy every day?

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Turn off the lights when we leave a room.

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Recycle paper and plastic.

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Waste water when we brush our teeth.

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Use a car to get to school every day.

Question 13

What happens when we use too much water, cut down too many trees, or leave lights on when we don't need them?

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It can hurt our planet.

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It can make the sun go away.

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It can make the clouds disappear.

Question 14

How can we take care of natural resources?

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Use them carefully and without wasting them

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Only use those that can be replaced

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Don't use any natural resources

Question 15

If all the trees in the world vanished, what would happen to the animals that make their homes in trees?

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The animals would no longer have a place to live and would die.

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The animals would find new homes in other trees.

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The animals would be sad because they would miss the trees.

Question 16

What are three things that we get from nature that are useful to us?

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Water from the ocean, trees from the forest, rocks from the ground

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Water from the sky, trees from the ground, rocks from the ocean

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Water from the ground, trees from the ocean, rocks from the forest

Question 17

What does it mean when we say resources like coal and oil are 'non-renewable'?

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Once we use them up, we can't make more.

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We can always make more of them.

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We will never run out of them.

Question 18

What are some ways we can generate electricity without using fossil fuels? Why are these ways better for our planet?

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Solar energy, because it comes from the sun and doesn't pollute the air.

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Wind energy, because it uses the wind to make electricity.

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Coal energy, because it is found in the ground.

Question 19

Why are bees important to our planet?

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They help plants make seeds and fruits.

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They make our homes look nice.

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They make honey for us to enjoy.

Question 20

We learned that some resources can be used again and again, while others cannot. Which of these can we use to make electricity and can be used again and again?

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Water

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Oil

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Coal

Question 21

Why is it important to protect forests?

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Forests provide homes for animals and plants, and they help clean our air and water.

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Forests are only important for people who live near them.

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We don't need to worry about protecting forests because they can take care of themselves.

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Forests are not important because we can always plant new trees.

Question 22

What item is not found in nature?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

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Trees

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Water

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Rocks

Question 23

Which of the following is not a way to save water?

Accepted Answer

Watering the lawn every day

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Taking quick showers

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Turning off the water when brushing our teeth

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Fixing any leaky faucets

Question 24

Which of the following can grow back, like trees?

Accepted Answer

Trees

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Oil

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Coal

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Natural gas

Question 25

Which of these is not found in nature?

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Books

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Trees

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Oil

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Water

Question 26

Which of these is a resource that we won't run out of?

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Solar energy

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Coal

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Oil

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Natural gas

Question 27

What is something that comes from nature?

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Water

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Paper

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Books

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Chairs

Question 28

What is something we should NOT do to take care of nature?

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Drive a lot

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Save water

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Recycle

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Plant trees

Question 29

What is something that makes the world around us dirty?

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Throwing trash on the ground

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Planting a tree

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Saving water

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Recycling

Question 30

What is the best way to get rid of our trash?

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Put it in a recycling bin

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Throw it in the ocean

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Burn it

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Leave it on the ground

Question 31

What is the difference between things that will come back if we use them and things that won't?

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Things that will come back are called renewable resources, while things that won't are called non-renewable resources.

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Renewable resources are more expensive than non-renewable resources.

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Non-renewable resources are better for the environment than renewable resources.

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There is no difference between renewable and non-renewable resources.

Question 32

What do we call something that comes from nature and is used to make things we need?

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A natural resource

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A plastic toy

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A paper bag

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A metal spoon

Question 33

What makes our environment dirty?

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Throwing trash on the ground

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Planting trees

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Recycling paper

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Saving water

Question 34

How can we keep our forests healthy?

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Plant new trees

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Cut down all the trees

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Use plastic bags instead of paper bags

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Burn trees to keep warm

Question 35

Which animal is in danger of disappearing?

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A tiger

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A pet dog

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A pet cat

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A pet mouse

Question 36

Which of these things can we use over and over again?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Coal

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Oil

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Rocks

Question 37

How can we use less energy?

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Use appliances that are good at saving energy

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Leave the lights on

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Drive as much as you can

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Leave the air conditioning on all day

Question 38

How should we treat our natural resources?

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Use them wisely and protect them

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Use them up as fast as we can

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Waste them

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Throw them away

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a good way to save water?

Accepted Answer

Leave the water running

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Turn off the faucet when not in use

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Take shorter showers

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Water plants in the morning or evening

Question 40

What is the name of our planet?

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Earth

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Saturn

Question 41

What do we call the things we need to stay alive?

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Basic needs

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Wants

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Luxuries

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Resources

Question 42

Why is it good to recycle?

Accepted Answer

To help our planet

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To save money

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To make our homes look better

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To get rid of trash

Question 43

What is the name of the air around our planet?

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Lithosphere

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Biosphere

Question 44

Which of these is a big event that can happen in nature?

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

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Car accident

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Fire caused by people

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Lost pet

Question 45

What is something that comes from nature and helps us survive?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Plastic

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Car

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Book

Question 46

What can we do to make our environment cleaner?

Accepted Answer

Plant trees

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Throw trash on the ground

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Use too much water

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Drive everywhere

Question 47

Why is it important to take care of things like water and trees?

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So our children and grandchildren can enjoy them too

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To make them more expensive

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To stop bugs from living in them

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To make our world look prettier

Question 48

What can we do to make less pollution?

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Walk or ride a bike instead of driving

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Leave lights on when we leave the room

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Throw away our trash instead of recycling it

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Use our cars even for short trips

Question 49

What is the name of the air around our planet that protects us from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Ozone layer

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Biosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 50

What is something that we get from nature that we need to live?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Car

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Computer

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Book

Question 51

Which of these things is not good for our planet?

Accepted Answer

Throwing trash on the ground

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Planting flowers

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Turning off lights when we leave a room

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Saving water

Question 52

How can we save water?

Accepted Answer

Take quick showers

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Leave the water running when we brush our teeth

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Water the plants every single day

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Wash the dishes with the water running

Question 53

What does it mean to recycle?

Accepted Answer

Using things over and over again

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Throwing things away

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Buying new things

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Making food for animals

Question 54

What is something that can happen in nature that is very strong?

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Earthquake

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Car accident

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House fire

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Broken toy

Question 55

What is the best thing to do if we know a natural disaster might happen?

Accepted Answer

Make a plan and get things we might need

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Do nothing

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Panic and run around

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Hide under the bed

Question 56

What are things that come from nature called?

Accepted Answer

Natural resources

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Toys

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Candy

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Clothes

Question 57

What's a good way to save water?

Accepted Answer

Taking quick showers

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Leaving the water running when you brush your teeth

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Washing your car every day

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Watering the lawn for hours

Question 58

What can we do to keep our Earth clean?

Accepted Answer

Picking up trash

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Littering

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Wasting food

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Cutting down trees

Question 59

Why is it important to take care of our environment?

Accepted Answer

It keeps us healthy

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It makes us happy

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It makes our hair shiny

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It makes our toys last longer

Question 60

What does it mean to 'save' something?

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To take care of it

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To use it up

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To throw it away

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To break it

Question 61

Which of these things helps clean our air?

Accepted Answer

Riding a bike

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Driving a car

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Burning trash

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Cutting down trees

Question 62

What's the name of the planet we live on?

Accepted Answer

Earth

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Moon

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Mars

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Jupiter

Question 63

What do plants need to grow big and healthy?

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Water and sunshine

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Soda and candy

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Toys and games

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Rocks and dirt

Question 64

Which of these is NOT a gift from nature?

Accepted Answer

Paper

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Water

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Trees

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Animals