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Soil pollution - Quiz

Soil pollution - Quiz

Answer each question below, then choose Check answers to see your score. You can reveal the correct responses after marking.

1 Why is there more waste than there used to be?

We throw away much more than we used to The population is much greater Both of the above

2 Why can burying rubbish in the soil affect streams?

Rain leaches through soil, carrying pollutants to the water table Squirrels might dig it up Dustcarts may splash through streams

3 How can polluted soil affect our food?

Food plants may contain dangerous chemicals Our vegetables may grow legs and walk Cows may refuse to eat

4 How does pollution affect creatures living in the soil?

Any pollution will kill all creatures in the soil Some forms of pollution reduce the number of worms and microbes They all start running round in circles

5 Which industries can potentially cause catastrophic soil pollution?

The spreading of sewage sludge on the land Smelting and mining Both of these

6 What harm can pesticides cause in the soil

They can kill good creatures as well as the harmful ones They turn the soil red None at all

7 Organic based pollutants...

Will modify the natural growth of humans Will never modify the natural growth of humans May modify the natural growth of humans

8 What can we do to reduce pollution?

Regulate their use and continue research into their effects Close down all industry Take a spaceship to the moon

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