Class 5-Revision 3:L-14
Revision 3
Conserving Our Environment
I.Give one word for the
following:
1.To make impure or
unclean-contamination
2.The contamination of the
environment by the discharge of harmful substances-pollution
3.Things that can rot or
be decomposed by biologic agents like bacteria-biodegradable
4.Waste that rot and is
used for manure for plants-compost
5.Planting of
trees-aforestation
6.Cutting of
trees-deforestation
II.Fill ups:
1.Walking short distances
reduces air pollution.
2.We can reduce pollution
by burning less fuels.
3.Trees take in carbon
dioxide and give out oxygen.
4.Biodegradable
waste can be used to help the environment.
5.The process by which
waste is converted into manure is called compost.
III.Match the following:
A
B
1.Air pollution |
4. paper and leaves |
2.Land pollution |
1. burning petrol |
3.Water pollution |
2. fertilizers |
4.Biodegradable |
5. plastic |
5.Non-biodegradable |
3. sewage from factories |
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IV.Write
True or False:
1.When
you use a plastic bottle to store water in the refrigrator you are
reusing the bottle.__
2.Trees
take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.__
3.When
waste is not disposed properly,germs and diseases spread.__
4.Water
pollution affects plants and animals living in water.__
5.Glass
pieces found in the waste will not rot over time.__
6.Everything
around us makes up our environment.__
7.Burning
of fuel causes air pollution.__
8.Waste
paper is biodegradable.__
9.Rotting
of leaves can produce manure called compost.__
10.Cutting
of trees is called aforestation.__