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Changes to the Environment 2
We can help reduce the amount of rubbish that goes to landfill by recycling.

Changes to the Environment 2

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Change to the environment is caused by natural ecological processes, but this quiz is more concerned with the change caused by the activities of humans. What can we do to repair any damage we have made by changing the environment? And what are the purposes for doing so?

Play this quiz and discover more about the changes caused to the environment, not by ecological processes, but by man.

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1.
What can the owners of quarries do to improve the environment once they finish extracting stone?
Give local people jobs
Create a new nature reserve
Nothing, just leave the land as it is
Build a supermarket
The damage done to the environment by the quarry can be put right by creating a nature reserve
2.
If there is a water shortage what can we do to improve the situation?
Not use garden hoses
Always turn taps off
Use washing up water to water the garden
All of these
By using less water we can help improve the situation
3.
Landfill sites are not good for the environment. What alternative is there to dispose of non-recyclable rubbish?
Incineration
Put in the sea
Send it to outer space
No alternative
Incineration is when rubbish is burned. We can use this to create energy - but it does cause air pollution
4.
How can we help reduce the amount of rubbish that goes to landfill?
Don’t throw things away
Burn our rubbish
Recycle
We can’t do anything
Recycling is just one way we can also reuse and reduce
5.
How can ordinary people reduce pollution in our rivers?
Do not throw things in the river
Recycle
Do not use garden hoses
We can’t do anything
Some people throw rubbish such as supermarket trolleys and tires into rivers. Not only is this pollution but it could make flooding worse
6.
When a building is knocked down leaving land with no plants what is it called?
Green land
Brown land
Scrub land
No man’s land
We find most brown land in towns and cities
7.
What can be done to improve brown land?
Nothing
Plant trees
Build a factory
Build a quarry
The trees will make the land green again
8.
Which land is the best choice for a new shopping center?
Open field
A forest
Brown land
The park
It is better to build on brown land than green - that way less damage is done to the environment
9.
When a new bypass is going to be built that destroys lots of habitats, what can people do to stop it?
Protest
Get up a petition
Write to their local council
All of these
Protests, petitions and letters to councils and the government are ways in which we can influence politicians' decisions
10.
Who looks after your local environment?
Government
No one
Factory owners
Local council
Buildings and developments have to be approved by councils before they are allowed to go ahead
Author:  Amanda Swift
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