NAME: _____ DATE: _______
SCIENCE
POLLUTION & NATURAL RESOURCES
1. What is pollution?
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2. Air can be polluted. Name TWO other natural resources that
can be polluted.
(i) ____________________________ (ii) _________________________
3. Water can be polluted in several ways. Name FOUR ways in
which water is being polluted in the photo above.
(i) ____________________________ (ii) _________________________
(iii)____________________________ (iv) _________________________ 4.
Pollution promotes the breeding of _________________________
5. “Natural
resources can be grouped as renewable and non
renewable.” Tell whether each of the following is renewable or
non-renewable.
ENERGY SOURCE
wood
fossil fuels
coal
water
RENEWABLE OR NON-RENEWABLE
6. Explain how the use of the items shown below affect the
atmosphere.
Air conditioner
Fire extinguisher
Refrigerator