1. Pollution of the Environment
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Pollution of the Environment

2. Instructions Work with a peer.
When given your turn, select a category and the number of points your team wishes to obtain.
A correct answer results in acquiring of the points.
If the answer is wrong, the next team in line gets the opportunity to answer for the same number of points.
At the end of the game, the pair with the most points wins a prize.

3. Let’s Begin. 10 20 30 Category 3 Category 2 Category 1
Category 1 = Air Pollution
Category 2 = Water Pollution
Category 3 = Land Pollution

4. Category 1: 10 Points
Question: A natural fuel, commonly used in motor vehicles and industries, that pollutes the air.

5. Answer: Fossil fuel

6. Category 1: 20 Points
Question: A group of gases that cause global warming.

7. Answer: Greenhouse gases

8. Category 1: 30 Points
Question: Something that families and neighbours can do collectively to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.

9. Answer: Carpool

10. Category 2: 10 Points
Question: A group of chemicals used in agriculture which, if leached into waterways, causes excessive growth of aquatic plants, decreases the oxygen levels and causes death of fish and other animals.

11. Answer: Fertilizers

12. Category 2: 20 Points
Question: A chemical that can render contaminated drinking water safe for human consumption if used in prescribed quantities.

13. Answer: Chlorine

14. Category 2: 30 Points
Question: A disease in humans, caused by drinking contaminated water, that is highly infectious.

15. Answer: Cholera

16. Category 3: 10 Points
Question: The most common cause of land pollution is improper….

17. Answer: Waste disposal

18. Category 3: 20 Points
Question: Apart from direct toxic impacts on human and animal health, another impact that affects us all is on….

19. Answer: food quality

20. Category 3: 30 Points
Question: A common approach used to promote minimization of waste which we can all apply.

21. Answer: Re-use, reduce, recycle

22. Hope you all had fun. Congratulations to the winning team.