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Pollution's Impact on Nature

Explore how different forms of pollution affect the health of animals, plants, and people.

Module

Ecosystems Basics & Human Impact

Age

Age 8

Duration

8 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    A river is polluted with chemicals. A bird eats the fish from the river. What might happen to the bird?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    Why is it dangerous for children to play near heavily polluted air?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    What can happen to bees when pesticides (chemicals used to kill pests) pollute flowers?

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Environmental pollution only affects wild animals and has no impact on humans.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each polluted environment to the living thing most directly harmed.

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