NAME:

EARTH SCIENCE
STUDENT’S WORKSHEET
HUMAN IMPACT ON THE WORLD

You are going to watch a video about the human impact on our planet. Watch it attentively and do the
following activities: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldiPn0ngxK0&feature=related

1. Choose the correct word:

WE LIVE IN A BEAUTIFUL PLANET!
1) We have stunning seas / oceans
2) We have gorgeous glaciers / icebergs
3) We have elegant rainforests / vegetation
4) We have graceful lakes / rivers
5) We have towering hills / mountains
6) We have magnificent creatures / animals
7) We have exquisite landscapes / places

2. Match the English sentences with the Spanish ones:

BUT WE DON’T TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANET!

BUT WE DON’T TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANET! PERO NO CUIDAMOS NUESTRO PLANETA

1) Our glaciers are melting a) Estamos contaminando los océanos

2) We are destroying habitats
3) We are polluting rivers
4) We are cutting down our forests
5) We are polluting our air
6) We are polluting our oceans
7) We are destroying the planet
8) We are carelessly littering
b) Estamos talando nuestros bosques
c) Estamos destruyendo el planeta
d) Estamos destruyendo los habitats
e) Los glaciares se están derritiendo
f) Estamos tirando basura
descuidadamente
g) Estamos contaminando el aire
h) Estamos contaminando los ríos

3. Complete the following sentences with the words from the box:
hands; recycle; garbage; word; positive; trees; lightbulbs; vehicle

BUT YOU COULD HELP SAVE OUR PLANET!

1) You could plant ______________ 5) We could all _____________
2) You could clean up _____________ 6) You can spread the ___________
3) You could drive a hybrid _____________ 7) The world is in our___________
4) You could use energy efficient ___________ 8) Do something _______________

4. WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO TO SAVE OUR PLANET? (Group work) Make a graphic
organizer to present it to the others.