Land Pollution

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How do landfills affect the environment?

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Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants.

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This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing? Options: air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, noise pollution

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air pollution

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Where is pollution found on the earth?

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On land, in the air, and in the water.

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Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

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Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.

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Which human action can cause pollution? Options: Walking, Biking, Mining, Recycling

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Mining

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What is a major effect to the environment of combusting (burning) plastic?

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It releases toxic chemicals and fumes

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What is an effect of land pollution?

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loss of habitat for animals

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What is the largest cause of land pollution?

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Human actions

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What is one cause of deforestation?

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Urbanization

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What are the effects of deforestation?

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Loss of habitat, increased greenhouse gases, soil erosion and flooding.