Pollution Control lesson

Pollution Control lesson

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What should you reduce in order to control pollution?

In order to control pollution, you should reduce the need for _________________ goods and transportation.

Multiple Choice

Incineration is a way to control pollution. Which is an example of an incinerator?

• catalytic converter

• afterburner

• moving bed adsorber

• venturi scrubber

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Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.

Which method breaks down pollutants in soil and water through natural processes?

In the natural _______________ method, the natural physical, chemical, and biological processes in soil and water gradually break down pollutants.

Multiple Choice

Match the environmental remediation method to its description.

soil vapor extraction

• Air is bubbled through groundwater to remove volatile organic pollutants.

• Natural processes break down the pollutants.

• Air is circulated through perforated pipes in the contaminated soil.

• Air is pumped into or out of soil to supply oxygen to microbes.

Multiple Choice

Match the environmental remediation method to its description.

air sparging

• Air is bubbled through groundwater to remove volatile organic pollutants.

• Natural processes break down the pollutants.

• Air is circulated through perforated pipes in the contaminated soil.

• Air is pumped into or out of soil to supply oxygen to microbes.

Multiple Choice

A team of environmentalists are removing volatile organic pollutants from soil by circulating air through the soil using pipes. Which remediation method are they using?

• air sparging

• natural attenuation

• soil vapor extraction

• bioventing

• bioremediation

Multiple Choice

A farmer wants to reduce the need for pesticides at his farm. What should he do?

• Practice conservation tillage.

• Use beneficial insects.

• Plant grass.

• Plant trees.

• Use buffer strips.

Multiple Choice

Which devices trap suspended particles in air by spraying water and other liquids?

• wet scrubbers

• catalytic converters

• cyclones

• baghouse filters

• pumps

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Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly.

Which plant can help remove pollutants in rivers and lakes?

Water pollutants in rivers and lakes can be removed by __________________ .

Multiple Select

How can you reduce air pollution arising from transportation?

Avoid _________ to reduce the emission of pollutants.

• slowing down

• accelerating rapidly

• braking

Multiple Select

How can you reduce air pollution arising from transportation?

Use public ___________ because they emit relatively less pollution.

• transport vehicles

• car pools

• private vehicles

Multiple Choice

Pollution reduction is the responsibility of ... .

• the government

• the residents

• both the government and the residents

Multiple Choice

Pollution is a serious threat to the environment.

• A. True

• B. False

Multiple Choice

Taller smokestacks are effective in reducing overall pollution.

• A. True

• B. False

Multiple Choice

Pollution control is the management of waste materials in order to ... the effects of pollutants on people and the environment.

• A. maximize

• B. minimize