Environmental Problems and Solutions Test Review

Something that is capable of being broken down by bacteria and other decomposers....

• erosion
• biofuels
• pollutant
• biodegradable

________ is polluted liquid produced by water passing through and dissolving chemicals from buried wastes in a landfill.

• acid rain
• groundwater
• desalination
• leachate

________ is a substance that causes pollution.

• ozone
• emissions
• pollutant
• leachate

What is the major cause for air pollution? 

• factories and cars
• cigarretes 
• deforestation
• oil spills

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which one is an example of recycling? 
 
  

• Reusing a paper bag for lunch. 
•  Using less water to take a bath. 
• Making new glass bottles from old ones.
• Using plastic cups instead of paper cups. 

What is the name of the type of pollutant where the source is known?

• Point Source
• Non-Point Source

Water pollution that comes from a single source is considered...

• point source pollution
• nonpoint source pollution
• thermal pollution
• ocean pollution

pollutants entering waterways from a general area, such as runoff from farmland or suburban communities

• Pollution
• Point Source Pollution
• Non-point Source Pollution
• Turbidity

Stored groundwater in a rock layer that also allows it to flow (it has high porosity and high permeability)

• aquifer
• river basin
• estuary
• watershed

97% of the water on earth is _________, making it undrinkable for humans.

• fresh water
• ground water
• salt water
• surface water