Vocabulary: Pollution

Pollution is

• Saving resources by using them wisely.

• Any harmful material in the environment

• To reuse a resource by breaking it down and making a new product.

• To use less of a resource.

______________________ is the buildup of pollutants at higher levels of the food chain.

• porosity

• water pollution

• wastewater

• biomagnification

What type of pollution do small personal watercraft cause ?

• Water

• Deforestation

• Mineral

• Air

A result of using radioactive elements from atomic enery stations.

• air pollution

• radiation pollution

• land pollution

• water pollution

A disturbance of silent environment with harsh loud noises.

• thermal pollution

• air pollution

• sound pollution

• light pollution

which type of pollution is this?

• air pollution

• water pollution

• land pollution

• noise pollution

which type of pollution is this?

• air pollution

• water pollution

• land pollution

• noise pollution

A distinct location from which pollution is directly produced.

• Point source
• nonpoint source
• wastewater
• water pollution

A diffuse areas such as and entire framing region, a suburban community with many lawns and septic systems or storm runoff from parking lots.

• Point source
• nonpoint source
• wastewater
• water pollution

This type of pollution inhibits people from seeing the stars and planets.

• Light Pollution
• Water Pollutilon
• Air Pollution