Environmental issues

What types of resources are not replaced quickly?

• renewable resources
• nonrenewable resources

What are the 3 R's of conservation?

• reduce, reuse, recycle
• recycle, recommend, reduce
• renewable resources, remake, redo

Most water pollution is the result of

• human activities.

• animals living in the water.

• volcanic eruptions.

• storms.

The __________ of Earth's land, water, or air is called pollution.

• condition

• contamination

• control

• conservation

Which are causes of acid rain?

• coal burning factories

• solar power sources

• farms and forests

• wind turbines blowing poison gases

Contamination of water supplies due to chemicals, fertilizer, sewage, etc.

• Water Pollution
• Irrigation 
• Drought 
• Climate

the destruction of trees and other vegetation

• deforestation
• desertification
• industry
• population distribution

the production of goods and services in an economy

• deforestation
• desertification
• industry
• population distribution

Pollution is something that has harmful or poisonous effects on the environment.

• True
• False

Pollution of water in the rivers, lakes, and oceans is called _______________. 

• Acid Rain
• Air Pollution
• Water Pollution
• Chernobyl