Environmental Issues

Which of these is an effect of air pollution?

• Respiratory problems

• Reduced food sources for humans

• Increased disease for humans

• Decrease in global temperatures

What causes acid rain?

• High concentrations of sulfuric or nitric acid from pollution
• Fertilizer use
• Pesticide use
• CFCs

Pollution hanging over urban areas that causes reduced visibility is called

• Air pollution
• Temperature inversion
• Light pollution
• Smog

What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?

• Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)
• Use Less Energy
• Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
• All of the Answers are Correct

Burning fossil fuels cause ________ that cause pollution.

• temperature decrease
• headaches
• emissions
• natural pollution

These are two ways people can reduce air pollution.

• Drive vehicles that get low gas mileage / Burn trash at home
• Burn less fossil fuels / walk and ride bikes
• Create major forest fires / Use CFC's
• Burn styrofoam at landfills / Use more chlorine

Pollution _________________________.

• is harmful materials put into the environment
• found in air, water, and land
• effects plants, animals, and people
• All of the above

How does air pollution effect people?

• It can cause people to have difficulty breathing.
• It can make sick people even sicker. 
• Sometimes, air pollution can cause cancer.
• All of the above

The car is creating ____________________.

• air pollution
• land pollution
• water pollution
• an oil spill

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Which is an effect of acid rain?

• Asthma

• Cleaner freshwater

• Destroyed forests and trees

• Increased manufacturing