Land pollution

How do landfills affect the environment?

• Landfills cause fish to be poisoned and die.

• Landfills support plant growth and healthy soil.

• Landfills cause smog in the air.

• Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants.

Which human action can cause pollution?

• Walking

• Sleeping

• Mining

• Recycling

What is an effect of land pollution?

• no clean drinking water

• loss of land for human habitation

• diseases from breathing in poor quality air

• damage to the ear drums

What is the largest cause of land pollution?

• Animal waste

• Plants decomposing

• Human actions

• 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)

Which of the following causes land pollution?

• Rainfall

• Increase in greenhouse gases

• Afforestation

• Human sewage

Which gas is built up in organic rubbish?

• Sulfur

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

Which serious health problem could be caused due to long term exposure to contaminated soil?

• skin diseases

• cancer

• respiratory problems

• None of the above

How is rubbish dealt with in Pakistan? (Check all that apply)

• it is dumped on open sites

• Most of it is recycled

• Some of it is burned

How does land pollution affect the crop yield?

• It increases the crop yield

• It decreases the crop yield

• There is no effect on crop yield

Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?

• food scraps

• plastic

• steel

• Styrofoam