Water and Air Pollution and Solution

A large percentage of emissions resulting in air pollution today comes from _________________.

• motor vehicles
• factories
• farm animals
• ozone depletion

___________________ is a thick, brownish haze formed when certain gases in the air react with sunlight.

• Ozone
• Photochemical smog
• Carbon monoxide
• Methane

The key to reducing air pollution is to control ______________.

• methane gas
• overpopulation
• ozone depletion
• emissions

_____________________ is created when chemicals in polluted air react with water vapor to form harmful compounds which can damage plants, waterways, metals and stone. 

• Ozone
• Radon
• Toxic sludge
• Acid rain

Some substances that cause _______________ air pollution, such as dust and pet hair, bother only those people who are sensitive to them.

• outdoor
• indoor
• semi-hazardous
• eco-friendly

Acid rain can damage

• Drinking water sources

• Aquatic life

• Architecture/buildings

• All options are correct

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We can prevent water pollution by:

• Reducing the use of plastic

• Proper disposal of chemicals

• Keeping the use of chemical fertilizers in check

• All of the above

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Small particles that is made up rocks, soil

• river basin

• impermeable

• water

• sediment

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The wearing away of the earth’s surface by water, wind or ice

• river basin

• pollution

• ocean waves

• erosion

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Water stored in layers of soil and rock beneath Earth’s surface is called _____.

• Run offs

• Precipitation

• Groundwater

• Aquifer

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