Air & Water Pollution Brain Pop

What do cars, power plants, and furnaces have in common?

• They all burn gasoline

• They all burn coal

• They all burn wood

• They all burn fossil fuels

Which would probably be the most effective way to reduce the amount of methane released into the atmosphere?

• Redusing the amount of gasoline we use

• Making sure to prevent forest fires

• Reducing the number of cows we raise for meat

• Reducing the amount of electricity we use

Which of these situations is commonly caused by acid rain?

• People being poisoned by drinking water

• Fish and birds in freshwater habitats dying off

• People receiving acid burns on their skin

• Whales and dolphines dying off in the oceans

The ozone layer blocks deleterious UV radiation. What does "deleterious" mean?

• Life-sustaining

• harmful

• pleasant

• foul-smelling

What can you infer from the fact that smog mainly affects cities?

• Air pollution is most serious in areas with many homes, factories, and offices

• Air pollution never effects rural areas

• Animals don't cause any air pollution

• Cities attract air pollution because they extend so high in the atmosphere

How can insulating your home prevent air pollution?

• Insulation blocks out harmful gasses and smog

• Insulation reduces the amount of energy you need to burn to heat and cool your house

• Insulation prevents your furnace from releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere

• Insulation collects solar energy, a non-polluting form of energy

Which of the following is a true statement about ozone?

• It's always helpful

• It's always harmful

• It's helpful when it's located in the upper atmosphere, but harmful when people breathe it

• It's harmful when it's located in the upper atmosphere, but helpful when people breathe it.

What is one difference between smog and acid rain?

• Smog makes it difficult to breathe; acid rain wipes out natural habitats

• Smog is cause by burning fossil fuels; acid rain is caused by cow burps

• Scientist agree that smog is caused by humans, but disagree over the cause of acid rain

• Smog only affects cities; acid rain only affects rural areas

What is most likely to happen if we don't reduce the amount of harmful gases we put into the atmosphere?

• Respiratory dsieases in humans will increase

• The rate of global climate change might decelerate

• Many new animal and plant species will evolve

• Fossil fuels will rapidly become more abundant

What can you infer from the fact that minor changes in water temperature can kill entire species?

• Many species are not well-suited to their natural habitats.

• Many species are extremely sensitive to changes in their environments

• Many species have extremely weak immunie systems

• Many species that live in water once lived on land.