Environmental Pollution

What is the role of government regulations in controlling point source pollution?

• They have no impact on pollution levels.

• They encourage voluntary compliance only.

• They set limits on emissions and discharges from specific sources.

• They focus solely on promoting public awareness.

What is an effective way to mitigate water pollution from agricultural runoff?

• Increasing the use of chemical pesticides

• Planting cover crops and creating buffer zones

• Expanding agricultural land

• Encouraging urban development near water bodies

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What happens to plastic waste?

• Sinks to the bottom and gets buried under the sand

• It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

• Dissolves and decomposes in the water

• It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat

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Which of the following does NOT cause water pollution?

• oil spills
• garbage
• fertilizers from farms
• smoke

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What is a major effect to the environment of combusting (burning) plastic?

• It releases toxic chemicals and fumes

• It is smelly

• It is an eyesore

• Animals step on and it is hot so it will damage their paws.

How do landfills effect 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.

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Air pollution is one of the main causes of __________ disease

• bone

• respiratory

• diabetes

• kidney

The ozone layer protects us from

• UV rays
• CFCs
• Increased atmospheric heat
• Decreased atmospheric heat

Carbon monoxide is released from...

• human body

• plants

• vehicles

• styrofoam

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Ozone depletion is caused by

• nitrous oxide.

• carbon dioxide.

• chlorofluorocarbons.

• methane.

• all of the above.

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