Wk 15a Pollution

What is acid rain?

• Rain with increased acidity due to environmental factors

• Rain that is pure and clean

• Rain that occurs only in deserts

• Rain that is beneficial for crops

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is air pollution?

• The presence of harmful substances in Earth's atmosphere

• The presence of clean air in the environment

• The increase of oxygen levels in the air

• The reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is light pollution?

• Artificial skylight that interferes with astronomical observations

• Natural light from the sun

• The absence of light in urban areas

• The increase of natural light in rural areas

What is ozone depletion?

• The contamination of water bodies

• The thinning of the ozone layer in the stratosphere

• The discharge of heated liquid into natural waters

• The increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

What is thermal pollution?

• The contamination of water bodies

• The thinning of the ozone layer

• The discharge of heated liquid into natural waters

• The increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is water pollution?

• The contamination of water bodies

• The thinning of the ozone layer

• The discharge of heated liquid into natural waters

• The increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Materials capable of begin broken down into non-toxic products by living things

• Toxic waste
• Recyclable materials
• Non-biodegradable plastics
• Biodegradable products

When we carefully preserve and protect something

• Emmancipation

• Destruction
• Neglect
• Conservation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Living in a way that prioritizes the environment and sustainability.

• unsustainable living

• Green practices

• material lifestyle

• excessiveness

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is an incentive?

• A legal obligation to perform a task.
• A type of physical exercise.
• A financial penalty for bad behavior.
• something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action.