Health and the Environment

Substances that contaminate the environment and can harm people are ___________________.

• Siblings

• Dirt

• pollutants

• germs

______________ is fog that has mixed with smoke and chemical fumes.

• Smog

• Frog

• Wind

• Air

Any form of precipitation that includes particles containing acid is ____________.

• Blue Rain

• Purple Rain

• Dirty Water

• Acid Rain

__________________ is a gas made up of oxygen that naturally exists high above Earth’s atmosphere.

• Hydrogen

• Ozone

• Helium

• Nitrogen

Which of the following is a potential effect of air pollution?

• Heart Disease

• Water Treatment

• Hearing Loss

• Easier Breathing

True or false. You can see bacteria and viruses in contaminated water.

• True

• False

True or false. High noise levels can lead to stress and problems sleeping.

• True

• False

Federal and state governments have passed laws to promote a safe environment. The _____________________ (EPA) is the federal government agency that sets rules and regulations to protect people’s health and the environment in the United States.

• England Plant Agency

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Earthy People Association

• Earth Plant Air

Which Act requires large cities to report the AQI every day?

• Clean Air Act

• Safe Drinking Water Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery

  Act.

• Land Revitalization Program

True or false. Biodegradable products break down without causing harm to the environment.

• True

• False