Pollution

The leaking or spilling of chemicals or raw sewage into a body of water is ________ pollution.

• air

• water

• land

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Exhaust fumes released from cars, trucks, and buses are an example of ________ pollution.

• water

• land

• air

Sludge run off from factories and industries is an example of _______ pollution.

• air

• land

• water

Cameron and his brother decide to go fishing on the Flint River. When they get there, they notice hundreds of dead fish floating in the water. What should they do?

• Take the fish home to eat.

• Go swimming.

• Notify the River Keeper.

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Exhaust from vehicles is one of the largest forms of air pollution. What can communities do to reduce air pollution from vehicles?

• Fine people that own cars.

• Encourage people to walk, ride a bike, or carpool.

• Charge more money to buy a car.

A thick, black oily puddle has formed on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. What is mist likely the cause of the puddle?

• oil spill

• paint spill

• tar spill

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Pollution can be found __________________________.

• in the air

• on the land

• in the water

• all of these answers

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When fossil fuels are burned, they release harmful chemicals in the air.

• True

• False

Acid rain is formed when _______ dioxide and _________ dioxide dissolve in rain water.

• carbon, oxygen

• sodium, carbon

• sulphur, nitrogen

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How many tons of plastic debris are estimated to enter the ocean each year year from rivers

• 10,000 tons

• 10,000 to 20,000 tons

• 1 to 2 million tons

• 100,000 to 200,000 tons

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