B4 L2&3 Human impact on water & atmosphere

An ________ is an area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of water.

• reservoir
• spring
• well
• aquifer

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The large area in the ocean that collects trash has been named the ____ _______ _______.

• Atlantic Ocean Waste Zone
• Pacific Plastic Island
• Oceanic Trash Heap
• Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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The contamination of air by harmful substances including gases & smoke is called ___________?

• noise pollution
• soil pollution
• water pollution
• air pollution

What is it called when nitrogen & carbon compounds in the air react in sunlight?

• Chemical synthesis
• Photochemical smog

• Biochemical process
• Thermal reaction

The mix of both solid & liquid particles in the air is called ________?

• smog
• fog
• mist
• particulate matter

A common disease related to air pollution is ________.

• diabetes
• asthma
• hypertension
• arthritis

______________ is rain or snow that has a lower pH than that of normal rainwater.

• Acid precipitation

• Normal rain
• Snowfall
• Hailstorm

Precipitation helps replace groundwater that has been drawn out of wells.

• True

• False

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Streams and rivers are often _______ to create reservoirs that store water.

• flooded
• drained
• dammed
• diverted

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_________ close to Earth's surface makes air difficult to breathe & can damage the tissues of plants & animals.

• High humidity
• Low oxygen levels
• Ozone

• Extreme temperatures