Pollution

Types of Environmental Pollution

• 1.Air pollution

  2.Water pollution

  3.Soil pollution

• 1.Air pollution

  2.Water pollution

  3.Soil pollution

  4.Noise pollution

  5.Light pollution

• 1. Inefficient Artificial lighting 2. Glare

• 1. Ecosystem pollution

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The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, showers, and toilets are called __________________.

• the water cycle
• sewage
• thermal pollution
• point pollution sources

Most water pollution is the result of __________________.

• natural processes
• animal waste
• human activities
• acid rain

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___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.

• Runoff
• Peak flow
• Groundwater
• Municipal sewage

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Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.

• groundwater
• streams and rivers
• oceans
• All of these choices

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This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

• air pollution
• water pollution
• land pollution
• noise pollution

Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?  

• They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.
• They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.
• They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.
• They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.

When excess nutrients make their way into the waterways,

• fish populations increase
• algal blooms increase
• frog population increases
• people get more vitamins in their water

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Which of the following statements about acid mine drainage is correct?

• The low pH of acid mine drainage is caused by the hydrochloric acid.

• Acid mine drainage can contain a cocktail of toxic chemicals.

• Acid mine drainage contains a large number of pathogens.

• Acid mine drainage is a source of organic pollution.

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Where would you expect to find the greatest concentration of leachate?

• at the bottom of the landfill

• at the top of the landfill

• throughout the landfill

• leachate is not created in a landfill