Pollution

What is the effect of oil spills on marine life?

• Oil spills can enhance marine life diversity.

• Oil spills can poison marine animals, destroy habitats, and disrupt the food chain.

• Oil spills have no significant impact on marine ecosystems.

• Oil spills only affect coastal areas and not marine life.

What is pollution?

• Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment, causing adverse effects on living organisms and the ecosystem.

• Pollution is the process of cleaning the environment to remove harmful substances.

• Pollution refers to the natural process of decay and decomposition in ecosystems.

• Pollution is the increase of biodiversity in a given area.

What is the impact of air pollution on health?

• Air pollution can cause respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases, and other health issues.

• Air pollution has no significant effect on health.

• Air pollution only affects the environment, not human health.

• Air pollution improves air quality and health.

What are common sources of air pollution?

• Factories

• Solar panels

• Wind turbines

• Nuclear power plants

What is non-point source pollution?

• Pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source.

• Pollution that comes from multiple, diffuse sources, such as runoff from agricultural fields or urban areas.

• Pollution that is caused by industrial waste discharge into water bodies.

• Pollution that is solely caused by atmospheric deposition.

What is a point source of pollution?

• A source of pollution that is difficult to identify.

• A single, identifiable source of pollution, such as a factory or sewage treatment plant.

• Any pollution that comes from multiple sources.

• Pollution that is spread over a large area.

What are the main types of pollution?

• Air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, and noise pollution.

• Soil erosion, deforestation, overfishing, and plastic waste.

• Greenhouse gases, carbon footprint, ozone depletion, and acid rain.

• Urban sprawl, habitat destruction, thermal pollution, and light pollution.

What is runoff?

• The flow of water that moves over land and can carry pollutants into water bodies.

• A type of irrigation method used in agriculture.

• The process of water evaporating from soil and plants.

• The collection of water in lakes and rivers after heavy rainfall.

What is air pollution?

• Air pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the atmosphere that can affect human health and the environment.

• Air pollution is the process of cleaning the air using various technologies.

• Air pollution refers to the natural occurrence of dust and pollen in the air.

• Air pollution is the absence of any harmful substances in the atmosphere.

What is land pollution?

• The process of planting trees to restore ecosystems.

• The degradation of the Earth's land surfaces caused by human activities, often involving the disposal of waste.

• The increase of agricultural land due to urban development.

• The natural process of soil formation over time.