Worksheets12.1 Environmental Health/Types of Pollution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
How many main ecosystems does the UAE have?
5
1
4
3
What does the word 'environment' mean?
something made up of all the living and non-living things in an area which interact with each other
the presence or introduction to the environment of a substance that has harmful effects
the surroundings and conditions where a person, plant or animal lives
What does the word 'ecosystem' mean?
something made up of all the living and non-living things in an area which interact with each other
the presence or introduction to the environment of a substance that has harmful effects
the surroundings and conditions where a person, plant or animal lives
What does the word 'pollution' mean?
the surroundings and conditions where a person, plant or animal lives
the presence or introduction to the environment of a substance that has harmful effects
something done in a way that is planned
Which of these pictures show a "freshwater and marine" ecosystem?
Which of these pictures show a 'desert' ecosystem?
What are the names of the 2 coastlines in the UAE?
Emirati Gulf
Arabian Gulf
Gulf of Oman
Gulf of Muscat
Pollution can also be ________. ________ pollution occurs when people throw plastic and rubbish on the ground or into the water on purpose
damaging
disgusting
deliberate
demand
Which of these is NOT an example of human made pollution?
Cutting down trees
Forest fires
Driving cars
Farming
What does 'fumes' mean?
a very small piece of something
smoke or gas
Air pollution is one of the main causes of respiratory (a) .
Smoke from (a) fires are one of the biggest sources of air pollution.
Large factories often use fossil fuels which produce lots of toxic chemicals.
True
False
The pollution that comes from cooking, use of aerosols and burning fossil fuels is known an 'ambient pollution'.
True
False
Air pollution affects other parts of the body, not just the lungs.
True
False
Other parts of the body that air pollution affects are:
Heart
Bones
Eyes and skin
Immune system
The planet is made up of about (a) % water.
Bacteria, viruses and parasites get into the water through human waste.
True
False
Polluted water can lead to ___________ diseases.
community
convincing
communicable
contacted
Choose 2. Main causes of land pollution are:
Industry
Sea dumping
Chemicals
Rubbish/garbage
