Health : 5. Responsible Living (ECOLOGY)

A substance that naturally decomposes into harmless materials is called ______________.

biodegradable

___________ a0 is the principle natural means of recycling solid waste.

decaying (got this one wrong)

All of the earth's life and weather exists within the stratosphere.

false

The atmosphere is a combination of gases that encases and protects the moon.

false

The condition of the environment has no affect on its inhabitants.

false

The ozone layer is contained within the troposphere.

false

Your body does not need oxygen to function properly.

false

Air pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the earth's atmosphere.

true

Pollution in the environment affects living things.

true

The ______________ a0 slows runoff of rainwater, helping to prevent floods and erosion.

watershed

1. atmosphere 2. biodegradable' 3. distillation 4. erosion 5. exosphere 6. inhabitant 7. ionosphere

1. the layers of air that surround the earth 2. waste that will decompose naturally without causing harm to the environment 3. the process of purifying water by vaporizing and recondensing it 4. the wearing away of land by wind and water 5. the outermost layer of the atmosphere that extends into outer space 6. a person or animal that lives in a particular place 7. part of the atmosphere full of electronically charged particles

__________ water is pure.

Distilled