Quiz 3: Pollution Affects Ecology
lung disease
airborne particles
ecosystem breakdown
green plants dying out
Nearly all of the solid waste produced by agriculture:
is biodegradable
deteriorates nervous system
mercury
dizziness
carbon monoxide
slow to repair
ecosystem problems
Which items are sources of soil pollution or soil pollutants?
fertilizer, lumber industries, sewage, pertroleum products, plastics, mining industries, and waste chemicals dumped.
slows plant growth and causes abnormal leaves
hydrocarbons
The act of contamination, making dirty or unclean.
pollution
A type of air pollution common around but not limited to cities
smog
Which items are sources of air pollution or atmospheric pollutants?
smog, fuel-burning power plants, PAN, mining industries, ozone, carbon monoxide, and lumber industries.
What substances are found in smog?
soot and other particles, carbon monoxide, ozone, and nitrogen oxide.
Which industry produces the largest quantity of solid wastes?
mining
disposable "throw a ways"
new products problems
Which items are sources of water pollution or water pollutants?
oil spills, mining industries, sewage, lumber industries, fertilizer, plastics, waste chemicals dumped, and seafood contamination.
discomfort to eyes, nose and throat
ozone
A chemical used to kill pests
pesticide
Substance or material that causes pollution
pollutant
using them rapidly
raw materials problems
some plastics and metals
recycling problems
newspapers, glass, aluminum
successful recycling
acid rain
sulfur oxides
To use again and again
to reuse