Health quiz 1: responsible living
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How many pounds or garbage that each American have each year that they throw away?
air pollution
Motor vehicles are a great cause of these. It can cause damage to people's health as well as to the outward appearance of cars and buildings.
ozone
O3, a highly reactive oxygen molecule.
incinerator
a hot furnace used to burn trash.
inhabitant
a person or animal that lives in a particular place.
phenomenon
a significant event.
true
agricultural pollution occurs when livestock waste agricultural chemicals enter the water supply.
true
air pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the earth's atmosphere.
false
all of the earth's life and weather exists within the stratosphere.
Landfills
areas where waste is dumped.
completely burned carbon
carbon dioxide
incompletely burned carbon
carbon monoxide
metamorphosis
changing from one form to another.
animal and human activites
contribute to land pollution
true
drinking water that is contaminated by bacteria or chemicals can cause diarrhea.
particle pollution
dust, smoke
ions
electrically charged particles
false
every living thing on earth does not need water to survive.
chlorofluorocarbons
freon
septic
having pathogens
incineration
is a rapid was of turning solid waste back into nutrients.
decay
is the principle natural means of recycling solid waste.
Watershed
land that recieves precipitation and slows its flow into waterways. Slows runoff of rain water, helping to prevent floods and erosion.
Troposphere
layer of the atmosphere closet to the earth, containing most of the oxygen.
aquifers
layers in the earth's crust that hold water.
hazardous waste
motor oil. Are dangerous and must be disposed of in a special manner.
Thermosphere
next to the outermost layer of the atmosphere.
false
one or the easiest ways to prevent water pollution is to ignore it.
recycled
paper, glass, plastic and metal can be what?
Ionosphere
part of the atmosphere full of electronically charged particles.
True
pollution in the environment affects living things.
hazardous substance
present in the soil will contaminate the water.
Precipitation
rain, snow, hail, or sheet
true
sewage, if not properly disposed and treated, can spread deadly bacteria.
Erosion
taking away the land by wind and water.
false
the atmosphere is a combinations of gases that encases and protects the moon.
false
the condition of the environment has no affect on its inhabitants.
atmosphere
the layers of the air that surrounds the earth. according to scientific theories, if enough CFC's are released into the BLANK, the ozone layer will be depleted.
Mesosphere
the middle layer of the atmosphere
exosphere
the outermost layer of the atmosphere that goes out into the outer space.
false
the ozone layer in contained within the troposphere.
Distillation
the process of purifying waster by vaporizing and recondensing it.
Stratosphere
the second layer of the atmosphere, contains the ozone.
transportation
using other means of BLANK, like riding your bike, can help to reduce the amount of carbon monoxide-creating engines on the road.
biodegradable
waste that will decompose naturally without causing harm to the environment. Banana peel.
true
water is constantly moving in a cycle between the soil and the atmosphere.
true
water pollution not only affects the earth's water supply, but also the soil.
false
you can drink water directly from streams and rivers.
False
your body does not need oxygen to function property.
