Microplastics
What size is a microplastic?
5mm or less
Why is nitrogen added to crops?
To add nutrients/fertilise it.
What are the 2 main reasons of phosphorus pollution?
Agriculture and homes
Do city homes next to each other have the same water?
Yes
What is an aquifer?
An underground layer of rock containing drinking water
What is a microplastic called and where do they go?
nurples and geyers
What is the percent of nitrogen pollution to the chesapeake bay came from?
Agriculture
what does an algal bloom do?
it harms the water quality.
Where are wells more common than city water?
In the country, AKA not the city
What is acid rain?
Rain that is unusually acidic.
Which country pollutes the ocean the most in 1 year and how much?
China, 8.8 million metric tons
Where is the highest risk of pollution in the US?
The Midwest
What is the biggest source of phosphorus pollution entering the gulf of Mexico.
natural land
Which 2 continents have the highest population of people without access to clean water.
Asia and Africa
What causes acid rain?
power plants that release sulfur dioxide and cars, trucks, and busses that have exhaust.
Where do microplastics come from the most?
What can excess nitrogen do?
It can cause overstimulate the growth of plants.
What are the effects on fish size from PH levels?
The fish get smaller than they will eventually die out.
How can contaminated water affect health?
Diarrhea, parasitic worms and dengue fever. Also maybe death.
How can erosion affect fish?
It can clog their gills
How many soda cans were cleaned up in 2020?
162,750
What is Eutrophication?
The growth of plants causes other organisms to die.
What percent of phosphorus pollution comes from crops and animals?
80%
What are the 3 kinds contaminants
Physical, chemical, and biological
What are the 7 types of water contaminants?
Chemical, nutrient, trash/microplastics, thermal, microbiological, particulate matter, and radioactive.