Cayohoga river
Acts and Groups
Air pollution
Water pollution
Industrial pollution
100

What was the Cuyahoga rived proved the perfect place for?

Factories

100

 Cleveland elected _____ as mayor. He worked with his brother, Louis, in Congress to push for environmental regulation. 

Carl Stokes

100

 Particle pollution comes from a complex mix that can include ___, ___, ___, 

Ash, Soot, Diesel exhaust, 

100

In China, around ___ percent of lakes and rivers are now polluted from industrial waste. 

70

100

Cleveland lost about ______ manufacturing jobs. Attitudes about the river and its pollution changed. 

60,000

200

Was the 1969 fire of the Cuyahoga river large?

The fire was small and short lived

200

What did the U.S.Congress pass in 1963 to help reduce air pollution

The Clean Air Act

200

Greenhouse gases trap ____ in the atmosphere and contribute to _____

Heat, Global warming

200

Over ____ the American population relies on _______ for drinking water, according to The Groundwater Foundation.

Half, Groundwater

200

 the river had served as an _______ and ______ for long enough that it was threatening the city’s water supply.

Open Sewer, Dump Site

300

On the morning of June 22, 1969, _____ on the river caught fire. It caused about $_____in damage to railroad bridges spanning the river and earned some attention in the local press.

Oil slick, 50,000

300

The American Lung Association (ALA) describes ____ or ____ as an irritating, invisible gas.

Ozone, Smog

300

When chemicals ____and____ are released into the air _______ falls hurting plants, fish, soil, forests and building materials.

Sulfur and Nitrogen, Acid rain

300

 Every __ seconds somewhere on the planet, a child dies from a water-related disease, according to WaterPartners International.

15 seconds

300

What did pollution from factories and fireplaces cause in London, 1952

The deaths of 4,000 people

400

What did Tim Donovan see at the Cuyahoga river?

Oil slick covered water that bubbled like stew and dead rats

400

In ____, Congress passed the ______  to reduce water pollution. Today the U.S. has relatively clean, safe drinking water.

1972, Clean Water Act

400

 Ozone irritates the respiratory tract and can lead to a number of health problems, including ___, ___, and even ___.

Asthma, Chest pain, Death

400

In 2007, CNN reported that up to _____ tons of pollutants slip into the global water supply every year.

500 million tons

400

Why didn't anyone really care much about the Cuyahoga river being polluted

it was seen as a necessary effect of industrial growth

500

What happened to the Cuyahoga river in Ohio, 1969

Chemical waste was released causing the river to burst into flames

500

 Congress established the________________, the first federal bureau to oversee pollution regulations.

 Environmental Protection Agency

500

The ALA defines particle pollution as_________

 the most dangerous and deadly widespread outdoor air pollutant.

500

 humans contaminated sources of drinking water with raw sewage, which led to diseases such as ___ and ___. 

Cholera, Typhoid

500

the Environmental News Service (ENS) reported that more than ___ percent of ______ across the country dumped too much pollution into U.S. waterways.

62, Industrial and municipal

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