Cause and Effect
Point Source pollution OR Non-Point Source pollution
Smoke form a coal burning factory
Point source
What happens in a farm using chemicals to spray on crops?
Chemicals seep into the soil eventually leading into our water supply.
List 3 results of that using Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) contribute to.
a) increased herbicide usage
b) decreased insecticide usage
c) introduction of new genes, such as one for drought tolerance
The process of providing developing countries with all the pesticides and fertilizer to have monoculture
Green Revolution
The use of pesticides on crops, in relation to pests, could causes pests to do what?
Pesticides can cause pests to evolve a resistance to pesticides
Point Source pollution OR Non-Point Source pollution
Fertilizers from farms
Non-Point Source
Fill in the Blanks
Acid rain occurs when a _________ pollutant, such as carbon, nitrogen, or sulfur, becomes a ______ pollutant when combined with water (such as carbonic acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid).
Primary, Secondary
What type of land is used for growing plants for food?
cropland
The basic facilities/utilities of a country or region, such as roads, bridges, sewers, power plants, subways, schools, and hospitals
Infrastructure
What are some practices that could result in desertification?
Overgrazing, deforestation, poor irrigation practices
Point Source pollution OR Non-Point Source pollution
Waste water treatment plant
Point Source
List 3 natural sources of air pollution.
a) volcanic eruptions
b) methane from decaying organisms
c) forest fires
Label each statement as TRUE or FALSE concerning human impact.
a) We have decreased our greenhouse gas emissions.
b) We have decreased our impact on other organisms.
c) We have increased the amount of pollution.
d) We have increased the number of natural resources.
Label each statement as TRUE or FALSE concerning human impact.
a) We have decreased our greenhouse gas emissions. FALSE
b) We have decreased our impact on other organisms. FALSE
c) We have increased the amount of pollution. TRUE
d) We have increased the number of natural resources. FALSE
Gowing 1 crop in the same area for maximum efficiency
Monoculture
List three effects of the suburban spawl.
a) increase in traffic jams
b) more expensive infrastructure
c) a reduction of land for farms and wildlife habitats
Point Source pollution OR Non-Point Source pollution
Leaking oil tanker
Point source
What is the deadliest source of INDOOR air pollution?
Cigarette Smoke
What is the purpose of adding chlorine during the water treatment process?
To kill bacteria and prevent future bacteria growth
Pollution that comes from a specific site
Point Source Pollution
Which human activity has had the greatest impact on greenhouse gases?
Burning of fossil fuels
Point Source pollution OR Non-Point Source pollution
Atmospheric deposition (also known as "acid rain," this is when pollutants are deposited from the atmosphere)
Non-Point Source
Create an inference from the graph shown on the board.
As the human population increases, natural resources are decreasing and pollution is increasing
Desalination is the process of removing salt from ocean water. What is the DISADVANTAGE of desalination?
Energy consumption (it uses a LOT of energy to do this)
An area of land where all the water in that area falls in and drains to a common outlet
Watershed