Background
Causes
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Potpourri
Potpourri 2
100
Water pollution occurs when this happens
What is there is too much of something
100
This factor can be a poisonous experiment.
What is chemical waste
100
The true cost of pollution is greater than this.
What is $4.3 billion
100
Over this many people have no access to clean sanitation
What is 3 billion
100
This many people die from illnesses
What is 4800
200
this amount of rubbish is disposed in rural areas and are without treatment.
What is 120 million tons
200
This factor changes how we chill out. I'm just warming up.
What is climate change
200
This is what you pay to clean up U.S rivers.
What is $100 billion
200
In one gallon jug this much water is potable.
What is less than one teaspoon.
200
The amount of salt water is ______
What is 97%
300
This many gallons of waste also enters the water annually. That makes a national debt.
What is 19 trillion gallons
300
This government based agency is supposed to protect our waters.
What is the EPA
300
according to the federal water pollution we spend this much in water treatments plants.
What is $8 billion
300
This harbor was filled w/ toxic waste, sewage and more
What is Boston Harbor
300
This small percentage of water is in the ice caps
What is 2%
400
Every year, 14 billion pounds of this is dumped into the worlds oceans
What is sewage, sludge and garbage
400
This substance runs on the water. Maybe that's why the prices are high.
What is oil
400
To support the average american take about this much.
What is twice the global average.
400
Over this many people have no access to clean water.
What is 1 billion
400
what is the percentage of drinkable water
What is 1%
500
Oil spills make up to this amount of oil that enters the ocean.
What is 12%
500
This term can mean anything from medicines to sewage.
What are additives
500
How much a year is spent just protecting aquatic species.
What is $44 million
500
Many people were surprised to hear that this river no longer goes to the sea.
What is the Colorado river
500
70% of the water from rivers goes to this
What is agriculture
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