contamination of the Earth and atmosphere that is substantial enough to affect normal environmental processes
What is pollution?
100
discrete sources of contamination that can be represented by single points on a map and the source can be tracked.
What is point source?
100
more dispersed sources from which pollutants originate and enter the natural environment
What is non-point source?
100
combustion of fossil fuel, domestic and industrial waste,manufacturing and agricultural systems are examples of what?
What is major sources of pollution?
100
percentage of Earth’s water that is unsuitable or unavailable for drinking
What is 99.7%?
200
it is difficult to define the ______ which constitute pollution
What is levels?
200
Define EPA
What is Environmental Protection Agency?
200
good example of the release of air pollutants from numerous sources
What is vehicles or industries?
200
this is the largest source of pollution
What is mining and quarrying?
200
The average American uses ___ to ___ gallons of water per day.
What is 140 to 160?
300
do not threaten healthy adults but may affect young children,the elderly, or asthmatics.
What is levels of air quality?
300
this type of pollution is more easily managed because the source is localized making it easier to control emissions,divide responsibility and take legal action
(trick question)
What is point source?
300
one example of what non-point source pollution generally results from?
What are land runoff, precipitation, atmospheric deposition, drainage, seepage or hydrologic modification?
300
this is the smallest major source of pollution
What is sewage sludge or demolition/construction?
300
most polluted country in the world
What is China?
400
pollution can release substances which harms the quality of air,water,soil which overall reduces the quality of _____.
What is life?
400
two common types of point sources?
What are factories and sewage treatment plants?
400
non-point source pollution is the leading cause of ______ problems.
What is water quality?
400
example of the cost of pollution
What is death, declining water source,reduced soil quality,poor air quality or decreased levels of health?
400
least polluted country in the world
What is Iceland?
500
pollution can be manmade/natural or deliberate/______
What is accidental?
500
To control point source discharges, the _____ established the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
What is Clean Water Act
500
many rich countries have polluted the environment on purpose ,in return for the _________ benefits they gain.
What is economic?
500
believing that people can find a solution to the problems created by humans use of the enviroment
What is a Cornucopian approach?
500
this city had a nuclear plant melted down in 1986 which sent 100 times more radiation into the air than the nuclear bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined