Air
Pollution
Pollution
What is the name of the gas that contributes the most to the greenhouse effect?
Carbon dioxide
How does dumping trash and oil into bodies of water as well as fertilizer and pesticide runoff cause pollution?
These factors can become introduced to water bodies and cause tremendous water pollution. Eg Eutrophication
How does the trash we throw away cause soil pollution?
Decomposing trash produces leachate and releases methane which can both cause pollution.
True or False: Noise pollution is not harmful because it is invisible.
False: Noise pollution has harmful effects even though it is invisible.
Name two sources of light pollution.
Billboards, Streetlamps, Office Buildings, Cars
How are sulphur dioxides and nitrogen oxides released in the air?
Burning fossil fuels.
Name two ways you can save water.
Take shorter showers, turn off the water when brushing your teeth, check for leakage in your home
When trees are cut down to make room for buildings or growing crops it is called ___
Deforestation
Name two sources of man-made noise pollution.
Cars, Planes, Trains, Construction/Industry, Alarms and Loudspeakers, etc.
True or False: Lights near the ocean can cause sea turtle hatchlings to travel away from the water instead of to it.
True: Sea turtle hatchlings instinctively follow the light of the moon to the ocean, but sometimes follow lights from nearby sources instead.
What is acid rain?
Acid rain is when air pollution mixes with water droplets in the atmosphere then falls to the earth.
True or False: Water pollution can occur naturally.
True: Volcanic eruptions, animal waste, and algae blooms can cause pollution naturally.
Name two things you can do to reduce land pollution.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse
Pick up trash in the environment
Compost left-over food
True or False: Noise pollution cannot damage your hearing permanently.
False: Noise above 85 decibels can cause permanent damage to your ears and result in hearing loss.
Where is the brightest place on Earth?
The Nile River
Name two things that we can do to reduce air pollution.
Spread Awareness, Turn Off Electronics, Carpool/Ride Bikes/Walk, Save Water, Buy Organic Foods, Compost
How do oil spills affect organisms?
It can smother small fish and invertebrates.
Coat feathers and fur reduces a bird's ability to fly and animal's ability to control their body temperature which can lead to hypothermia.
How many years can it take for plastic to break down?
Between 20-500 years
Can noise pollution cause harm to animals? Why or why not?
Yes, because many animals use their sense of hearing to find food and/or defend themselves, which is negatively effected by noise pollution.
True or False: Smog does not effect light pollution.
False: Smog can reflect light from cities and make the sky look much brighter
Name one effect that air pollution has on humans and one effect that it has on the environment.
Humans: Lung Cancer, Respiratory Infections, Asthma, Heart Disease, Birth Defects, Reduction in Visibility/Eye Irritation
Environment: Smog, Greenhouse Gases, Global Warming, Damage to Plants' and Animals' Health
Explain the process of eutrophication.
When nutrients from fertilizers, sewage and detergents enter streams causing an excessive growth of bacteria.
This blocks sunlight causing plants to die. Once the plants die the water becomes anoxic, resulting in the death of organisms.
How many pounds of trash does the average American create each day?
4.5 pounds per day
What unit is used to measure sounds?
Decibels
What color light is sea turtle friendly and what direction should it go, upward or downwards?
Red lighting that are directed downward are most environmentally friendly.