AIR & WATER
Air pollution is defined as ___________________.
What is the contamination of the atmosphere that exceed safe levels?
Land Pollution is ________
What is the contamination of the Earth’s surface?
Noise pollution is...
What are unwanted or excessive sound that cause harm to human health, wildlife, and the environment?
Four (4) main types of light pollution.
What is glare, clutter, night glow, and light trespass?
Definition of pollution.
What is the introduction of harmful substances and pollutants into the natural environment?
Three (3) pollutants of water may include...
What are chemicals, sewage, and microplastics?
Soil pollution is defined as _____ and examples include...
What is the presence of toxic substances (like heavy metals, pesticides, and industrial waste) in soil?
Three examples of urban noise pollution include _______, _______, and _______.
What is traffic, construction and industrial activity?
Light pollution affects ________.
What is wildlife, the economy, and/or human health?
VOC stands for ______ ______ ______.
What are volatile organic compounds?
Air pollution may cause these types of diseases.
Hint: 2 types
What are respiratory and cardiovascular diseases?
[DOUBLE POINTS]
Three common sources of land pollution include ______________, ______________, and ______________.
What is industrial activity, agriculture (pesticides/fertilizers), and improper waste disposal?
Name two effects on wild animals due to noise pollution.
What is a higher risk of reproductive disorders and loss of direction?
Ways to reduce light pollution include _______ and _______.
What is turning off lights when not needed and using dimmer lights?
The best way to reduce pollution is to educate yourself and r______, r______, and r_______.
What is reduce, reuse, and recycle?
Waterborne diseases include: _______, _______, and _______.
What are waterborne diseases like diarrhea, dysentery (bloody diarrhea), and typhoid (bacterial infection)?
Superfund sites: define and give an example.
What is a location contaminated by hazardous waste and where is Hunters Point in SF?
Name two ways noise pollution may affect children.
What is disrupted attention and memory?
One of the most common examples of light pollution affecting wildlife is the baby sea turtle. Baby sea turtles follow lights from urban areas because they mistaken these lights for _______.
What is the moon?
There are __ people who came together to make these slides.
How many is seven (7)?
Acid rain is ______________.
What is rainfall or atmospheric moisture mixed with elements of gasses such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)?
Five effects of land and soil pollution include...
What is the loss of soil fertility, disruption of soil microorganisms, change in soil structure, altered soil PH, and toxic chemical build-up.
Traffic accounts for __% of urban noise
How much is 70%?
15 minutes of bright light causes the disruption in the production of this hormone.
What is melatonin?
There were ___ cat photos on the slides.
How many is nine (9)?