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But even with these remaining issues, the Cuyahoga is __________ compared to what it was a mere 50 years ago.
A)unrecognizable
B)recognizable
A)unrecognizable
What year did the cuyahoga river catch on fire?
A)1972
B)1969
C)1964
B)1969
In 1952, Pollution from factories and home fireplaces killed at least____ people in London.
A)4,000
B)5,000
A)4,000
what river caught on fire?
A)Cuyahoga River
B)Ohio River
A)Cuyahoga River
According to a CNN report, __ gram of human excrement contains approximately "10 million viruses, 1 million bacteria, 1,000 parasite cysts and 100 parasite eggs."
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dead rats floated by, according to Donovan, “the size of ____.”
A)dogs
B)cats
A)dogs
In ____, the Environmental News Service (ENS) reported that more than 62 percent of industrial and municipal facilities across the country dumped too much pollution into U.S. waterways.
A)2006
B)2004
A)2006
what makes motor vehicles the leading cause of pollution?
Gas
voters approved a $___million program to fund the cleanup.
A)90
B)100
C)85
B)100
"Breathing particle pollution year-round can shorten life by _ to _ years," says the ALA.
A)5,9
B)1,3
B)1,3
The ENS noted that over __ percent of American ponds, rivers and lakes were unsafe for swimming and fishing.
A)50
B)40
C)45
B)40
In ____, CNN reported that up to 500 million tons of pollutants slip into the global water supply every year.
A)2009
B)2008
C)2007
C)2007
water and air pollution caused ___ day
Earth
Between 1952 and 1969, Cleveland lost about ____ manufacturing jobs.
A)60,000
B)50,000
A)60,000
According to UNESCO, as much as __ percent of industrial waste is dumped into the rivers and lakes in the developing world.
A)50
B)70
B)70
During the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, about __ million gallons of crude oil were accidentally dumped into the sea off Alaska.
A)1
B)12
C)11
C)11
In ___, in an effort to reduce air pollution, the U.S. Congress passed the Clean Air Act.
A)1963
B)1962
A)1963
Today, the leading cause of air pollution in the U.S. is ___________.
Motor vehicles
It caused about $______ in damage to railroad bridges spanning the river and earned some attention in the local press.
A)50,000
B)55,000
C)48,500
A)50,000
Every __ seconds somewhere on the planet, a child dies from a water-related disease, according to WaterPartners International.
A)15
B)20
C)10
A)15
What does ENS stand for
Environmental News Service
PCBs are toxic chemicals that were used in industrial work until they were banned in ____.
A)1970
B)1985
C)1978
C)1978
What is pollution?
The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.
What day did the Cuyahoga River catch on fire?
A)August 5
B)June 19
C)June 22
C)June 22
in 2007 about __ percent of all Americans still lived in counties with unhealthy levels of either ozone or particle pollution, according to the American Lung Association (ALA). The organization specializes in lung-related diseases, and informs the public about the serious dangers of pollution.
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