Water Pollution
True/False: There are rules and regulations put in place to protect our water bodies?
True.
Regulations like the Clean water act are aimed at reducing water pollution
What is air pollution?
Any visible or invisible particle or gas found in the air that is not part of the original, normal composition.
What is a natural resource?
Any natural material that is coming from earth and used by humans
What are the 2 types of water pollution?
Point source and nonpoint source
Reducing the emissions of which gas will lead to reducing the greenhouse effect?
Carbon dioxide
How are natural resources classified?
•Renewable – resource can be replaced relatively quickly by natural processes
• Nonrenewable – resource cannot be replaced quickly by natural processes
Which of the following does not cause water pollution?
1. Boating waste
2.Storm-water runoff
3.Number of marine animals present
4. Sewage from the swimmers
3 the number of animals present .
A lot of marine animals does not equal more wastw
What is urbanization?
The building of or development of cities, factories, homes.
What are some effects of burning fossil fuels?
Air Pollution
Global Warming
What is eutrophication?
The washing of fertilizers and excess nutrients into water bodies, creating algal blooms
How does deforestation affect the animals that live in the forests?
They lose their natural habitats and sources of food.
What is an Ecological Footprint?
A measure that indicates how much resources from the environment are required to support a specific way of life
What is ocean acidification?
Carbondioxide dissolves in water and causes it to become more acidic.
What human activity is most responsible for the damage to the ozone layer?
The use of freon and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) spray propellants.
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
The Stratosphere