Pollution Practice Questions

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What happens when excess nutrients enter waterways?

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Algal blooms increase.

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What is true about smog?

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Smog is air pollution from burning fossil fuels and can look like a yellow haze over a city.

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What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

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About 97%.

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What is the primary cause of most water pollution?

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Human activities.

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Which element is crucial for farming systems?

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Carbon.

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What is pollution?

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The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.

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What are algal blooms?

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Rapid increases in the population of algae in water bodies, often due to excess nutrients.

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What is the ozone layer?

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A region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, used as energy sources.

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What is smog?

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A type of air pollution that is a mixture of smoke and fog, often seen in urban areas.