Pollution - Reading Comprehension - Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Air pollution refers to...

• a place where rubbish [garbage] is buried.

• harmful substances in the air, from vehicles or industries.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Vocabulary. Light pollution refers to...

• an artificial skylight that interferes with astronomical observations.

• the discharge of heated liquid into natural waters.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Content. Pollution is...

• the contamination of air, water, or soil.

• an accumulation of outstanding natural resources.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Content. True or False. Did animals and birds take over several major cities around the world during the lockdown periods?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Content. True or False. Can pollution take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat, or light?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Content. The following is one option that we can pursue to avoid pollution.

• Enact legislation to regulate various types of pollution.

• Continue to go on with our lives, heeding no attention to it.

Content. The following examples of air pollution originated from natural sources.

• Rain, snow, and hail.

• Volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and allergens.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Content. The following are different types of air pollution caused by humans.

• Greenhouse gasses, smog, and toxic pollutants.

• Carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4