Pollution Quiz

_______________ refers to the introduction of substances or contaminants into the environment that causes harm to living organisms, ecosystems, or the natural resources that support life.

• Pollution

• Point source

• Nonpoint source

• Litter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

It is often the result of human activities, natural disasters, or neglect. 

• Pollution

• Point source

• Nonpoint source

• Waste

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A large area of smog covering a large city: This is an example of.....

• Pollination

• Point Source

• Nonpoint Source

• Litter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A sewer that drains untreated wastewater into a river: This is an example of....

• Population

• Point source

• Nonpoint source

• Dumping

________ occurs when harmful gasses and particles are released into the atmosphere

• Pointsource

• Nonpoint source

• Water pollution

• Air pollution

Air pollution sources include ________, vehicle exhaust, fossil fuels, smog and smoke

• Ozone

• Cow farts

• industrial emissions

• Aerosol cans (hair spray)

________=waste from various industries, agriculture, chemical production.

• Industrial emissions

• Air pollution

• Burning fossil fuels

• Transportation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

_________=waste arises as a result of the operation of machines, vehicles and vessels.

 

• Burning fossil fuels

• Industrial emissions

• Transportation

• Air pollution

Which is NOT a way to reduce air pollution?

• Prevent oil spills

• Switching to alternative fuels 

  (renewable resources)

   

• Reduction of industrial emissions

   

• Reduction of chemical additives in agriculture

• _______________ sources include sewage, agricultural runoff, oil spills and litter.

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Pointsource

• Nonpoint source