Ecology - B20 16 Pollutants

Which of the following is a type of environmental pollution?

• Air Pollution

• Water Pollution

• Land and Soil Pollution

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Match the following types of pollution with their effects:

• Land and Soil Pollution

• Smog, acid rain

• Air Pollution

• Disruption of ecosystems

• Water Pollution

• Algal blooms, biomagnification

• Light and Noise Pollution

• Degradation of topsoil

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Match the following pollutants with their sources:

• Runs off

• CO2, heavy metals, sulfur, dioxide, and nitrogen dioxides

• Factory

• Industrial waste

• Smokestacks

• Waste in the water, river, or lakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which of the following is NOT a type of environmental pollution?

• Air Pollution

• Water Pollution

• Space Pollution

• Light and Noise Pollution

Which of the following is a type of pollution that leads to the creation of acid rain?

• Air Pollution

• Water Pollution

• Land and Soil Pollution

• Light and Noise Pollution

What type of pollution leaches nutrients from soil and can create deserts?

• Air Pollution

• Land and Soil Pollution

• Water Pollution

• Noise Pollution

Fill in the blank: Air pollution affects (a)   patterns, storm intensities, and regional weather patterns such as the monsoon.

• Rainfall

• Temperature

• Wind

• Solar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Biomass

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Power

• Hydroelectric Power

Noise and light pollution can force organisms from their ______.

• Food sources

• Home areas

• Water supplies

• Breeding grounds

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the primary use of biomass as an energy source?

• To generate electricity

• To use organic materials for fuel

• To power vehicles

• To heat homes