Population And Pollution

Question 1

Name three types of AIR Pollution

Answer 1

Methane, Carbon Dioxide and Sulphur Dioxide

Question 2

What is the source of Carbon and Sulphur Dioxide?

Answer 2

Burning fossil fuels

Question 3

What is the effect of Methane?

Answer 3

Greenhouse gases

Question 4

What is the effect of Carbon Dioxide?

Answer 4

Greenhouse gases

Question 5

What is the effect of sulphur dioxide?

Answer 5

Acid rain

Question 6

What happens as the human population increases?

Answer 6

The greenhouse and acid rain effect will increase

Question 7

Name the pollutants in water pollution

Answer 7

Oil and Nitrates and Phosphates

Question 8

Where does oil the pollutant come from?

Answer 8

Oil spills

Question 9

What is the effect of oil?

Answer 9

Kills organisms

Question 10

Where do Nitrates and Phosphates come from?

Answer 10

Fertilisers washed into streams

Question 11

What is the effect of Nitrates and Phosphates?

Answer 11

Causes eutrophication which reduces the amount oxygen in water

Question 12

What are pollution indicators?

Answer 12

Organisms which can be used to show levels of pollution

Question 13

How does composting increase the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the air?

Answer 13

Carbon compounds are broken down by micro organisms