Human impacts Science quiz Flashcards
DON'T FAIL (25 cards)
Natural sources of air pollution include ————— & ——————-
Fires & volcanoes
Human sources of air pollution primarily come from burning what?
_______________________________________________________
fossil feuls
Which has a greater impact, natural or human sources of air pollution? _________________
human
Smog creates _________, a type of oxygen that is harmful.
Ozone
How is smog created? ________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
It’s created by a reaction between the sunlight and nitrogen oxides
what Is a scale called? (the one in the pic in the study guide that said good, moderate, ect…)
AQI
which is bigger PM2.5 or PM10
PM10
Which of the following is/are a source of water pollution?
Agriculture,
Oil,
Radioactive Substances,
sewage
Where did the city of Flint, Michigan stop buying their water from?
Detroit
Where did the city of Flint, Michigan start sourcing their water from?
The Flint river
The water source change in Flint, Michigan occurred because the city was
anticipating getting their water from a pipeline being built from where?
Lake Huron
What metal was contaminating the water in
Flint, Michigan?
lead
The metal contaminating the water in Flint, Michigan during the water crisis
causes damage primarily to what organ?
brain
Label the pH scale below by assigning categories 0-2, 6-8, and 12-14 as EITHER basic,
acidic, or neutral.
0-2 is acidic, 6-8 is neutral, 12-14 is basic
Ocean acidification occurs from excessive CO2 dissolved in the ocean, dropping
it’s pH. Explain how human activity contributes to ocean acidification.
human activity contributes to ocean acidification by releasing excessive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and burning of fossil feuls
___________ is currently happening primarily in tropical rainforests and is an environmental
issue due to the excessive amounts of carbon dioxide released.
Deforestation
List three impacts of agriculture on the environment:
- tilling- can lead to soil erosion
- slash and burn farming- contributes to deforestation
- excessive use of fertilizers leads to nutrient pollution
What environmental resource is MOST heavily polluted as a result of mining?
water
—- are harmful substances released into the environment, disrupting its natural balance
pollutants
—– source pollution is specific, and ————- source pollution is wildly spread
point; non- point
t or f: air is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases
true
—– ozone protects us from UV rays, and ——— ozone makes up smog/air pollution
good; bad
an air quality index value value of > 300 is ——–
hazardous
Deforestation releases ——- into the atmosphere because trees are ———
c02, carbon sinks
