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POLLUTION
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- 1POLLUTIONDIRECTIONS:
Answer the following questions. - 2What is pollution?Any contamination of the environment
which causes harm to the environment or the inhabitants - 3What are some evident kinds of pollution?air, soil, and water
- 4What are some not very obvious kinds of pollution?radioactive, noise, light pollution, and green-house gasses
- 5What are some examples of primary pollutants enter the air directly?smoke
from factories and car exhaust. - 6What is the cause of soil pollution?pesticides, leakage from chemical tanks, oil spills, and other chemicals
- 7What kind of pollution causes the litter in streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans?Water pollution
- 8How many people die due to water pollution worldwide every day?about 14 000
- 9What kind of pollution can cause birth defects and genetic problems?Radioactive pollution
- 10Why does noise pollution can cause "navigation" problems in animals?Because they have difficulty finding their direction.
- 11What is the effect of artificial lightning in people?It
can cause high blood pressure and affect sleeping and waking rhythms and immunity. - 12How many green house gasses are mentioned?4
(water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and ozone) - 13Why have the levels of carbon dioxide (C02) in the atmosphere risen?Due to the burning of fossil fuels.
- 14THE END
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- Otro READCOM Flashcards on POLLUTION, created by Beatriz Palomares on 15/09/2021.
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