Pollution Science

Question	Answer
What is pollution	-Pollution is the introduction of substances with a negative effect on the environment -
What are pollutants	Substances that harm the environment
How do pollutants occur	Pollutants naturally occur but can also be man man
Are pollutants always toxic	No. Heat,Carbon Dioxide,and Noise are pollutants but alone are not toxic
What do pollutants do	Pollutants harm the environment and can also kill living things.Also most often they disrupt the balance and chemistry of the natural environment
What are the main types of pollutant	Water,Air and Land Pollution
What is water pollution	Water pollution is the pollution of the hydrosphere.
When does water pollution occor	It occurs when toxic chemicals or waste is dumped into bodies of water
what is Thermal Pollution	Thermal pollution is a type of water pollution.It occurs when hot water is dumped into clean cooler bodies of water
What is Air Pollution	Air pollution is the pollution of the atmodsphere
When does air pollution occur	Air pollution occurs when we burn things like fossil fuels
how does air pollution become acidic rain/precipitation	The pollutants mix with gases and water vapor. This makes acid rain and precipitation
What is land pollution	Land pollution is the pollution of the geosphere
How does air pollution occur?	Air pollution occurs when pollutants are dumped and/or burried in Earth
Specifically what layers does land pollution affect	The crust and lithosphere are mainly affected

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