Environmental Pollution

A substance present in greater than natural concentration as a result of human activity that has a beneficial effect upon its environment

A substance present in greater than natural concentration as a result of human activity that has a net detrimental effect upon its environment or upon something of value in that environment (correct)

A substance present in lower than natural concentration as a result of human activity

A substance present in natural concentration as a result of human activity

Air pollution does not affect water or land pollution

They are not linked in any way

Some gases emitted to the atmosphere can be converted to strong acids by atmospheric processes, fall to the earth as acid rain, and pollute water with acidity (correct)

Land pollution has no impact on water or air pollution

They only affect air pollution

They can leach into groundwater and eventually be released as polluted water into streams (correct)

They have no impact on the environment

They are converted into harmless substances

<p>Formation of acid rain which pollutes water with acidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Contaminants are not classified as pollutants unless they have some detrimental effect</p> Signup and view all the answers