Environmental Pollution: Radiation and Industrialization

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What type of pollutants can accumulate in the environment due to their slow degradation by natural biological processes?

  • Radioactive substances
  • Organic compounds
  • Inorganic compounds such as salts (correct)
  • Pesticides and herbicides

Which of the following pollutants is NOT a gas?

  • Sulphur oxides
  • Nitrogen oxides
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Soot (correct)

What type of pollutants are radioactive substances and radioactive fallouts of nuclear tests?

  • Agriculture pollutants
  • Photochemical pollutants
  • Radiation pollutants (correct)
  • Industrial pollutants

What is the term for the combination of ozone, oxides of nitrogen, aldehydes, ethylene, and peroxyacetyl nitrate?

<p>Photochemical pollutants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of industrial pollutants?

<p>Benzene (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the suggested ways to improve the quality of bodies of water?

<p>Dispose of household chemicals responsibly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Presidential Committee on Water Conservation and Demand Management?

<p>Preparing a nationwide Water Conservation Plan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of non-degradable pollutants?

<p>They are degraded at a slow pace by natural biological processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of wastewater treatment plants?

<p>To treat industrial waste (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the consequences of throwing garbage directly into bodies of water?

<p>Water pollution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of water conservation and management policies in the Philippines?

<p>To improve social and economic progress (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the National Water Resources Council?

<p>To coordinate and integrate water resources development (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of radioactive pollution on atoms?

<p>It removes electrons from atoms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a source of radiation pollution?

<p>Supersonic airplanes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the accumulation of natural radiation levels caused by human activities?

<p>Radioactive pollution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pollution is caused by disturbed natural habitats and soil erosion?

<p>Soil pollution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of marine waste reduction in 2007 according to the graph?

<p>Not specified (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of noise pollution?

<p>Industrial activities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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