Module 4: Environmental Issues and Problems: Wastes and Pollution Quiz

Hazardous waste = Contains large amounts of toxic chemicals Solid waste management = Deals with domestic and industrial wastes Infectious waste = Carries pathogens and harmful bacteria Pathological specimens = Related to diseases and health problems

Heavy metals = Can contaminate soil Gases = Contribute to air pollution Oil = Leads to water pollution Pesticides = Can harm aquatic life

Biological magnification = Increase in concentration in food chain members Trophic transfer = Movement of compounds through trophic levels Water pollution = Degradation of water quality due to toxic substances Eutrophication = Result of nitrates and phosphates causing excessive plant growth

<p>Sewage water = Contains harmful bacteria and chemicals Heavy industrial waste = Causes heavy water pollution Nitrates and phosphates = Responsible for eutrophication Toxic substances = Can accumulate in higher trophic levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hazardous waste = Industrial chimneys and powerhouses emitting CO, CO2, SO2, H2S, and hydrocarbons Solid waste management = Proper disposal of municipal and industrial solid waste to prevent environmental pollution Infectious waste = Diseases like typhoid, cholera, hepatitis caused by consuming polluted water Pathological specimens = Accumulation of industrial chemical wastes in aquatic organism tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>CO2 = Industrial chimneys and powerhouses Chlorine = Other chemical industries Zn = Phosphate fertilizer manufacturing plants Benzene = Automobiles using petrol and diesel</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HF = Fluorine compounds from phosphate fertilizer manufacturing plants SO2 = Respiratory issues from industrial pollutants Cu oxides = Health hazards from contaminated soil H2S = Global effects from air pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eutrophication = Increase of algal population in water bodies due to nutrient enrichment Air pollution = Release of air pollutants like CO, NOx, and hydrocarbons Contaminated soil = Health risks from exposure to heavy metals like Pb, As, and Cu oxides Methemoglobinemia = Consumption of water contaminated with nitrates and phosphates</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phosphate fertilizer manufacturing plants = Fluorine compounds HF, F2, SiF4, H2SiF6 Other chemical industries = Hydrochloric acid, chlorine, oxides of nitrogen Automobiles = Volatile organic compounds benzene, toluene, xylene Industrial pollutants = SO2, CO, H2S</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Typhoid Fever = Consuming polluted water contaminated with pathogens Cholera = Waterborne disease due to poor water quality Hepatitis = Spread through infectious waste contamination Methemoglobinemia = Exposure to nitrates and phosphates in polluted water</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Affecting natural resources, specifically soil and groundwater bodies, crop productivity, and living organisms, including humans. = Agricultural wastes that are released into the environment poses a severe threat to the environment Contaminating areas of land = Acidification and Crop Loss Long term impacts of soil pollution are still vague. = Human Health Risks Efforts through more research are still in progress to better understand the impacts of toxic pollutants on human health. = Impact on Ecosystem Services of Soil Pollution from Agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hazardous waste = Agricultural wastes that are released into the environment poses a severe threat to the environment Solid waste management = Contaminating areas of land Infectious waste = Human Health Risks Pathological specimens = Acidification and Crop Loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Affecting natural resources, specifically soil and groundwater bodies, crop productivity, and living organisms, including humans. = Contaminating areas of land Long term impacts of soil pollution are still vague. = Acidification and Crop Loss Efforts through more research are still in progress to better understand the impacts of toxic pollutants on human health. = Human Health Risks Impact on Ecosystem Services of Soil Pollution from Agriculture = Pathological specimens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Agricultural wastes that are released into the environment poses a severe threat to the environment = Affecting natural resources, specifically soil and groundwater bodies, crop productivity, and living organisms, including humans. Acidification and Crop Loss = Contaminating areas of land Long term impacts of soil pollution are still vague. = Human Health Risks Impact on Ecosystem Services of Soil Pollution from Agriculture = Efforts through more research are still in progress to better understand the impacts of toxic pollutants on human health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hazardous waste = Affecting natural resources, specifically soil and groundwater bodies, crop productivity, and living organisms, including humans. Solid waste management = Contaminating areas of land Infectious waste = Acidification and Crop Loss Pathological specimens = Human Health Risks</p> Signup and view all the answers