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Pollution and Pollutants

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What is pollution?

The damage to air, water, and land caused by natural disasters

The creation of harmful materials by human activity

The introduction of volcanic ash into the environment

The introduction of harmful materials into the environment (correct)

Which of the following is an example of a natural pollutant?

Volcanic ash (correct)

Pesticides

Runoff from factories

Trash

How do cars contribute to pollution?

By generating garbage and sewage

By burning coal to create electricity

By seeping pesticides into waterways

By releasing pollutants from their exhaust pipes (correct)

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch an example of?

A huge collection of microscopic plastic particles in the ocean Signup and view all the answers

Why are all forms of life threatened when air and water resources are polluted?

Because living things depend on clean air and water for survival Signup and view all the answers

How does pollution spread to remote areas where no people live?

<code>Through ocean currents and migrating fish</code> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of air pollution from factories and power plants mentioned in the text?

It reduces visibility and obscures scenic views. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a major type of pollution in the text?

Noise pollution Signup and view all the answers

What was the cause of the deadly gas leak in Bhopal, India in 1984?

An accident at a pesticide plant Signup and view all the answers

What phenomenon made volcanic ash from the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa visible around the world?

The jet stream Signup and view all the answers

What caused the toxic cloud that killed organisms near Lake Nyos, Cameroon in 1986?

Volcanic gases ejected into the lake Signup and view all the answers

What killed most of the victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE?

Volcanic gases Signup and view all the answers