6 Lec Q - Soil Pollution

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Which of the following is NOT a function of healthy soil as described in the text?

Filtering and buffering potential pollutants

Providing physical stability and support

Enhancing air and water pollution (correct)

Cycling nutrients and sustaining plant and animal life

How is soil health defined in the text?

As the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem (correct)

As the process of converting soil into concrete

As the reduction of plant and animal life in the soil

As the depletion of nutrients in the soil

What does healthy soil provide that contributes to diverse wildlife and beautiful landscapes?

Regulating water (correct)

Reducing plant and animal life

Causing air and water pollution

Depleting nutrients

How does healthy soil contribute to the environment?

By filtering and buffering potential pollutants Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of healthy soil for human health?

It provides clean air and water Signup and view all the answers

Which living organisms are commonly used in bioremediation?

Bacteria, fungi, and algae Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary products of the degradation of hazardous pollutants in bioremediation?

CO2, H2O, microbial biomass, and metabolites Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of using living organisms in bioremediation?

To degrade and detoxify hazardous pollutants Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors contributes to the complexity of relating soil pollution to health outcomes?

Individual vulnerabilities and community specificity Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source media through which humans can be exposed to soil contaminants?

Soil Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the environment is described as the key link in the functioning of ecosystems?

Soil Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the global water do soils accumulate?

Less than 1% Signup and view all the answers

Who is less sensitive to the effects of soil pollution according to the text?

Healthy adults Signup and view all the answers

What determines the relationship between exposure to soil pollution and disease?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

How do soil contaminants reach humans?

Through various media including soil, dust, air, water, or food Signup and view all the answers

What makes the indicator for soil pollution lacking according to the text?

Complexity of relating soil pollution to health outcomes Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of soil in the functioning of ecosystems?

Sustaining terrestrial ecosystems Signup and view all the answers

Which group of individuals are less sensitive to the effects of soil pollution?

Healthy adults Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the tiny amount of water accumulated by soils?

It is essential to sustain terrestrial ecosystems Signup and view all the answers

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