Causes of Pollution Quiz

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Please answer the questions below using what you learned about the causes of pollution. Good luck!

True or False: Greenhouse gases increase Earth’s temperature by trapping heat within the atmosphere. *

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True

False

As the ocean absorbs more carbon, it becomes more acidic, which can… *

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Increase growth in coral reefs

Dissolve the shells of animals like oysters and lobsters

Increase growth of algae

Help the atmosphere by removing its carbon pollution

Which of the following does NOT help mitigate the effects of plastic pollution? *

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Littering

Recycling

Using less plastic

Responsibly disposing of waste

Which of the following is an effect of plastic waste on animals living in the ocean? *

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They move to different parts of the ocean because they don’t like the plastic.

They fight over who gets to use each piece of plastic.

They can get sick after being exposed to carbon.

Microplastics can fill up their stomachs and cause them to starve to death.

Which of the following does NOT pose a danger to water sources? *

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The Sun

Oil spills

Plastic waste

Runoff

Complete the quote: “At least 8 million tons of _______ end up in our oceans each year.” *

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Oil

Plastic

Carbon

Wastewater

Water pollution is a result of: *

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Chemicals from air pollution

A rising temperature due to global warming

Chemicals washed into water sources

Natural animal waste

True or False: When untreated wastewater or industrial byproducts are dumped into water sources, it’s easy to clean and purify the water. *

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True

False

Pollutants can appear in which of the following states of matter? *

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Solid

Liquid

Gas

All of the above

Which of the following release greenhouse gases? *

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Cars

Factories

Burning fossil fuels

Solar energy

Machines

Wind turbines

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