1.4 - Pollution

Question 1

Pollution

Answer 1

anything in the environment that is harmful to the health, survival, or activities of humans or other organisms.

Question 2

Point vs nonpoint sources

Answer 2

Single, identifiable sources of pollutants.

dispersed and often difficult to identify sources of pollutants.
Runoff of fertilizers and pesticides

Question 3

Biodegradable pollutants

Answer 3

harmful materials that can be broken down by natural processes

Question 4

Nondegradable pollutants

Answer 4

harmful materials that cannot be broken down.
-Lead, mercury, arsenic, any toxic chemical elements
-Can disrupt or degrade life-support systems
-Damage wildlife, human health, and property
-Create noise and unpleasant smells, tastes, and sights.

Question 5

Pollution cleanup/Output pollution control

Answer 5

cleaning up or diluting pollutants after they have been produced

Question 6

Pollution prevention/input pollution control

Answer 6

reducing or eliminating the production of pollutants

Question 7

Pollution prevention/input pollution control

Answer 7

Only temporary relief
Usually is the cause of more pollution
Usually costs too much or is impossible to reduce pollutants to acceptable levels
Prevention is much better and is cheaper