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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Flashcards

1
Q

Kinds of pollution (5)

A

AIR POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION
LIGHT POLLUTION
NOISE POLLUTION
THERMAL OR HEAT
POLLUTION

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2
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is the introduction of
contaminants into the
natural environment that
cause adverse change.

A

Pollution

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3
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Air that are harmful to human health

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Air Pollution

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4
Q

According to World Health
Organization (WHO) Air
pollution kills an estimated

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seven (7) million people

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5
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it is major pollutantin urban
air

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CARBON MONOXIDE

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6
Q

Formed mainly from N2
and O2 during hightemperature combustion offuel in cars.

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NITROGEN OXIDE

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7
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compounds composed of hydrogen and carbon

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VOLATILE ORGANIC CARBONS

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8
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90% of (?) emissions come from burning sulfur containing fossil fuels, such as coal, which may contain up to 6% sulfur.

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SULFUR DIOXIDE

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9
Q

comprises solid particles or liquid droplets (aerosols) small enough to remain suspended in air.

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PARTICULATE MATTERS

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10
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SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION (4)

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MOBILE SOURCES
POINT SOURCES
AREA SOURCES
NATURAL SOURCES

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11
Q

the largest source of air
pollutions it pertains to our
vehicles such as PUVs, PUJs,
tricycles etc.

A

MOBILE SOURCES

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12
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Sources that emits large amount of pollution in a location

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POINT SOURCES

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13
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Made up of lots of smaller pollution sources that aren’t a big deal by themselves but when considered as a group can be.

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AREA SOURCES

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14
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can be considerable at times, but unlike other sources, they rarely cause extreme air pollution.

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NATURAL SOURCES

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15
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Contamination of water by an excess amount of substance that can cause harm to human beings

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Water Pollution

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16
Q

According to the World
Health Organization, in 2008
approximately (?) people in the world (or 13% of world population) did not have access to safe drinking water.

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880 million

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17
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DIFFERENT WATER BODIES (2)

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LAKE
RIVER

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18
Q

is a body of water that is surrounded
by land.

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LAKE

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19
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A freshwater that flows downhill from the
force of a gravity.

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RIVER

20
Q

SOURCES OF WATER POLLUTION (2)

A

POINT SOURCES
NONPOINT SOURCES

21
Q

discharge their wastewater/effluent
directly to the receiving bodies of water.

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POINT SOURCES

22
Q

are the combination of pollutants from a large area rather than from specific identifiable sources.

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NONPOINT SOURCES

23
Q

resulting in
eutrophication and increased biological oxygen demand (BOD).

A

Untreated wastewater

24
Q

RESULTS OF WATER POLLUTION (2)

A

CORAL REEF ACIDIFICATION
EUTROPHICATION

25
Q

due to continuous and
rampant carbon emissions,
carbon dioxides react to the
water, resulting in the corals’
white color and later on deathof the corals

A

CORAL REEF ACIDIFICATION

26
Q

Agricultural runoffs and
untreated wastewater from
restaurants were the primary
cause of eutrophication.

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EUTROPHICATION

27
Q

is the excessive, misdirected or invasive use of artificial outdoor lighting.

A

Light pollution

28
Q

TYPES OF LIGHT POLLUTION (4)

A

GLARE
SKY GLOW
LIGHT TRESPASS
LIGHT CLUTTER

29
Q

Visual impairment that
occurs when the light
source is brighter than the
light that your eyes used
to.

A

GLARE

30
Q

Upward directed light
reflects on particles in the
sky reducing visibility of
stars.

A

SKY GLOW

31
Q

The poor control of
outdoor lighting crosses
property lines and
detracts from property
values and our quality of
life.

A

LIGHT TRESPASS

32
Q

is a bright,
confusing, and excessive
groupings of light
sources, commonly found
in over-urban areas.

A

LIGHT CLUTTER

33
Q

EFFECTS OF LIGHT POLLUTION (4)

A

messing with our melatonin levels

contributing to sleeping disorders Reduction

increasing risks for obesity

sleep disorders

34
Q

Is the disturbing or excessive noise that may harm the activity or balance of human and animal life

A

Noise Pollution

35
Q

The word noise comes from the Latin word

A

Nausea

36
Q

DIFFERENT SOURCES OF NOISE POLLUTION (2)

A

NATURAL NOISE
MAN-MADE NOISE

37
Q

Noise that produced by nature

A

NATURAL NOISE

38
Q

2 types of MAN-MADE NOISE

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MAN-MADE INDOOR NOISE
MAN-MADE OUTDOOR NOISE

39
Q

Sounds emitted from our households

A

MAN-MADE INDOOR NOISE

40
Q

Social gathering/events generates too much noise and may affect the nearby households.

A

MAN-MADE OUTDOOR NOISE

41
Q

types of MAN-MADE OUTDOOR NOISE (3)

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SOCIAL EVENTS

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

TRANSPORTATION

42
Q

EFFECTS OF NOISE POLLUTION (4)

A

Damaged brain and hearing power

Psychological disorders

Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

Sleeping disorders

43
Q

The discharge of waste heat via energy dissipation into cooling water and subsequently into nearby waterways.

A

Thermal Pollution

44
Q

MAJOR SOURCES OF THERMAL POLLUTION (6)

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1.) Fossil fuel electric power plants

2.) Nuclear fuel, electric power generating facilities

3.) Cooling operations associated with industrial manufacturing

4.) Earth’s surface temperatures

5.) CO and CO2 as products of combustion for greenhouse effect

6.) Hot water vapor

45
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