MAPEH Q1, W6 - The Impact of Environmental Health Problems

Question 1

happens when there is a presence of large amounts of unwanted and harmful substances on land, water, or air

Answer 1

Pollution

Question 2

DEFINITION
destruction of forests by means of clearing and cutting off trees

Answer 2

Deforestation

Question 3

CAUSES
illegal logging, cutting, or burning trees

Answer 3

Deforestation

Question 4

EFFECTS
• soil erosion
• flash floods
• landslides
• greenhouse effect
• stripping of upland

Answer 4

Deforestation

Question 5

The Philippines is ranked ___ in terms of threatened forests in the world.

Answer 5

4th

Question 6

DEFINITION
contamination of bodies of water due to discharge of pollutants without proper treatment

Answer 6

Water Pollution

Question 7

CAUSES
• untreated domestic and industrial water sewage system
• improper throwing of garbage in bodies of water
• oil spill (in large quantities)

Answer 7

Water Pollution

Question 8

EFFECTS
• problems in the fishing and tourism industries
• health problems caused by water-borne sources such as diarrhea
• may poison or kill aquatic animals

Answer 8

Water Pollution

Question 9

_____ _____ in Manila is one of the world’s most polluted rivers.

Answer 9

Pasig River

Question 10

Metro Manila ranks ___ to the lowest in providing piped sewage system.

Answer 10

2nd

Question 11

DEFINITION
releasing of dangerous air pollutants or gases such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere

Answer 11

Air Pollution

Question 12

CAUSES
discharge of harmful gases such as huge amounts of carbon dioxide, methane, and sulfur dioxide through human and industrial activities

Answer 12

Air Pollution

Question 13

EFFECTS
• health-related concerns such as asthma and other respiratory diseases
• global warming

Answer 13

Air Pollution

Question 14

______ _______________ buses are currently used in Makati as one of the solutions to address the air pollution issue

Answer 14

Hybrid Diesel-electric

Question 15

DEFINITION
unlawful acquisition or extraction of important minerals

Answer 15

Illegal Mining

Question 16

CAUSES
economic interest of mining companies

Answer 16

Illegal Mining

Question 17

EFFECTS
• deforestation
• soil erosion and contamination
• loss of diversity
• contamination of water resources
• possible formation of sinkholes
• possible risk of death to some miners

Answer 17

Illegal Mining

Question 18

_____ ____ mining (extraction of magnetite) from beaches of the northern provinces has caused coastal erosion and floods in seaside communities.

Answer 18

Black Sand

Question 19

DEFINITION
excessive number of living individuals, as compared to the capacity of the environment

Answer 19

Overpopulation

Question 20

CAUSES
• increased birth rate
• reduced mortality
• immigration
• lack of birth control / family planning

Answer 20

Overpopulation

Question 21

EFFECTS
• natural resource depletion
• rise of unemployment rate
• conflicts
• destruction of the environment
• high cost of living

Answer 21

Overpopulation

Question 22

The Philippines population has reached more than 100 million already, and it has ranked ____ as the most populous country in the world

Answer 22

13th

Question 23

DEFINITION
released from faulty equipment of oil tankers and ships; water sports

Answer 23

Oil Spill

Question 24

CAUSES
large quantities of oil that are released in bodies of water

Answer 24

Oil Spill

Question 25

EFFECTS
• death of marine animals
• fish industry of affected areas paralyzed

Answer 25

Oil Spill

Question 26

Around half a million of oil leaked into ______ ___ from a crack in a pipeline owned by Petron last August 2013, which affected the fishing industry in Cavite.

Answer 26

Manila Bay

Question 27

DEFINITION
result of increasing global warming

Answer 27

Climate Change

Question 28

CAUSES
• huge amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
• ozone layer depletion
• rapid deforestation

Answer 28

Climate Change

Question 29

EFFECTS
• respiratory diseases
• unexpected and extreme weather events
• financial impact to the economy
• death

Answer 29

Climate Change

Question 30

DEFINITION
method of collecting live aquarium specimens with the use of sodium cyanide mixture into the fish’s habitat

Answer 30

Cyanide Fishing

Question 31

CAUSES
divers who crush cyanide tablets and squirt the solution to stun and capture live marine aquarium fishes

Answer 31

Cyanide Fishing

Question 32

EFFECTS
• coral reef damage
• death of organisms that inhabit coral reefs
• development of cancer among fishes that have ingested the cyanide solution

Answer 32

Cyanide Fishing

Question 33

A live coral trout is worth about _____, which makes cyanide fishing very attractive.

Answer 33

₱1000

Question 34

Fisheries in the ________ _______ in Palawan are on the verge of collapse because of cyanide fishing practices.

Answer 34

Calamian Islands

Question 35

DEFINITION
process in which coral reefs that serve as homes for some marine fishes are destroyed by direct or indirect means

Answer 35

Coral Reef Degradation

Question 36

CAUSES
• cyanide and dynamite fishing
• pollution in water nutrients that lead to algal growth
• overfishing
• global warming

Answer 36

Coral Reef Degradation

Question 37

EFFECTS
• warming of the ocean, causing corals to be sick and die
• harmful algal growth produced on top of corals, which kills them because it blocks sunlight
• death of aquatic species

Answer 37

Coral Reef Degradation

Question 38

Only __ of the coral reefs in the Philippines are in good condition.

Answer 38

5%