Pollution/Conservation Flashcards
pollution
addition of harmful materials to the environment
three types of pollutions
air pollution, land pollution, and water pollution
Effects that pollution has on habitats of plants and animals
it is harmful to the habitat and can cause plants or animals to die.
What effect does aerosol have on the ozone layer?
it is harmful and causes holes in the ozone
How does littering affect our community?
it causes pollution and is harmful to the environment
Three ways we can help protect our environment
reduce, reuse, and recycle
reduce
use less of certain materials
reuse
use materials more than once
recycle
to collect old materials, process them, and make new items
biodegradable
materials that breaks down easily in the environment
acid rain
pollutants mix with rain
conservation
using resources wisely
smog
the kind of air pollution that you can see
nonrenewable resources
resources that cannot be easily replaced
pollutants
things that harm the environment
