Unit 16 - The Environment + Your Health (TH 2)

Question 1

Pollution

Answer 1

Dirty or harmful substances in the environment

Question 2

Fossil Fuels

Answer 2

Oil, coal, and natural gas that are used to provide energy

Question 3

Acid Rain

Answer 3

Rain that is more acidic than normal rain

Question 4

Ozone

Answer 4

A gas made of three oxygen atoms

Question 5

Smog

Answer 5

A yellow-brown haze that forms when sunlight reacts with air pollution

Question 6

Groundwater

Answer 6

Water that collects under the earth’s surface

Question 7

Sewage

Answer 7

Human waste, garbage, detergents, and other household wastes washed down drains and toilets

Question 8

Landfills

Answer 8

Huge, specially designed pits where waste materials are dumped and buried

Question 9

Biodegradeable

Answer 9

Easily broken down in the environment

Question 10

Hazardous Wastes

Answer 10

Human-made liquid, solid, sludge, or radioactive wastes that may endanger human health or the environment

Question 11

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Answer 11

An agency of the US Gov’t that is dedicated to protecting the environment

Question 12

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 12

A branch of the US Dept. of Labor that protects American workers

Question 13

Recycle

Answer 13

Change items in some way so that they can be used again

Question 14

Nonrenewable resources

Answer 14

Substances that cannot be replaced once they are used

Question 15

Conservation

Answer 15

The saving of resources