Too much ______ on the surface of the water is bad.
ALGAE
How many people does industrial pollution negatively impact every day?
Over 100 million people
What three main substances pollute water?
nitrates from fertilizers, sewage, and detergents
Another name for Soil Pollution is ______ Pollution.
LAND Pollution
How do you say "poisonous" in Spanish?
venenoso
Air pollution causes _______ rain.
ACID rain
TRUE or FALSE: A majority of the waste in the water is metal.
FALSE. A majority of it is plastic.
TRUE or FALSE: Chemicals can contaminate water supplies underneath the polluted soil.
TRUE.
_______ happens when there is no rain, or too little.
DROUGHT
A majority of the waste dumped into the ocean is ________ (material).
PLASTIC
Over 40 percent of the global burden of disease falls on _______.
CHILDREN
The risk of lung cancer rises by ____ percent when you live in an area with high levels of industrial pollution.
20 percent
How do you say "noise" in Spanish?
ruido
How many children die each year from environmental factors?
More than 3 million children
What are the four types of pollution?
Air, Noise, Water, and Soil/Land pollution
TRUE or FALSE: Industrial pollution kills less people than HIV and malaria.
FALSE. It kills *as many* people as HIV and malaria.
Children make up ____ percent of the world's population.
10 percent
Algae blocks the penetration of ________ and ________.
SUNLIGHT and AIR
How many pounds of industrial waste are dumped into the oceans each year?
14 billion pounds
Define pollution.
Pollution is when something is added to the environment that is harmful or poisonous to living things.