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Flashcards by Christina DILORENZO, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Christina DILORENZO
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is water pollution | Water Pollution is the pollution of the hydrosphere |
| How do the pollutants spread across the earth | When pollutants enter they go through the water cycle as well causeing them to spread across Earth |
| What are three types of water pollution | Thermal,Waste,and Chemical |
| When does waste pollution occur | It occurs when sewage,industrial waste and animal waste are dumped into water. Sometimes it isn't directly dumped into water but makes it way in the hydrosphere. |
| What does waste act like | Waste acts like a fertilizator for bacteria and algae. |
| What does bacteria and algae do the the water | It creates oxygen depletion which can suffocate aquatic animals |
| What are microorganisms | Microorganisms produce toxins and disease. If consumed they cause disease |
| What happens when farmers use harmful pesticides and fertilizers | The chemicals pollute the water which poisons living things and make water dangerous to drink |
| What chemicals do factories dump into water? And why might people not assume there pollutants | Factories dump salts and metals into water. Even though they are naturally occurring too much is harmful to aquatic animals |
| Chemicals contaminate groundwater why is this very bad | Humans get water from groundwater so if contaminated our water will become extermely harmful |
| When drilling for fossil fuels what is released into groundwater | When drilling for fossil fuels harmful chemicals can be released |
| What is thermal pollution | Thermal Pollution is when people dump hot water into cooler water bodies |
| Who uses water to cool down there machines | Factories and power plants. |
| What happens to the water when very warm | When the water gets very warm it's released into cooler water and more cooler water is pumped bacj |
| When water gets warm what happens to the oxygen | The amount of dissolved oxygen the water can hold decreases which creates less water for the aqutic animals |
| What happens when fossil fuels are burned | Nitrogen and sulfur containing gases are released and mix with water vapor creating acid rain and precipitation |
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