Air and Water Pollution

Animals and humans get their oxygen from water instead of air.

Air is not important to plant, animal, and human life.

Plants produce food from water instead of air.

Plants use air in the photosynthesis process that allows plants to produce food. Animals and humans breathe in air to exchange gases from natural body functions. Plants, animals, and humans would not survive without air.

Noise pollution caused by loud sounds.

Water pollution caused by chemicals or substances in water.

Soil pollution caused by excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides.

Air pollution is the contamination of the air by smoke and other harmful gases.

Plants, animals, and humans all require water in order to survive. If the condition of water is not suited for a particular use, then the quality of the life of a plant, animal, or human would be compromised.

Only animal life is affected by water quality

Water quality has no impact on humans

Air quality impacts only plants

Air is a type of plant

Air is a solid material

Air is a mixture of gases that surround us that is invisible, tasteless, and odorless.

Air is a liquid material

Point source water pollution occurs when the contaminant comes from an obvious source, while nonpoint source water pollution occurs when the contaminant comes from a source that is not easily identifiable or from a number of sources.

Point source water pollution occurs in the ocean, while nonpoint source water pollution occurs in freshwater bodies only

Point source water pollution is caused by natural occurrences, while nonpoint source water pollution comes from human activities

Point source water pollution comes from non-identifiable sources, while nonpoint source water pollution comes from obvious sources

An air pollutant is any material that causes air pollution.

An air pollutant is a type of plant

An air pollutant is any type of liquid material in the air

An air pollutant is only caused by natural occurrences

Hydrogen and helium

Oxygen and nitrogen

Sulfur dioxide and sulfur monoxide

Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide

Natural disasters

Pesticides in the soil

Burning a fuel containing sulfur

Car exhaust

Harmful chemicals in food

Small particles of dust or liquid that pollute the air

Unwanted noises in the environment

Water vapor in the atmosphere

The addition of beneficial bacteria to water

The addition of harmful chemicals or substances to water

The addition of nutrients to water

The removal of minerals from water

Soil pollution from heavy metals

Air pollution from natural disasters

Burning of materials often from the petroleum industry

Water pollution from agricultural runoff

Heat from power plants

Smoke from factories

Noise from construction sites

Odor from landfills

Industrial processes

Burning of coal or oil

Burning of natural gas

Transportation emissions

Emitting a 'rotten-egg' smell

Decreasing air pressure

Causing skin rashes

Inducing relaxed breathing

Water treatment plants

Factories with wastewater permits

Oil spills from ships

Agricultural runoff