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The document consists of a series of questions related to environmental issues, including pollution, deforestation, and climate change. It addresses the impact of human activities on water, land, and the atmosphere, as well as the importance of recycling and reducing waste. The questions encourage understanding of harmful substances, greenhouse gases, and actions individuals can take to mitigate environmental damage.

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Science Questions 2

The document consists of a series of questions related to environmental issues, including pollution, deforestation, and climate change. It addresses the impact of human activities on water, land, and the atmosphere, as well as the importance of recycling and reducing waste. The questions encourage understanding of harmful substances, greenhouse gases, and actions individuals can take to mitigate environmental damage.

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What is the name for harmful substances that enter rivers, lakes, and oceans, making
water unsafe?

2. Name one way oil spills from ships harm animals living in the sea.

3. How does throwing plastic waste into the ocean affect sea turtles?

4. What is the process called when factories use water from rivers, heat it up, and return it,
lowering oxygen levels for fish?

5. How do fertilizers that farmers use on their fields end up polluting rivers and seas?

6. Why is it a problem if too much fertilizer gets into a lake?

7. What is the name for vast areas of plastic and rubbish that collect in the ocean, moved
by currents?

8. What do we call the process where trees are cut down in large numbers to make space
for farms or buildings?

9. How does deforestation affect the soil?

10. What is the term for waste that is buried in the ground in designated areas?

11. What harmful gas is released from landfills as waste decomposes without oxygen?

12. Name two items that should not be thrown in regular rubbish bins because they can be
recycled or are harmful to the land.

13. What is it called when people leave rubbish in public places like parks or streets instead
of putting it in a bin?

14. How does mining for metals and minerals damage the land?

15. What is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth that we breathe and that protects us?

16. What harmful gas does cars, trucks, and factories release in large amounts, contributing
to air pollution?

17. What is the term for rain that is more acidic than normal, caused by pollution from
factories and vehicles?

18. How does acid rain damage the environment?

19. What does "CFC" stand for, and what part of the atmosphere did they damage?

20. Why is the ozone layer important for life on Earth?


21. What is the term for fine particles in the air, often from smoke and exhaust, that can
cause breathing problems in humans?

22. What is the long-term change in weather patterns, including rising temperatures, caused
by human activities?

23. What are gases like carbon dioxide and methane, which trap heat in the atmosphere,
called?

24. Name two human activities that release large amounts of greenhouse gases.

25. What does "carbon footprint" mean?

26. How is the melting of glaciers and ice caps in the Arctic and Antarctic a problem for
coastal cities?

27. How can rising global temperatures affect extreme weather?

28. What is the "3 R’s" rule that helps us reduce our impact on the environment?

29. Choose one human impact (e.g., deforestation, plastic pollution, burning fossil fuels).
Explain how it affects at least two of the following: water, land, atmosphere, or climate.

30. Name one action that you and your family can take at home to help reduce your
negative impact on the environment.

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