BIODEGRADABLE items break down easily in the environment.

Nonrenewable resources are substances that CAN be replaced eventually.

The ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY protects American workers

Pollution is SOMETIMES, good for the environment.

A good method of CONSERVING energy is turning off the lights when you leave the room.

RECYCLING cuts down on the amount of trash you throw away.

Substances that contaminate the environment and can harm people are ___________________.

______________ is fog that has mixed with smoke and chemical fumes.

Any form of precipitation that includes particles containing acid is ____________.

Which of the following is a potential effect of air pollution?

__________________ is a gas made up of oxygen that naturally exists high above Earth’s atmosphere.

True or false. You can see bacteria and viruses in contaminated water.

True or false. High noise levels can lead to stress and problems sleeping.

Federal and state governments have passed laws to promote a safe environment. The _____________________ (EPA) is the federal government agency that sets rules and regulations to protect people’s health and the environment in the United States.

Which Act requires large cities to report the AQI every day?

True or false. Biodegradable products break down without causing harm to the environment.

Green” living means living in a way that protects the environment. It involves limiting or preventing actions that pollute and conserving resources. One goal of green living is to make choices that create___________________, or actions that maintain the natural resources in the environment.

Some Environmental Risk factors are

Climate change is likely to cause tremendous harm to the environment and human health,