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Science - Chapter 6a
Pollution & PH
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The condition that results when pollutants interact with the environment is called | pollution |
| Is any waste product that damages an ecosystem? | pollution |
| Is anything that can harm living organisms when too much of it is released into the ecosystem | pollutant |
| name two examples of pollutants | exhaust fumes and fertilizers |
| list three fossil fuels | coal, oil, gas |
| What is the measure of how acidic or basic a substance is in terms of the relative amount of hydrogen in the substance? | PH |
| A PH scale is _____to______. | 0 - 14 |
| Acid have a ph level of | 0 - 6.9 |
| Bases have a ph level of | 7 - 14 |
| Most basic is where the PH scale is? | 14 |
| Substances with a PH value of 7 are called | neutral |
| If the substance is neutral, then it is neither | base or an acid |
| a PH of 0 is extremely | acidic |
| a PH of 14 is extremely | basic |
| name three example of acids | soda, vinegar, lemon juice |
| Old newspaper take up what percentage of a landfill | 13 |
| collect used items so their raw materials can be used again | recycle |