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Pollution is the degradation of natural environment by external substances
introduced directly or indirectly. Human health, ecosystem quality and aquatic and
terrestrial biodiversity may be affected and altered permanently by pollution.
Pollution occurs when ecosystems cannot get rid of substances introduced
into the environment. The critical threshold of its ability to naturally eliminate
substances is compromised and the balance of the ecosystem is broken.
The sources of pollution are numerous. The identification of these different
pollutants and their effects on ecosystems is complex. They can come from natural
disasters or the result of human activity, such as oil spills, chemical spills, nuclear
accidents … These can have terrible consequences on people and the planet where
they live: destruction of the biodiversity, increased
mortality of the human and
animal species, destruction of natural habitat, damage caused to the quality of soil,
water and air…
Preventing pollution and protecting the environment necessitate the
application of the principles of sustainable development. We have to consider
satisfying the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their needs. This means that we should remedy existing pollution, but also
anticipate and prevent future pollution sources in order to protect the environment
and public health. Any environmental damage
must be punishable by law, and
polluters should pay compensation for the damage caused to the environment.
1. According to the text, what is the proper definition of the term “Pollution”?
A. is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air
B. is the release of substances into bodies of water that makes water unsafe for
human use and disrupts aquatic ecosystems
C. is the degradation of natural environment by external substances introduced
directly or indirectly
D. temporary flooding of a large area resulting from flooding of rivers (lakes) during
high water and floods, heavy rains, icy river congestion, heavy snowmelt in the
mountains, and other causes.
E. there
is no right answer
2. Is the given statement correct: Human health condition, ecosystem quality and
aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity might be influenced and even modified by
pollution?
A. correct
B. incorrect
C. partly correct
D. partially incorrect
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3. Pollution happens when ecosystems can’t remove ________________
introduced into the environment:
A. toxic chemicals
B. substances
C. carbon dioxide
D. radioactive isotopes
4. Why can’t the environment naturally eliminate pollutants from it?
A. since the critical threshold of its ability is compromised and the balance of the
ecosystem is broken
B. since the critical threshold of its ability is compromised
C. since the balance of the ecosystem is broken
D. destruction of the biodiversity
5. What is considered to be complex in terms of the number of different pollutants
for the environment?
A. the identification of different particles and their effects on ecosystems
B. the number of different particles and their effects on ecosystems
C. the quality of different particles and their effects on ecosystem
D. destruction of natural habitat
6. The sources of pollution are ___________
A. definite
B. infinite
C. stable
D. indefinite
7. What terrible consequences could oil spills and nuclear accidents have
on people
and the planet?
A. destruction of the biodiversity
B. alteration of geographical features of the planet
C. modification of the people’ genes
D. damage to the quality of soil, water and air
8. Which actions are supposed to be essential in terms of sustainable development?
A. prevention of
pollution
B. protection of the environment
C. prevention of pollution and protection of the environment
D. government control
9. What must be prevented if we heal the existing pollution?
A. future possible influence
B. future pollution sources
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C. future generations needs
D. use of the
world ocean
10.
Which strict rules towards the environmental damage must be created?
A. any environmental damage must be punished by law
B. any environmental damage must be punished by society
C. any environmental damage must be punished by the environmentalists
D. any damage to the
environment should be taxed
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