A Closer Look 1

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 Land pollution is the destruction of the earth’s surface caused by the misuse of resources and improper dumping of waste.

 Thermal pollution is the increase of temperature caused by human activity.

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The _______ chemical waste is dumped in to the river. (poison)

1. poisoning
2. poison 
3. poisonous
4. poisoned

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Do you know what ________ cause air pollution? (pollute)

1. pollutant

2. pollutants

3. pollution

4. pollute

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The  fish are floating in the water. (death)

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That water is _______ and not drinkable. (contaminate)

1. contaminated
2. uncontaminated
3. contaminant
4. contamination

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The occurrence of light pollution makes us _______ to see the stars in the sky. 

1. unable
2. to be unable
3. being unable
4. inability

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_______ glass panels, windows, lawns and roofs reflect both artificial and sun light; they make light pollution worse.

1. Because
2. Because of
3. Due to
4. Owing to

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All sounds are not noise _______ noise is any sound that is unwanted and goes beyond its certain limit, for example, above 80 decibels. ​

1. because
2. because of
3. due to
4. owing to

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More and more noise is created by modern civilization so it has now become a major environmental pollutant, especially in urban areas. ​

1. because
2. so
3. due to
4. since

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The contamination in the air _______ acid rain which damages soil, vegetation and aquatic life of the region.

1. causes
2. helps
3. does
4. hurts