Phosphorous
What is Phosphorus?
Nutrients that are found in water.
#1 country for that leaks trash?
China
What is oil?
A chemical beneath plants, and animals
What are microplastics?
Small plastic.
What is groundwater?
Water in the ground
What is the producer of phosphorus?
Pasture and range.
What is the most deadly plastic for animals?
Plastic bags.
What animal does oil affect the most?
Turtals.
What is the max size of of microplastics.
5 mm
What is a contaminant?
something bad in the water
What do algal blooms create?
Dead zones
Least found item in the oceans?
Glass bottles.
What is the most common cause of spills
natural seeps.
Cancer, health problems, stops child development.
What is an effect of chemical pollution?
Cancer, health problems
What does microcystin do?
Causes stomach pain, headaches, fever, and liver damage.
What is the most commonly found trash item.
Cigarette butts
What is the least comment cause of oil in the oceans
Offshore drills
What has the lowest amount of microplasics?
Personal care products
How many people die from bacteria each year?
7.7 mil
What year had the most phosphorus algal blooms?
2019
Which country has only 0.8 m of trash?
Bangladesh.
What is oil toxicity?
Toxic compounds that are deadly to humans and cause health problems.
Where do most microplastics come from?
Synthetic textiles.
Name the 7 pollution types?
Air, water, soil, noise, light, thermal, and radioactive