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Assessing the Impacts of Pollution on Regulating Services

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the impacts of pollution on regulating services. Regulating services are the benefits that humans receive from ecosystems that help to regulate the environment, such as climate regulation, air quality regulation, and water purification. Pollution can have a significant impact on these services, and it is important to be aware of these impacts in order to develop strategies to mitigate them.
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Which of the following is NOT a regulating service provided by ecosystems?

  1. Climate regulation

  2. Air quality regulation

  3. Water purification

  4. Food production


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Food production is a provisioning service, not a regulating service.

How does pollution affect climate regulation?

  1. It increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

  2. It decreases the amount of vegetation, which helps to absorb carbon dioxide.

  3. It changes the reflectivity of the Earth's surface, which can lead to changes in temperature.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pollution can affect climate regulation in a number of ways, including by increasing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, decreasing the amount of vegetation, and changing the reflectivity of the Earth's surface.

How does pollution affect air quality regulation?

  1. It releases harmful pollutants into the air.

  2. It damages the ozone layer, which helps to protect us from harmful UV radiation.

  3. It contributes to the formation of smog and acid rain.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pollution can affect air quality regulation in a number of ways, including by releasing harmful pollutants into the air, damaging the ozone layer, and contributing to the formation of smog and acid rain.

How does pollution affect water purification?

  1. It introduces harmful chemicals into water bodies.

  2. It increases the amount of sediment in water bodies, which can clog gills and smother aquatic life.

  3. It changes the pH of water bodies, which can make them uninhabitable for aquatic life.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pollution can affect water purification in a number of ways, including by introducing harmful chemicals into water bodies, increasing the amount of sediment, and changing the pH of water bodies.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that can be used to mitigate the impacts of pollution on regulating services?

  1. Reducing the use of fossil fuels

  2. Investing in renewable energy sources

  3. Improving energy efficiency

  4. Planting trees


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Planting trees is a strategy that can be used to mitigate the impacts of pollution on provisioning services, such as food production and timber production. However, it is not a strategy that can be used to mitigate the impacts of pollution on regulating services.

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