Drinking Water
why is water pollution bad for our drinking water?
polluted water has different chemicals and toxins that can the very harmful to the human, or animal body.
what are the two types of disease you can get from drinking polluted water (i named)
cholera and typhoid fever
what happens to fish if they "breath" in the toxic chemicals
they will get deformed or die
which stage of water pollution is the worst
3.2 nutrient
what is Typhoid fever
its a form of salmonella
how does water pollution affect birds
they depend on waterways for food and when it is polluted, the birds prey die off, leaving them a short supply of food to survive
what is the main reason the red river is polluted
Sewage dumping
what are some ways that water can become polluted
floods, dumping of trash, toxic chemicals
Name three symptoms of typhoid fever
weakness, headache, muscle aches loss of appetite, a rash, weight loss, high fever
what are 2 contaminants of aquatic
algae and phytoplankton
what is the most polluted river
Ganges River (India)
name the 4 different stages water pollution
3.1 marine,3.2 nutrient,3.3 thermal,3.4 biological
name the infection that affects your small intestine
Cholera
what happens when the water quality decreases
becomes more expensive and therefore makes all industries that use water more expensive causing massive economic implications.
how many pieces of plastic are there in the oceans
about 5 trillion
what is the PH of our drinking water
6.5-8.5
what's one of the ways to get rid of cholera?
Rehydration therapy- this is used to remove and add lost fluids.
what is the toxic chemical called that hurts fish
Cyanobacteria (sigh-an-no-back-tear-ear-re-a)
why is the North Pacific Ocean the most polluted
because is contains the Great Pacific Garbage Plant