Air pollution is caused when ________
Food waste is thrown in the open
Smoke is let out from factories
Plastic bottles are thrown into lakes and rivers.
Factories let out waste water into rivers.
Smoke is let out from factories
Name 2 pollutants that cause air pollution.
Smoke from factories and smoke from vehicles ( cars, buses and trucks) are examples of 2 pollutants that cause air pollution.
Deficiency of water leads to :
Scurvy
Goitre
Dehydration
Beri Beri
Dehydration
State any two functions of Vitamin C in our body.
Keeps gums and teeth healthy .
Holds body cells together
People should use private transport to reduce air pollution. True or False
False
Explain any 1 way of reducing garbage, thereby reducing soil pollution.
Proper disposal of garbage
Composting
Recycle and reuse waste
Carbohydrates and fats make food tasty. - True or False
True
What are the advantages of drinking 8-10 glasses of water everyday?
Strength and nourishment - It provides strength and nourishment to vital body organs.
Bones - It enables the smooth functioning of the bones.
Digest food - Water helps to digest food.
Moist - It keeps the mouth, nose and eyes moist.
Body temperature - Water keeps the body temperature constant.
Removing waste products - Water helps in removing waste products from the body in the form of sweat and urine.
___________of vehicles, ____________taking off and landing create noise pollution.
Horns and Aeroplanes
What are the effects of noise pollution?
The effects of noise pollution are:
Strained nerves
Headache
Mental disturbance
Hearing difficulties
Damaged eardrums
Fish and seaweeds are a source of _______.
Iodine
List the four important functions of food?
Food gives us energy.
Food helps in growth and repair of tissues
Food gives strength to fight against diseases and germs.
Food satisfies hunger
Food helps the body to function normally.
Social functions
Name the 4 types of pollution.
The four types of pollution are
Air pollution
Water pollution
Soil or Land pollution
Noise pollution
Explain ‘composting’ as a way of disposing of garbage.
The wet garbage from homes is put into a pit in one corner of the garden.
At the end of each day, it is covered with ash and leaves.
Gradually the lower layers are converted into compost or manure.
This manure can be used for gardening.
This is composting as a way of disposing of garbage.
Deficiency of Iron causes ____________. The symptom is that the person feels ______________.
Anaemia and Tired
Differentiate between Kwashiorkor and Marasmus.
Kwashiorkor-Deficiency of protein-Child develops a pot belly
Marasmus-Deficiency of protein and carbohydrates-Child does not grow ( or the child is stunted)