Pollution 1
Your Uncle is smoking. What type of pollution is he causing?
Air Pollution
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land air water and noise
Michelle's neighbour up the river uses chemical fertilizers when he does his farming. When the rain falls the fertilizer is washed into the river. What will happen if Michelle plays in the river water or even drinks it?
She will become sick
It is not safe to eat fishes that live in a river where a factory has its runoff. True of False?
True
A boat has a leaky tank which causes oil to pollute the ocean. Give an effect of this type of pollution?
Fishes and other marine life will die.
Apart from what we have already covered, how do you think noise pollution impacts us negatively.
Headaches and high blood pressure. As constant loud noise affects the body and mind negatively resulting in negative physical responses by the body.
Your neighbour does not dispose or get rid of their garbage correctly. A dog eats the garbage. What will happen to the dog ?
He will get sick and probably die.
Kevin throws his snack pack on the road on his way home from school. What type of Pollution is he contributing to?
Land pollution
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Land Pollution
Henry's father works in a noisy factory. What can or will happen if he doesn't use the correct ear protecting while working?
He can damage his hearing and become deaf.
Deforestation is the process by which people cut down trees. This practice can affect the environment negatively. How do you think this will contribute to or worsen the problem of air pollution.
Trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen which human beings and other animals need to survive. When trees are cut down there is less oxygen being produced and less carbon dioxide being removed from the atmosphere for us to breathe in
On new years night people burst firecrackers and fireworks. How does this affect animals?
They become extremely afraid because their sense of hearing is much higher than that of human beings this is extremely scary to them which can cause them to even die.
True or false? Cutting down trees does not contribute to land pollution.
False
Steven goes to the river and and bathes. When returns home his eyes are red and they are constantly itching. What may have caused this .
The water might have been polluted.
Mark's neighbour burns his garbage in the back yard every Saturday afternoon. What form of pollution is he causing?
Air Pollution
A farmer uses chemical fertilizers as well as insecticides and herbicides to help his crops group. What will eventually happen to the soilas a result of this practice?
The soil will become contaminated ( dirtied) and unsuitable to be used for growing plants.
Every Sunday afternoon Michael's father plays very loud music on his speaker system. What type of pollution is he causing ?
Noise pollution
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Noise and Air
When people drive cars, they burn fossil fuels. This produces a gas called Carbon monoxide. Which type of pollution does this cause?
Air Pollution
Apart from what we have already covered give one way you think human beings contribute to Water pollution.
sewage, bath water, throwing chemicals down the drain
Global warming is a process by which average global temperatures have increases a lot over time. This is caused by gases called green house gases being released into the atmosphere. These gases destroy the ozone layer which is is layer of gases which prevents the direct radiation from the sun to reach the earth's surface. Do you think that air pollution contributes to this problem ?
Yes
Apart from what we have already covered. Give one way you think human beings may contribute to Land pollution.
Deforestation and erosion
Lung cancer and other respiratory issues can be caused by exposure to air pollution.
True or False?
True
Which of the following cause noise pollution?
a. loud music
b. factories
c. littering
d. fertilizers
A & B
Human beings create and operate factories, do farming, drive cars, litter and smoke. Is it right to say that human beings are a very big cause of the problem of pollution?
Yes