POLLUTIONPOLLUTION

AMALIA HERVÁS PINILLAAMALIA HERVÁS PINILLA

DefinitionDefinition

Pollution: contamination of the Pollution: contamination of the enviroment as a result of human enviroment as a result of human activities.activities.

Pollution is waste that we put into Pollution is waste that we put into the enviroment. It can harm plants the enviroment. It can harm plants and animals, including humans. and animals, including humans.

Pollution comes from:Pollution comes from:

FactoriesFactories HomesHomes FarmingFarming CarsCars SnipsSnips TrucksTrucks AircraftAircraft

Types of pollutionTypes of pollution

AirAir WaterWater SoilSoil NoiseNoise

Pollution produces:Pollution produces:

Air pollutionAir pollution Greenhouse effectGreenhouse effect Acid rainAcid rain Accidental Accidental

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Air pollutionAir pollution

The mixing of harmful gases and other The mixing of harmful gases and other particles in the airis called air pollution.particles in the airis called air pollution.

Some substances which cause air Some substances which cause air pollution come from natural sources.pollution come from natural sources.

Water pollutionWater pollution

Water pollution harm Water pollution harm the plants and animals the plants and animals that live in polluted that live in polluted water.water.

When water sources get When water sources get polluted, it causeds polluted, it causeds water pollution. Water water pollution. Water pollution is usually pollution is usually caused by human caused by human activities such as:activities such as:

-Dumping household -Dumping household waste.waste.

-Leakage from oil -Leakage from oil tankers.tankers.

Soil pollutionSoil pollution

The pollution of the soil is caused The pollution of the soil is caused when harmful substances are when harmful substances are released into the soil or accumulate released into the soil or accumulate on the land.on the land.

The main sources of soil pollution The main sources of soil pollution are :are :

-Refuse from mines.-Refuse from mines. -Refuse from forests and agriculture.-Refuse from forests and agriculture.

Noise pollutionNoise pollution

The presence of loud noises in the The presence of loud noises in the atmosphere is called noise pollution.atmosphere is called noise pollution.

Loud noises are harmful to all living Loud noises are harmful to all living things.things.

The intensity of sond is measured in The intensity of sond is measured in decibels.decibels.

Why is important?Why is important?

Is important because people can get Is important because people can get heald problems, and because if we heald problems, and because if we pollute the enviroment we will kill a pollute the enviroment we will kill a lot of animals so the food chain will lot of animals so the food chain will break and many animals will become break and many animals will become extinct.extinct.

How does it affect your life?How does it affect your life?

This can give you This can give you heald problems.heald problems.

How will affect you in the How will affect you in the future?future?

Maybe in the future Maybe in the future you couldn’t see you couldn’t see some animals some animals because they because they would be extinct.would be extinct.

Posible action would i take to Posible action would i take to have a positive effect.have a positive effect.

You could use the You could use the public transport.public transport.

You could try to not You could try to not use a lot of paper.use a lot of paper.

You could use the You could use the bike (if you have bike (if you have one).one).