Conservation and pollution

Question 1

Conservation

Answer 1

Is the protection, preservation and careful use of our natural resources

Our natural resources include land, rivers, seas, plants and animals

If we don’t protect these the environment could be destroyed and plants and animals may become extinct

Question 2

Pollution

Answer 2

Pollution is adding unwanted wastes to the environment causing damage to it

if one organism is damaged it can be harmful to many other plants and animals

the balance of nature can be damaged

Question 3

Air pollution

Answer 3

Air Pollution: caused by smoke, dust and harmful gases - most of these come from cars, buses, factories and power stations

Question 4

Acid rain

Answer 4

When fossil fuels are burned they produce gases called carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide

These dissolve in rainwater to form carbonic acid and sulfuric acid

This acid rain damages plants and buildings

Question 5

Soil pollution

Answer 5

Caused by Pesticides, Artificial fertilisers and acid rain

These chemicals sink into the soil and can be absorbed by plants

They then get passed up the food chain and can cause illness

The chemicals can also seep into rivers and cause pollution there

Question 6

Water Pollution

Answer 6

Bodies of water are polluted by fertilisers, sewage, oil and detergents

Fertilisers seep into rivers and cause too much plant growth, bacteria populations boom as they feed on dead plants and no oxygen is left for fish

Question 7

Incineration

Answer 7

Burning the waste. this can release dangerous gases into the atmosphere, difficulties with location nobody wants to live near an incinerator

Question 8

Landfill

Answer 8

Burying the waste in ground and damages soil, rivers and ground water. It attracts rodents, disease causing, bad smell. difficulties as nobody wants to live near landfill sites

Question 9

Recycling

Answer 9

Paper, glass, some metals and plastics can be processed and reused

This reduces damage to the environment

Question 10

3 R’s

Answer 10

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

Question 11

Reduce

Answer 11

Use your own bag, do not pick up items with extra packaging