Conservation And Pollution Flashcards

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Conservation

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Is the protection preservation and careful use of our natural resources

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Pollution

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Is adding unwanted wastes into the environment causing damage to it

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Air pollution

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Caused by smoke dust and harmful gases most of these come from cars buses factories and power stations

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Acid rain

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Carbonic acid and sulfuric acid damages plants and building

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Soil pollution

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Is causes by pesticides artificial fertilisers and acid rain

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Water pollution

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Rivers lakes and seas are polluted by fertilisers sewage oil and detergents

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Fertilisers

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

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Incineration

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Burns the Waste this can release dangerous gases into the atmosphere difficulties with location nobody wants to live near one

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Landfill

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Burying the waste underground damages soil rivers and ground water attracts rodents diseases causing bad smell difficulties nobody wants to live near one

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Recycling

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Paper glass some metals and plastic can be processed and reused

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3 r

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Reduce reuse recycle

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Reduce

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Use your own bad do not pick the items with extra packing

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