Global Warming Flashcards
1
Q
Consequence of global warming
A
Loss of habitats
Affect plants
2
Q
Causes of water pollution
A
- farmers using fertilisers in soil
= minerals in fertilisers are easily washed into waterways
= stimulate algae growth
= other plants die from competition to light - acid rain
- landfills
3
Q
How does acid form
A
- cars etc burn fossil fuels
- acidic gases form
- gases carried in wind in atmosphere
- acidic gases dissolve in rainwater and react with water to form acid
- acid rain falls
4
Q
Causes of air pollution
A
Combustion of fossil fuels release co2 into atmosphere
5
Q
Causes of land pollution
A
- toxic chemicals released in industrial waste
= poison soil for miles around - the higher the population, the more bodily waste