Land, water and air pollution Flashcards
What does the increasing population have an effect on?
The environment as we take the resources to survive
What are people around the world doing?
Demanding a higher standard of living, so we use raw materials so we use more energy which means we are taking more recourses that we have
What is happening to many materials?
They are being used more then they are being replaced
How is the water polluted?
Sewage and toxic chemicals, which can be the chemicals we use for farming like Pesticides, herbicides, fertilisers. All of this get’s washed into the water
How do we pollute the land?
Toxic chemicals for farming, nuclear waste we dump many things
How is the air affected?
Smoke and acidic gases can be released into the atmosphere and can pollute the air