Conservation and Pollution

Question 1

Conversation

Answer 1

Is the protection, preservation and careful use of our natural resources e.g land rivers, seas, plants and animals

Question 2

Pollution

Answer 2

Is adding unwanted wastes to the environment damaging it

Question 3

Balance of nature

Answer 3

The balance of nature can be damaged if one organism is damaged it can be harmful to many others

Question 4

Air pollution

Answer 4

Pollution caused by smoke dust and harmful gasses mostly from cars, busses and factories

Question 5

Fossil fuels

Answer 5

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 animals.

Question 6

Soil pollution

Answer 6

Caused by pesticides, artificial fertilizers and acid rain, these chemicals sink into the soil and can be absorbed by plants

Question 7

Water pollution

Answer 7

Rivers lakes and seas are polluted by fertilizers sewage oil and detergent. Fertilizers sneak into rivers and make plants grow, bacteria populations boom and as they feed on the dead plants and no oxygen is left for the fish

Question 8

Incineration

Answer 8

Burning the waste, this can release dangourus gases into the atmosphere, difficulties with location, no on wants one near their house

Question 9

Landfill

Answer 9

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

Question 10

3r’s

Answer 10

We need to reduce re use and recycle to make sure that we do not damage our environment and that future generations will have a nice place to live

Question 11

Reduce

Answer 11

Use your own bag , do not pick items that are pre packaged

Question 12

Recycling

Answer 12

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