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Flashcards in Conservation, Pollution And Waste Management Deck (6)
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1
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What is conservation?

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Conservation is the protection and careful management of our natural resources

2
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What is pollution?

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Pollution is the addition of harmful substances to the enviroment

3
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Give a cause and effect of air pollution

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Sulfur dioxide prevents photosynthesis and forms acid rain which wears away stone and kills plants

4
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Give a cause and effect of water pollution

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Untreated sewage causes decomposers to use up the oxygen which in turn causes fish to die

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What is waste management?

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Waste management is the way that we deal with our waste

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How can we manage our waste?

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Put waste in landfill sites
Burn waste in an incinerator
Recycle waste