RE Mindmap
- Created by: mh12
- Created on: 04-10-16 17:57
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- Forms of pollution
- Waste
- Not biodegradable or recyclable
- Takes up space
- Spreads disease
- Releases dangerous chemicals
- Examples: new technology like computers
- Land
- Soil/land pollution leads to poor plant growth
- Threatens animal habitats
- Examples: littering, pesticides, radioactive waste
- Air
- Substances or chemicals released into atmosphere that threaten chemical balance of air
- Leads to acid rain caused by burning fossil fuels (then damages trees etc)
- Causes smog = affects humans and animals
- Examples: vehicle fumes, CFC's, burning fossil fuels, power station waste
- Water
- Contamination of rivers, lakes, oceans + reservoirs.
- Affects water quality and plants/animals living there.
- Examples: chemicals, fertilisers, oil, sewage and eutrophication.
- Eutrophication: too many nutrients affect environment ( algae grow and bacteria that break down nutrients use up oxygen needed for fish)
- Waste
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