Land pollution What is Land Pollution Land pollution

Land pollution

What is Land Pollution • Land pollution is the deterioration (destruction) of the earth’s land surfaces, often directly or indirectly as a result of man’s activities and their misuse of land resources. • It occurs when waste is not disposed off properly, or can occur when humans throw chemicals unto the soil in the form of pesticides, insecticides and fertilizers during agricultural practices. Exploitation of minerals (mining activities) has also contributed to the destruction of the earth’s surface.

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Types of land pollution • • Pesticides and Fertilizers Chemicals Deforestation Solid Waste

Causes of Land Pollution • • • Garbage and Waste Agricultural sources Ashes Mining sources Industrial sources Sewage Treatment Construction Sources Deforestation Chemical and Nuclear Plants Oil Refineries

Effects of Land Pollution • The effects of land pollution can be found everywhere. Pollutants in the land not only contaminate the land itself, Some of the effects that land pollution leaves behind are obvious ones, such as unsightly piles of garbage, landfills and loss of environments surrounding new construction. Many of the worst effects are actually less obvious to the eye but also have far-reaching consequences.

• • • Chemical Effects on Life Damaging Effects to the Land Erosion Spreading Pollution Dealing with Pollution

Assessment Total 20 marks Work sheet: What is Land Pollution? (3 marks) _________________________________________________________________________________________ State three CAUSES of Land Pollution? Give one Example. (5 marks) _________________________________________________________________________________________ __________ Explain two EFFECTS of Land Pollution? Give Example (5 marks) _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________ Write a one paragraph of what are some of your preventions of Land pollution? (7 marks) _________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________

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