Exploring Water Pollution Types, Causes, and Conse

Explore water pollution types like toxic, bacterial, nutrient, and sediment pollution. Learn sources such as household chemicals, sewage, and industrial waste. Understand impacts on health and environment through interactive Gizmo quiz.

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UizmosNanceDate:Student Exploration: Water PollutionRead the Explo relearning Enrollment H a n d o u t to learn how you can accessGizmos.Make sure you use a "ame your instructor can recognize '.'ben youog irand oorit forge: to dothe5 question quizaz the end of die Gizmo. They are Dart of your markVocabulary: bacterial pollution, nutrient pollution, sediment pdluton, toxic pollution, waterpo utonPrior Knowledge Questions (Do these SEFORE using the Gizmo.}1.Water pollution is the addition of Harmful substances to water. Some of these substancesare found at home, '.-'vhat hcusehcld chemicals might be hamful if not disposed of property?cleaning products, paints and solvents, batteries, electronics, paint thinners and any itemthat may contain mercury.2.VWiat are some other causes of rater pollution?untreated sewage, paste!!!, and even dimate changeGizmo Warm-upThe rttefer PoJOWicri Gizmo will teach you about some of the mainkinds of water po uton. On ± e T=E tab, under Types ofpollution, check that Toxic is selected. Pead tne paragraphs onthe rigb: and bottom of 1he Gizmo.1.Wistis toxic pollution ?tone pollutants are chemicals v iich cause diseases, death,or even birth defects, this can happen when these poJtantsare ingested w absorbed oy organisms.2.'dWiat are seme examples of inode pollutants listed in the Gizmo?toxic pollutants can rargefrem common household chemicals to industrial chemicals andmining wastes3.Can you think of ether examples of toxic substances, not listed in the Gizmo?i believe tnat vaplng is toxic or at least poisonous but i am not 100% sure if it counts.O T n o cQ/iudin uzlOtafcientBute!*

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Activity A:Types of waterpollutionGel the Gz-no readyCheck that the TYPE tab and Toxic po lution areselected.Question: What are the main types of water p d lution?1.Read and earn: Besides tone poJtion, the other types of pollution are sediment pal lutionnutrient pollutionand bacterial pollution. You have already described toxic pollution onthe previous page. Read about the other types, and describe each in your own wads.Sediment pollutionDescription: sediment pollution is when the waterways are eroded by sell usually duringheavy rainfall. sediments can pile up in reservoirs, rivers, and harbors.Causes: it is caused by soil erosion into waterways during rainfallConsequences: this can destroy fish and widlife habitatsand cloud the waters and blocksunlight which can interfere wth ocher aquatic plantsNutrient pollutionDesorption: nutrient pollution is the presence of excessive nutrients that are in the water.Causes: high concentrations of nutrient pouten like nitrogen and phosphorous maypromote expies ve algal growth.Consequences:when the algae dies, the process cf decomposition consumes oxygenttfiich leads to hypoxia this is lovj-oxygen conditions which cna kill fish and ether aquaticorganismsBacterial pollutionDescription:bacterial pollution refers to tiny organisms that often aid in pollutioncontrol by breaking down the organic matter in sewage, oil spills, or other pollutants.Causes:bacterial pollution may cause problems when untreated waste isreleased directly into water resources.Consequences:drinking water that may be contaminated with bactera may lead tooutbreaks of cholera and dysentery. Fecal bacteria may cause problems to aur environmenttoo
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