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Page 1: Pollution in “Water systems”. Overview  What can be done to help prevent water pollution?  What is causing water pollution?  Why should we care?

Pollution in “Water systems”

Page 2: Pollution in “Water systems”. Overview  What can be done to help prevent water pollution?  What is causing water pollution?  Why should we care?

Overview

What can be done to help prevent water pollution?

What is causing water pollution?

Why should we care?

Page 3: Pollution in “Water systems”. Overview  What can be done to help prevent water pollution?  What is causing water pollution?  Why should we care?

Vocabulary

Pollution

Deffinition: the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.

Link (wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollution

Page 4: Pollution in “Water systems”. Overview  What can be done to help prevent water pollution?  What is causing water pollution?  Why should we care?

Vocabulary

Water

Deffinition: a colorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water

Page 5: Pollution in “Water systems”. Overview  What can be done to help prevent water pollution?  What is causing water pollution?  Why should we care?

Vocabulary

Contamination

Definition: Contamination is the unwanted pollution of something by another substance. When a nuclear power plant leaks radiation into the atmosphere, for example, it causes a contamination of the surrounding area.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contamination

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Concept

Water that water pollution ipollution is considered a major problem.  It has been suggested s the leading worldwide cause of deaths and diseases, and claims more than 14000 deaths every day. Water pollution is a growing problem that people don’t think about as much as they should. Did you know that around 90% of the water in the cities of china is polluted?

Page 7: Pollution in “Water systems”. Overview  What can be done to help prevent water pollution?  What is causing water pollution?  Why should we care?

Concept

Water pollution seems like a simple problem, and it has a simple solution. Sort of. Because everybody needs to stop polluting the water, and not everybody will no matter how much it harms the environment. But you can reduce it. Don’t litter, especially in water. Limit how much water you use. There are tons of things you can do to help the situation.

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Conclusion

Water pollution is a growing global problem and needs everone needs to help stop it. No one person can stop it entirely, but any one person can reduce it. Help stop water pollution today for a better future!