Water Pollution

___________ is when waste, chemicals, or other particles cause a body of water (i.e. rivers, oceans, lakes) to become harmful to living things.

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Can nature itself cause water pollution?

• Yes, when volcanoes erupt, algae grows too much, etc.

• No, natural events cannot cause pollution of the environment

Water pollution does not impact the water cycle.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Check all that are human causes of pollution.

• volcanoes

• sewage

• pesticides

• algae blooms

• fertilizers

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What are the names of the 2 most famous oil spills?

• Kentucky Crimson tanker spill

• Exxon Valdez tanker spill

• Carolina Marine Company spill

• Deepwater Horizon oil well explosion

• Pacific Ocean tanker spill

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is it called when particles like sulfur dioxide get high into the air and they combine with rain?

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Check each of the effects water pollution can have on the environment.

• It can cause all of the water to evaporate.

• Fish can suffocate.

• It can harm animals (like birds) that eat the animals (like fish) that live in the polluted water.

• It can cause hurricanes and floods.

• It can destroy marine habitats.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is a pathogen?

• a water source

• something that makes you sick

• plant life

• marine life

Check all of the kinds of water pollutants.

• factories

• sewage

• farm animal waste

• organic farms

• pesticides & herbicides

Check all of the ways you can protect our water resources.

• don't drink water

• don't use weed killer (herbicide)

• don't waste water

• don't litter

• leave the sink faucet running

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

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