Practice Effects Of Water Pollution (5.7) - Water - ICSE Class 9 Environmental Science

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Question 1.
What is a water-borne disease?
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Think of diseases like cholera.
Question 2.
What can cause eutrophication?
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Consider what is used in agriculture.
3Question 3.
What are common water-borne diseases?
- Flu
- Cholera
- Cold
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Remember, it's related to dirty water.
4Question 4.
True or False: Eutrophication leads to oxygen depletion in water bodies.
- True
- False
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Think about how algae can block sunlight and affect oxygen.
Question 5.
A local river is contaminated by agricultural runoff. Compare the effects on aquatic life in different seasons when algae blooms are prevalent versus seasons when they are not.
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Think about seasons changing and their impact on water quality.
Question 6.
Discuss how industrial waste impacts not just the fish populations but the entire food chain, including humans.
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Consider the entire ecosystem and how pollutants travel through it.

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