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Using Examples, Explain How It Can Damage the Environment

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Task
1: Write down at least 4 human activates
2: Using examples, explain how it can damage the environment

Human activates
1: Littering
Littering can have effect the environment we live in. By humans littering such as throwing rubbish (crisp packets, tissues) on the floor can damage our environment. Example throwing things on the floor can get washed or blown away in to the sea which can kill sea animals. Littering can also start fires; attract rats which carry bacteria’s, which can spread

Water pollution
2: Human activate such as water pollution can damage the environment. Water pollutant such as sewage can kill aquatic organisms, and it can affect the health of humans e.g= Humans can serious illnesses due to bacteria and virus present in the sewage. Fertilisers can also damage the aquatic organisms and ecosystem.

3: Air pollution Air pollution Burning fossil fuels and toxic gases, which are produced mostly by factories causes pollution to the air which can damage our environment. Carbon monoxide can produce poisonous gas, which is in the air, as a result of this it can kill crops, and cause humans to get more ill. Sulphur dioxide which contributes to acid rains can damage lichens as a result of this it can stop them from growing. Also burning fossil fuels can produce carbon monoxide, which contributes to global warming. Air pollution can destroy our environment, which means there is going to be less trees, less habitat for insects and animals

4: Driving a car By humans driving a car, they are more likely to damage the environment. Driving a car gives out many different emissions, such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide and others. Carbon monoxide can not only effect the environment but it can affect human health and create smog, which is not good for the environment at all . Some air pollutants and particulate matter from cars can be deposited on soil and surface waters where they enter the food chain, and can affect the animals.