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LEARNING AREA: ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEM

Activity 1: Complete the table below with suitable answers.
PHENOMENON
1

CAUSES
-nitrous oxide gases
-carbon dioxide

2.

3.

temperature

-methane

-global warming

-CFC
-increase the levels of

- skin cancer

CFC in the

-cataracts

atmosphere

-sunburn

SOLUTIONS
Emission
control
policies

reduce /stop the

use of CFC

replace CFC

reduce crop yield

-floods

with HCFC
-reduce the burning of

-climate change

fossil fuels

-deforestation

-drought

-replant trees

-industrial production

-spread of diseases

-alternative sources of

-burning of fossil fuels

-smog

energy
-cleaning up emission

-exhaust fumes

-haze

from power stations and

-acid rain

vehicles

-increase acidity in

-use unleaded petrol

aquatic ecosystem

-reduce the burning of

- combustion of fossil
fuel

4.

EFFECTS
-increase

fossil fuel
5

-untreated sewage

-eutrophication

-stop open burning

-control the use of

-domestic waste

-increases of BOD

fertilizers

-effluent from industries

-treat sewage

-agricultural

-use biodegradable

waste/fertilisers

pesticides
-heart beat, blood

-use biological control

-fine

pressure, respiration

-strict law

Hot water discharges

rate increase
-water temperature

-control the amount of

into lakes/rivers/ponds

increase

water discharges from

-vehicles

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-oxygen less soluble

industrial plants

in water
-instant death to
certain species
-encourage the
growth of certain
algae

Activity 2 : Complete

the chart below

1

3.
2

Causes

Disruption of the
Definition: 5.The
rapid
carbon
and destruction of
woodlands/removal
trees
4Climate
Soil
Landslide
Effects
erosion
change
nitrogen
cyclefrom forests

7.Extinction of
10.
9.8.
6.
Loss
Solution
of habitat
Airspecies
pollution

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Activity 3: Fill in the boxes with the best answer provided below.
Re-arrange the jumbled
up words below to form
specific term:
CIDA NAIR
_________________

Is caused by

Combustion of fossil
fuel

3.

Cleaning
up
emission

Increased
acidity in
aquatic
ecosystem

releases

1.

Solution

Effect

Strict law by
government

4.

2.
Acid rain

Corroding
Answers to be chosen

combined
with water
vapour
Oxides
of

nitrogen

Sulphur
dioxides

Leaching
of mineral

Photosynthetic
tissues
destroyed

Activity 4: Fill in the boxes with the best answer provided below.

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The artificial nutrient enrichment of an

aquatic system with organic material
causing an excessive growth of certain
aquatic organism

High concentration of
Prevent farm
Re arrange the jumbled up
organic matter
wastes from
words below that match with the
entering pond
statement in the box above:
Untreated
sewage

Answers
to be chosen

NOITACIHPORTUE
Light intensity is
reduced
________________________

BOD increases
Solutions
Death to aquatic
organism

(Activity 4)
The oxygen supply is
Effectsdecreased
to
pond/lake /river

Is caused by

1. Fertiliser

Treat sewage
7.

Pond receives
untreated sewage

2
3.

3. Run-offs
containing
animal waste

Strict law

Alga bloom

encourage growth of
aerobic bacteria

4.

Oxygen is used up
faster than can be
replenished

Rate of photosynthesis of aquatic

plants is reduced

8.

5.

6.

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Activity 5: Fill in the boxes with the answers provided.

Reforestation

2.

1.
Preservation and
conservation

Measures taken in the

management of
development

Answers

3.

to be chose

Education on the
management of resources

Use of technology

4.
5.

6.

Use unleaded
petrol
Sewage treatment
Selective
Laws
plants Implementation of harvesting

Reuse
Forest
Catalytic
reserve
Reduce
Recycle
converters

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ANSWER SCHEME FOR

ACTIVITY
Activity 1
1. Greenhouse effect
2. Ozone layer
3. Global warming
4. Air pollution
5. Water pollution
6. Noise pollution
7. Thermal pollution
Activity 2
1. Deforestation
2. Agricultural
3. Development
4. Flash flood
5. Loss of biodiversity
6. Replant trees
7. Selective harvesting
8. Strict law
9. Global warming
10. Greenhouse effect
Activity 3
Jumbled up word :

ACID RAIN

1. Oxides of nitrogen
2. Sulphur dioxide

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3. Leaching of mineral
4. Photosynthetic tissues destroyed

Activity 4
Jumbled up word :

EUTROPHICATION

2. Untreated sewage
3. High concentration of organic matter
4. Light intensity is reduced
5. The oxygen supply is decreased
6. Death to aquatic organism
7. Prevent farm wastes from entering the pond
8. BOD increases
Activity 5
1. Implementation of law
2. selective harvesting
3. Forest reserve
4. Catalytic converters
5. Reduce
6. Recycle

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