Pollution:
• The word pollution comes from the Latin ‘polluere’ that simply means
contamination. Hence, in layman terms, pollution is something that
contaminates the environment.
• The presence of harmful substances in the air, land, and water, which
can have an adverse effect on living beings and on the environment is
pollution.
• A pollutant is a substance that is present in concentrations that may
harm organisms (humans, plants and animals) or exceed an
environmental quality standard.
Types of pollution
• Air pollution.
• Water pollution.
• Land pollution.
• Light pollution.
• Thermal pollution
• Noise pollution.
Inquiry questions
1. WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO SOLVE AIR POLLUTION?
2. WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION?
3. HOW LONG HAS AIR POLLUTION BEEN A PROBLEM?
4. WHERE DOES AIR POLLUTION COME FROM?
5. IS AIR POLLUTION MAINLY A LOCAL PROBLEM OR CAN IT TRAVEL LONG
DISTANCES?
6. WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION ON ANIMAL, AND HUMAN HEALTH?
Resources
• https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/pollution/353650
• https://www.livescience.com/22728-pollution-facts.html