Station 1: Biodiversity
1. On your paper, draw the food web described below:
Many types of fish live in the ocean. Small herbivorous
fish eat seaweed for food. They, in turn, are eaten by
larger carnivorous fish. Pelicans fly above the surface of
the ocean, frequently dipping down into the water to
catch and eat the carnivorous fish.
2. Imagine that air pollution kills off all of the pelicans. How
will this negatively affect the herbivorous fish? Why?
3. Imagine that agricultural runoff causes the algae to
overgrow. How will this negatively affect life in the air?
Why?
4. How will agricultural runoff negatively affect humans living
on land? Why?
Station 2: Global Warming
1. What is “global warming”?
2. Which pollutant causes global warming?
3. Where is this pollutant released (air, land, or water)?
4. Describe in one complete sentence how this pollutant
negatively affects life in the water.
5. Describe in one complete sentence how this pollutant
negatively affects life on land.
Station 3: Ozone Depletion
1. What is the “ozone hole”?
2. Which pollutant causes ozone depletion?
3. Where is this pollutant released (air, land, or water)?
4. Describe in one complete sentence how ozone
depletion negatively affects life in the water.
5. Describe in one complete sentence how ozone
depletion negatively affects life on land.
Station 4: Acid Rain
1. What is “acid rain”?
2. Which pollutant causes acid rain?
3. Where is this pollutant released (air, land, or water)?
4. Describe in one complete sentence how acid rain
negatively affects life in the water.
5. Describe in one complete sentence how acid rain
negatively affects life on land.
Station 5: Agricultural Runoff
1. What is “agricultural runoff”?
2. Which pollutant causes agricultural runoff?
3. Where is this pollutant released (air, land, or water)?
4. Describe in one complete sentence how agricultural
runoff negatively affects life in the water.
Station 6: The Big Picture
Ms. Stroh really loves swimming in the lake pictured above.
Unfortunately, it’s really polluted and therefore not safe to swim
in. Ms. Stroh believes that the solution to this problem is to clean
the water in the lake ONLY.
In one paragraph, please explain to Ms. Stroh:
1. Why her idea will not work
2. What she must do to ensure the lake stays clean
3. Why she is not as smart as the students in this class 