Pollution and Resources

Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Human and Social Biology

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Instruction: Answer all questions. Time: 30 minutes.

Question 1

(a) Complete the table below: (16 marks)

Pollutants Sources Negative effects Treatment/prevention
(1 mark each) (2 marks each) (1 mark each)
a. Sulphur
dioxide

b. Carbon
monoxide

c. Nitrates
and
phosphates

d. Toxic
chemicals

Table showing the sources, negative effects and treatment/prevention of various pollutants
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Question 2

(a) Identify any four parts of the pit latrine below. (4 marks)

Diagram of a pit latrine

(b) State two differences between the biological filter and activated sludge method of large scale sewage disposal.
(2 marks)
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(c) Explain why overfishing is bad for the ecosystem and state how this resource can be conserved. (3 marks)
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