Chapter 9 Endangered

Ecosystem

9.1 Human Activities That

Endanger An Ecosystem

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Human Activities That Endanger An Ecosystem

Human
Human
Activities
ActivitiesWhich
Which
Threaten
Threatenthe
the
Ecosystem
Ecosystem

Excessive
use of
fertilisers

Deforestation

Development
and
industrialisation

Increase in the
number of
motor vehicles

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Eutrophication
Climatic
changes
Global warming
The
Effects
ofof
The
Effects
Unplanned
Unplanned
Development
and
Development
and
Mismanagement
of
the
Mismanagement of the
Ecosystem
Ecosystem

Loss
biodiversity

of

Pollution
Flash flood
Landslides
Soil erosion
Thinning
ozone layer

of

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Pollution

Noise
Noise
Noise
pollution
Noise
pollution
pollution
pollution

Thermal
Thermal
pollution
pollution

4 types of pollution

Water
Water
Water
pollution
Water
pollution
pollution
pollution

Air
pollution
Air
Air
pollution
Airpollution
pollution

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Air Pollution

Exhaust fumes
from vehicles.

Source Of
Air
Pollution

Burning

Factories and
industries.

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Water Pollution
Discharge of untreated
sewage and domestic
waste into rivers.

Sources
Sources
of
ofWater
Water
Pollutio
Pollutio
nn

Discharge of industrial
wastes.
Discharge
agricultural wastes.

of

Oil spillage

Cause

Eutrophication

Algal bloom

A high Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

value

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Thermal Pollution
Thermal pollution is the release of excessive
heat into environment.

Sources
Sources
of
ofthermal
thermal
pollution
pollution

Glass buildings
Discharge of hot water
from factories, electric
power stations

Aquatic organisms die

Cause

High BOD value

The
temperature
in
surrounding area increases

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Noise Pollution
Unit or measurement: decibel (dB) unit
Aircrafts
Source
Sourceof
of
noise
noise
pollution
pollution

Trains
Construction sites
Machines and equipment in
factories
Depression

Effects of noise
pollution

Headaches
High blood pressure
Ulcers

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9.2 The Greenhouse Effect And The

Thinning Of The Ozone Layer

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The Greenhouse Effect And The Thinning Of The Ozone Layer

The Greenhouse
Effect
It is an crucial natural process which helps to regulate
average temperature of the Earth.

1.The Earth radiating heat back into space

2.Heat is trapped on Earth by the

greenhouse gases

Global warming : The increase in average temperature of the Earth

because of too much greenhouse gases are trapped in atmosphere
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The rise in sea level

Decline in the yields of crops

and water supplies

Global warming

Climatic change

Consequential of
Greenhouse Effect

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Ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet

rays and prevents them from reaching
Earths surface.

The Thinning
Thinning of
of the
the
The
OzoneLayer
Layer
Ozone

Destruction of ozone gas cause ozone

layer become thinner.

Man-made pollutant burn a hole in the ozone layer

Gas

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Used in

CFC and HCFC

Aerosols, refrigerants,
air conditioning

Methyl bromide

Agricultural pesticides

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The Impact
Impact of
of Global
Global Warming
Warming and
and the
the Thinning
Thinning of
of
The
the Ozone
Ozone Layer
Layer on
on the
the Ecosystem
Ecosystem
the

Various

Various ecosystems
ecosystems on
on
Earth is
is not
not in
in equilibrium
equilibrium
Earth

Extinction

Extinction
organisms
organisms

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Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet disturb
disturb balance
balance in
in
ecosystem and
and destroys
destroys
ecosystem
plankton in
in food
food chain
chain
plankton

of
of

certain
certain

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9.3 The Importance Of Proper

Management Of Development
Activities And The Ecosystem

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The Importance Of Proper Management Of

Development Activities And The Ecosystem

Steps Taken To Ensure

A Balanced and Stable
Ecosystem

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Use renewable
renewable energy
energy
Use

Practice of
of biological
biological control
control
Practice

Preservation and
and conservation
conservation
Preservation

Efficient use
use of
of energy
energy
Efficient

Education
Education

Use of
of technology
technology
Use

Implementation of
of laws
laws
Implementation

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