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Topic 13 - Coggle Diagram
Topic 13
Pollution
“The presence of one or more pollutants in the environment or any combination of them that causes an ecologic unbalance.
Pollutants are classified as
Natural - They are not produced by humans ; they come from gases or ashes from volcanic eruptions or wildfires.
Artificial pollutants are divided into three types
Physical pollutants
Could be of a visual, hearing or radiative character, as well as garbage.
Water pollution
Water is a very important resource for life and the balance of our planet, and is concentrated into three parts, 97% in oceans and seas, 2% in glaciers and 1% as freshwater.
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Biological pollutants
Are those generated by hospitals, such as blood, organs, viruses or bacteria; as well as protozoan or fungus generated by garbage.
Chemical pollutants
Are those generated by the industry such as detergent, oil, solvent and petroleum.
Artificial- All those pollutants originated by human activities such as the combustion of fossil fuels , industries , agriculture , household activities , oil spills, nuclear energy and wildfires, among others