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Student Exploration: Water Pollution

Vocabulary: bacterial pollution, nutrient pollution, sediment pollution, toxic pollution,
water pollution


Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)

1. Water pollution is the addition of harmful substances to water. Some of these
substances are found at home. What household chemicals might be harmful if
not disposed of properly?

Batteries, Chemical
reagent




2. What are some other causes of water pollution? Erosion, flooding




Gizmo Warm-up
The Water Pollution Gizmo will teach you about some of
the main kinds of water pollution. On the TYPE tab, under
Types of pollution, check that Toxic is selected. Read the
paragraphs on the right and bottom of the Gizmo.

1. What is toxic pollution?

poisonous.
Toxic pollution is contaminated water, soil, and air that is harmful or It
industrial wastes like toxic heavy metals from mining or chemicalsincludes
from
factories, and also particles from plants




2. What are some examples of toxic pollutants listed in the Gizmo?

The college studnets drives a car to school everyday instead of using green

transportation

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