Module 6 - The environment by Pedro Monteiro https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza Done by: David Carecho nº4; Núria Figueiredo nº20; Pedro Monteiro nº21; Vasco Pereira nº23 en-us 2020-04-19 14:33:54 UTC 2025-04-14 13:51:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515464514 In this work, we are going to talk about the theme that we chose, which is the water pollution.
We chose this topic because we are concerned and aware of the pollution that exists in water and its importance.]]> 2020-04-19 14:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515464514 What is Pollution? pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515467263 Pollution is the addition of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or any form of energy (such as heat, sound, or radioactivity) to the environment at a faster rate than it can be dispersed, diluted, decomposed, recycled, or stored in some harmless form. The major kinds of pollution, usually classified by the environment, are air pollution, water pollution, and land pollution. ]]> 2020-04-19 14:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515467263 Water pollution pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515474691 Water pollution occurs when harmful substances, often chemicals or microorganisms, contaminate a stream, river, lake, ocean, aquifer, or other body of water, degrading water quality and rendering it toxic to humans or the environment.
The water is important because if all the water on the planet is contaminated, there will be no more life. Because it´s from there that the energy, oxygen and food fonts are. 
Briefly, water is the most important resource in the whole planet.
]]> 2020-04-19 14:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515474691 Causes of the water pollution pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515477097 There are two big categories in the water pollution:
-Human causes
-Natural causes
]]> 2020-04-19 14:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515477097 Human causes - Farming pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515479536 The pesticides and chemical fertilizers that are used in agriculture are high polluters because it can also reach the groundwater.

Groundwater- is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock.
]]> 2020-04-19 14:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515479536 Human causes- Industrial pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515491985 The oil exploration in groundwaters occurs due to the leakage of oil into the sea and rivers, which affects some species, such as seagulls, fish, etc.]]> 2020-04-19 14:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515491985 Human causes – Domestic activity pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515494364 The domestic activity is highlighted by the use of detergent.
Contamination of water occurs by badly installed landfills, such as open-air trash and discharge of domestic sewage in rivers and seas.
]]> 2020-04-19 15:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515494364 Curiosities/Facts pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515515268 Water pollution is the biggest risk/danger to health, after all, we can’t survive without it. If the water is polluted it will cause serious issues for the human being.

60% of infant deaths are due to the drinking of nonpotable water.]]> 2020-04-19 15:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515515268 Curiosities/Facts pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515556230 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world and is located between Hawaii and California.
There are more than 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic in the patch that weight approximately 80000 tonnes.
According to a three-year study published in Scientific Reports Friday, the mass known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is about 1.6 million square kilometers in size, this was in 2018.]]> 2020-04-19 15:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515556230 The effects of water pollution in human health pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515565727 Water pollution kills. In fact, it caused 1.8 million deaths in 2015, according to a study published in "The Lancet". Contaminated water can also make you ill.

Waterborne pathogens, in the form of disease-causing bacteria and viruses from human and animal waste, are a major cause of illness from contaminated drinking water.]]> 2020-04-19 15:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515565727 The effects of water pollution in the environment pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515599489 In order to thrive, healthy ecosystems rely on a complex web of animals, plants, bacteria, and fungi—all of which interact, directly or indirectly, with each other. Harm to any of these organisms can create a chain effect, imperiling entire aquatic environments.]]> 2020-04-19 16:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515599489 Conclusion pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515618413 With this work we learned some things about water pollution and how dangerous it is, we talked about what pollution is, and what differentiates water pollution from other types of pollution. We focused only on the human causes of water pollution showed the effects of water pollution on humans.
Then we showed you some curiosity/facts about water pollution.]]> 2020-04-19 16:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515618413 Crossword pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515695173 2020-04-19 17:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/515695173 Webgraphy pmmmonteiro2002 https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/533123594 https://youtu.be/VmhPwYmRQHs
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/water-pollution-everything-you-need-know
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/]]> 2020-04-27 11:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pmmmonteiro2002/7ngsvl7xwemoapza/wish/533123594