Pollution

Earth and Beyond

What is pollution?

The contamination of air, water, or soil by substances that are harmful to

living organisms

Three different types of pollution…

• Land pollution• Air pollution• Water pollution

Water pollution

• What is it?• What causes it?• What effect does it have

on the environment?• How can we prevent it?

Land pollution

• What is it?• What causes it?• What effect does it have

on the environment?• How can we prevent it?

Air pollution

• What is it?• What causes it?• What effect does it have

on the environment?• How can we prevent it?

How to prevent pollution in the household?