The document discusses how balance is maintained in nature through natural cycles like the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles. It explains how food chains and food webs help transfer energy between organisms and maintain balance. Large numbers of producers support fewer numbers of primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers in a pyramid of numbers. Natural disasters and human activities can disrupt this balance by destroying habitats, polluting the environment, causing extinction of species, and loss of economic resources. The document outlines various sources and effects of environmental pollution and ways to control pollution and conserve the environment.
Dokumen ini membahas tentang sistem pengangkutan dalam tumbuhan, proses transpirasi, struktur dan fungsi stoma, xilem dan floem. Transpirasi adalah proses penyejatan air dari daun ke udara melalui stoma, yang membantu mengangkut air dan garam mineral serta mendinginkan tumbuhan. Faktor-faktor seperti suhu, cahaya, angin dan kelembapan mempengaruhi kadar transpirasi.
The document discusses the variety of minerals found in the Earth's crust, including both natural elements like gold and silver as well as natural compounds like bauxite and magnetite. It also covers the reactivity series of metals and how more reactive metals must be extracted from their ores using methods like heating with carbon or electrolysis, while less reactive metals can be found in purer form. A variety of everyday uses for common minerals are presented, along with the environmental impacts that can result from mining activities.
Dokumen ini membahas tentang sistem pengangkutan dalam tumbuhan, proses transpirasi, struktur dan fungsi stoma, xilem dan floem. Transpirasi adalah proses penyejatan air dari daun ke udara melalui stoma, yang membantu mengangkut air dan garam mineral serta mendinginkan tumbuhan. Faktor-faktor seperti suhu, cahaya, angin dan kelembapan mempengaruhi kadar transpirasi.
The document discusses the variety of minerals found in the Earth's crust, including both natural elements like gold and silver as well as natural compounds like bauxite and magnetite. It also covers the reactivity series of metals and how more reactive metals must be extracted from their ores using methods like heating with carbon or electrolysis, while less reactive metals can be found in purer form. A variety of everyday uses for common minerals are presented, along with the environmental impacts that can result from mining activities.
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1) Penipisan lapisan ozon menyebabkan perubahan iklim global dan kesan terhadap ekosistem darat dan laut.
2) Peningkatan suhu bumi menyebabkan kenaikan aras laut yang menenggelamkan kawasan rendah.
3) Kesan terhadap hidupan akuatik dan ekosistem akibat peningkatan sinaran ultraungu yang mengganggu rantaian makanan di laut.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang sistem pernafasan pada berbagai jenis haiwan. Ada beberapa jenis sistem pernafasan yakni insang, sistem trakea, kulit lembap, dan paru-paru. Setiap sistem memiliki ciri khas dan mekanisme yang berbeda dalam proses pertukaran gasnya. Dokumen juga menjelaskan contoh haiwan yang menggunakan masing-masing sistem tersebut.
This chapter discusses balancing nature, the effects of environmental pollution like greenhouse gases and ozone depletion, the importance of preserving and conserving the environment and controlling pollution, and practicing responsible attitudes to preserve and conserve the environment. It emphasizes maintaining the balance of nature through proper management of natural resources and controlling pollution to preserve the environment for future generations.
Plants require certain nutrients to grow healthily. Nitrogen is an especially important nutrient for plants, and it cycles through ecosystems in ways that are beneficial. Having good nutrition, both for plants and humans, is vital for overall health and well-being.
Pemanasan global adalah peningkatan suhu atmosfera bumi akibat pertambahan gas rumah hijau seperti karbon dioksida dan klorofluorokarbon. Faktor utama pemanasan global adalah aktiviti manusia seperti pembakaran bahan bakar fosil dan penyahutanan serta faktor alam seperti letusan gunung berapi. Kesan pemanasan global meliputi kenaikan suhu permukaan dan kebakaran hutan.
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1) Penipisan lapisan ozon menyebabkan perubahan iklim global dan kesan terhadap ekosistem darat dan laut.
2) Peningkatan suhu bumi menyebabkan kenaikan aras laut yang menenggelamkan kawasan rendah.
3) Kesan terhadap hidupan akuatik dan ekosistem akibat peningkatan sinaran ultraungu yang mengganggu rantaian makanan di laut.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang sistem pernafasan pada berbagai jenis haiwan. Ada beberapa jenis sistem pernafasan yakni insang, sistem trakea, kulit lembap, dan paru-paru. Setiap sistem memiliki ciri khas dan mekanisme yang berbeda dalam proses pertukaran gasnya. Dokumen juga menjelaskan contoh haiwan yang menggunakan masing-masing sistem tersebut.
This chapter discusses balancing nature, the effects of environmental pollution like greenhouse gases and ozone depletion, the importance of preserving and conserving the environment and controlling pollution, and practicing responsible attitudes to preserve and conserve the environment. It emphasizes maintaining the balance of nature through proper management of natural resources and controlling pollution to preserve the environment for future generations.
Plants require certain nutrients to grow healthily. Nitrogen is an especially important nutrient for plants, and it cycles through ecosystems in ways that are beneficial. Having good nutrition, both for plants and humans, is vital for overall health and well-being.
Preservation And Conservation Of The Environment shatrajitshatra
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The document discusses the importance of conserving natural resources like soil, water, biodiversity, and forests. It notes that as population and industrialization increase, consumption of resources is also rising. If not properly managed, this could lead to scarcity. The document then provides details on various methods to conserve each type of resource, like crop rotation and mulching for soil, rainwater harvesting for water, protected areas for biodiversity, and afforestation programs for forests. It also mentions some of the legislation passed in India to promote conservation.
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1. SUBJECT: SCIENCE FORM: 5
PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Balance in Nature
What is the meaning of balance in nature?
Refer to the situation where living things and non living things depend on each other
for their existence in natural way. That means they are balance on one another so that
their ecosystems continue to exist in natural state.
Natural Cycle Helps to Maintain Balance in Nature:
Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Clouds
Water vapor
Seas / oceans
Rain
Water in the ground
Plants
Ponds, lakes and rivers
Animals/Humans
CondensationCondensation
Evaporation
Evaporation
Absorption
Absorption
FlowFlow
Transpiration
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Carbon dioxide in
atmosphere
Green plants in sunlight
Respiration, combustion
and decay of plants and
animals
Carbohydrates formed
Oxygen released
Foods for animals
Carbohydrates stored in
plants
2. Nitrogen Cycle
Food Webs Helps to Maintain Balance in Nature:
a) Food chains
Food relationship among organisms forms food chains. That means green plants make
their own food by photosynthesis, and some animals get their food from eating this
green plant, and some other animals get their food by eating herbivores (animals that
feed only green plants)
Examples of food chains are given below:
a) Grass Rabbits Eagles
b) Green plants Goats Human Beings
c) Paddy plants Rats Snakes Eagles
Nitrites Plant proteins
Nitrates Nitrates
Ammonium in compounds Animal proteins
Absorption
Nutrition
Action of nitrifying bacteria
Synthesis of nitrogen fixing
bacteria
Lightning
Absorption
Decay by bacteria and fungi
Action of nitrifying bacteria
Action of denitrifying
bacteria
Decay by bacteria and fungi
Nitrogen in atmosphere
3. Energy is transferred from organism to organism in food chain. Some of energy is
wasted during transfer. It is because of waste (faeces) product by organism and heat
lost to surrounding.
No energy is destroyed or created in food chains.
Original source of energy in food chains is the Sun. Why? Because the sun supplies
energy to green plants so that they can make their own food by photosynthesis
b) Food webs
Food chains don’t exist alone on their own in nature. In fact, they are inter-related. This
inter-relationship among food chains forms food web.
Example of food web is given below:
Producers : All producers are green plants, because they make their own food under
sunlight via photosynthesis
Primary consumer : Animals which eats plants, either herbivores or omnivores
Secondary consumer: Animals which eats primary consumers
Tertiary consumer : Animals which eats secondary consumers
Producers Primary
consumers
Secondary
consumers
Tertiary
consumers
Decomposer
Diagram 3.1
4. Decomposer : They are bacteria of decay, fungi and other organisms which break up
dead plants and animals into minerals. These minerals will be absorbed again by plants.
Refer to Diagram 3.1, food web is much simple compare to the real one. Actually, real
food web is much more complicate that that.
Stable food web maintains the balance in nature. The balance of ecosystem will be
upset if members are taken out or new members are put in.
c) Pyramid of Numbers
It shows the relative number of organisms in a particular food chain
As we move up from the base to the apex of the pyramid,
a) the number of organisms decrease
b) the organisms become stronger and maybe bigger
c) the energy transferred decrease (Only 10% of energy is transferred from one organism
to another)
The relative number of organisms at each stage of the number of pyramid is naturally
controlled. Otherwise, food supply will be disrupted.
Effects of Natural Disasters on the Balance in Nature:
a) Forest fires
It can destroys large timber trees and large variety of plants and animals
After a forest fire, the balance of nature in that area is completely destroyed. The plants
grow again, but slowly before animals will return
Size of consumer
increase
Number of organism
decrease
Hawk/Eagle/Big bird
Snail/Dragonflies
Small fish
Green plants
Big fish
5. Forest fire produces plenty of smoke and dust. These substance form thick haze, and
result in poor vision and healthy problem for human beings such as cough, asthma, and
bronchitis
b) Drought
Refer to long period of dry weather.
Plants and animals don’t get enough water supplies. Plants are the first to wither and die,
followed by the animals.
In severe drought, the complete habitat can be turned into a desert-like region. It is
followed by a famine. People who live in that drought area will be starved to death
unless they receive aid from outside the affected region
c) Flood
It is caused by heavy rainfall such as monsoons
Large variety of plants is destroyed, and many animals are drowned. Those survived
animals have to find new habitats to find food.
Floods are likely to wash away the topsoil and all its nutrients. The surviving plants
will lack of nutrients.
Floods also cause the water pollution, and as a result, a lot of water-borne diseases
such as dysentery and cholera are emerged.
d) Typhoons
It is great thunderstorms which bring torrential rains and winds of very high speed
It can sweep across a whole region very fast, inflicting wide spread and catastrophic
destruction to property and causing loss of lives (animals, plants and human beings).
It also causes landslide and flooding.
e) Earthquake
It happens because of movement of molten rocks below the Earth’s crust
Normally lasts at most for 1 minute
Can cause catastrophic destruction, loss of lives and upset the balance of nature
Example: Kobe’s Earthquake on 1994
6. However, scientists can predict where the big earthquake will occurs fairly and
accurately, and so that people who live in earthquake-prone area will take proper
precautions.
If an earthquake takes place on sea floor, tsunami (mighty sea wave as tall as coconut tree
and moving at 700-800 km per hour) may be produced.
Example: Tsunami on 26th
December 2004
f) Volcanic eruption
It throws out molten materials, dust and gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), sulphur
dioxide (SO2) and hydrogen sulphide (HS)
The dust and acidic gases pollute the air and dissolve in the rain to form acid rain
The molten materials, called lava, can flow and spread out over large areas. It will
destroy habitats and kills organisms which are in its way.
Example: Krakatoa’s volcanic eruption in 1883
Ways for Maintaining the Balance in Nature:
1) Prevent air and water pollution
2) Prevent forest fires
3) Keep our ponds, rivers and lakes clean
4) Maintain the fertility of the soil
5) Prevent the erosion of the topsoil
6) Replant after logging
7) Do not destroy plants and animals indiscriminately.
8) Set up the warning system if there will be high possibility for natural disaster to occur
7. 3.2 Environmental Pollution and Its Effects
Source of Environmental Pollution:
Uncontrolled use of fossil fuels (e.g: diesel and coal)
As a result, they produce a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulphur
dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). All of them are acidic gases.
These gases dissolve in rain, to form acid rain, which is very corrosive.
Uncontrolled use of pesticides, fungicides, and fertilizers in agriculture
Some of pesticides and fungicides sprayed onto the crops escape into the air
incidentally and pollute it.
Excess pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers which dissolve in water below the ground
finally flow into the natural water resource nearby like pond, lake or river. As result,
the water will be polluted.
Emission of toxic gases, smoke and noise from motor vehicles
Toxic gases such carbon monoxide (CO) and sulphur dioxide (SO2), and smoke comes
from motor vehicles will pollute the air in big cities.
Besides, the continuous noise comes from motor vehicles in the big cities can be very
irritating.
Improper disposal of industrial waste
Industrial wastes such as acids, alkalis, mercury and lead are indiscriminately disposed
into the environment. Even the radioactive wastes are not being disposed in a safe and
proper way.
Improper disposal of rubbish
Some of plastics are non-biodegradable. That means, it cannot be decomposed by
bacteria. As a result, they stays in the environment for hundred of years.
Food swills and human sewage which are not properly managed can pollute the water and
land.
Extensive use of CFC (chlorofluorocarbon)
CFC is the main pollutant which destroys the ozone in the atmosphere. It is
extensively used as a cooling agent in refrigerators and air conditioners.
8. Effects of Environmental Pollution:
Harmful Effect on Human Health
Pollutant Harmful Effects
Lead (Pb) Cause high blood pressure and nervous disorders
Mercury (Hg) Destroys the nervous system
Cause deformity in fetus
Leading to Minamata diseases
Chromium (Cr) Cause adverse effects if it accumulate too much in kidneys,
brain, liver and bones.
Carbon monoxide (CO) Depriving oxygen from our body
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) Irritate and corrode human’s respiratory system
Cause coughs, asthma and bronchitis
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) “
Smoke Cause lung cancer
Sewage Cause water borne disease such as typhoid, cholera and
dysentery
Radioactive waste Cause sterility
Cause deformity in fetus
Cause cancer, even worse death
Noise Lead to the total deafness and nervous disorders
Destruction of Habitats
Pollutant Harmful Effects
Acid rain Corrodes the mineral in the soil, making the soil is unsuitable
habitat for plants.
Cause the roots of plants to be unable to absorb water.
Oil spills Pollute the natural water resources like sea, river and lake
When oil spills is washed to the shore, it makes the coast line
as uninhabitable place for marine organisms
Clearing of forests for housing, heavy industries and etc deprive plants, animals and
indigenous people from their habitat.
Extinction of Species
This issue comes from many causes, like:
1. Destruction of their habitats by :- a) mining
b) logging
c) Clearing of forests for housing, heavy industries
2. Pollution of natural water resources by :- a) Oil spills
b) Toxic substance spills
9. 3. Illegal hunting
Loss of Economic Resources
This matter comes from many reasons, like:
1. Destruction of forests by :- a) acid rain
b) natural disasters (e.g: forest fires, typhoon, earth quake)
2. Pollution of soil by :- a) improper disposal of industrial waste
b) extensive use of pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers
3. Soot/smoke settling (comes from thick haze) on the leaves of the green plants prevent
them to receive sunlight for photosynthesis process.
4. Pollution of natural water resources by :- a) Oil spills
b) Toxic substance spills
Global Warming:
Refer to phenomena where the Earth’s temperature increases due to several factors such
as:
Clearing of large area of forests
Burning of fossil fuels in factories and motor vehicles
Since quantity of CO2 increases gradually in atmosphere and it denser than air, it will
forms a layer in atmosphere surrounding the Earth
Heat from the Sun can pass through the layer of CO2 to the Earth. But heat and
infrared reflected from the Earth cannot pass through the layer of CO2 into outer
space.
Heat and infra red trapped between the layer of CO2 and the Earth makes the
Earth’s temperature increases.
Global warming is similar to the greenhouse effect.
Besides CO2 gas, there are other gases that can cause global warming like CFC,
methane and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
Quantity of CO2 keeps increasing
bcoz of both factors
10. Thinning of Ozone Layers:
Refer to phenomena where the ozone’s layer becomes thin due to usage of CFC in
refrigerator, air conditioner and aerosol spray
Basically, ozone is made up with the combination of three oxygen atoms (O3). It
formed and decomposed at the same rate so that there is no change in the thickness
of ozone’s layer. The usage of ozone is to protect the Earth from excess of ultraviolet
(UV) light from the Sun
However, the usage of CFC increases the rate of ozone’s decomposition. If it is not
treated immediately,
• High intensity UV light can cause cancer
• “ kill the cytoplasm of cells
• “ damage plant tissue
• “ reduce immuniy to fight disease
• “ increase the temperature of the Earth
3.3 Conservation of the Environment
How to control environmental pollution?
1. Controls the usage of fossils fuel
2. “ disposal of industrial waste
3. “ usage of chemical pesticides and fertillizers
4. “ emission of pollutants from motor vehicles
5. “ disposal of rubbish
6. “ usage of CFC
1. Use unleaded petrol
2. Use alternative sources (hybrid, solar, electric and etc)
1. Build very high chimney and use electrostatic filter inside it
2. Radioactive waste should be stored in lead and concrete container before it
is disposed on the sea floor or desert.
1. Reuse materials
2. Recycle glass, plastics and paper
3. Set up rubbish traps along a river
1. Practice biological control
2. Practice rotation of crops
3. Use organic fertilizer such as compost
1. Reduce the usage of CFC
2. Replace CFC with HFC
1. Use unleaded petrol
2. Use catalytic converter
3. Install a silencer at exhaust system
4. Use public transport