English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe the process of eutrophication
Describe the process of bioaccumulation
Explain what causes global dimming and smog and describe their effects
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Words and meanings to learn
pollution
the introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
bioaccumulation
when a substance becomes concentrated inside the bodies of living things
eutrophication
the process by which a body of water becomes overly enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of algae and other aquatic plants.
global dimming
a decrease in the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface due to pollution particles in the atmosphere.
smog
fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants
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