Unit 8: Water and Land Pollution

Topics we will cover:  

     -8.1: Sources of pollution- (Page ) -8.9: Solid Waste Disposal- (Page )

     -8.2: Human Impacts on Ecosystems- (Page ) -8.10: Waste Reduction- (Page)

     -8.3: Endocrine Disruptors- (Page ) -8.11: Sewage Treatment (Page )

     -8.4: Wetlands and Mangroves- (Page ) -8.12: Lethal Dose 50%- (Page )

     -8.5: Eutrophication- (Page ) -8.13: Dose Responses- (Page )

     -8.6: Thermal Pollution- (Page) -8.14: Human Health Impacts- (Page )

     -8.7: Persistant Organic Pollutants- (Page ) -8.15: Pathogens- (Page )

     -8.8: Bioaccumulation- (Page )

Click here for Important Vocab for this unit (Quizlet)

Notes for this Unit: 

Notes on Pollution and Human Health

Notes on Water Treatment and Waste Removal

Notes on Solid Waste and Landfills

Notes on Pollution and Ecosystems

Helpful Links and Videos: 

DDT and Bald Eagles (Video)

Overview of Landfills (Video)

3D Tour of a wastewater treatment plant (Video)

Overview of Wastewater Treatment (Video)

Overview of Landfills and solid waste (Video)