Mix and Match

Pollutant	The Effect
FUEL	Toxic to food Burns plants Causes cancer in fish Removes oxygen and makes it hard for fish to breathe
OIL	Causes serious damage Damages gills so fish can’t breathe
PAINT AND INK	Poisonous to creatures whole come into contact with them Reduces water clarity and interferes with vision
FOOD	Rot and Decay in water using up oxygen
SEDIMENTS	Stops light from getting into the water Reduces water clarity and interferes with vision Affects the growth of plants, which can disrupt the food chain
DETERGENTS	Creates a barrier that stops oxygen from getting in water Poison’s animals

FUEL

OIL

PAINT AND INK

FOOD

SEDIMENTS

DETERGENTS

• Damages gills so fish can’t breathe
• Creates a barrier that stops oxygen from getting in water
• Poison’s animals
• Stops light from getting into the water
• Burns plants
• Rot and Decay in water using up oxygen
• Fills the gaps in rock that fish live in
• Poisonous to creatures whole come into contact with them
• Affects the growth of plants, which can disrupt the food chain
• Causes serious damage
• Reduces water clarity and interferes with vision
• Toxic to fish
• Causes cancer in fish
• Removes oxygen and makes it hard for fish to breathe

LI:To describe and define the water cycle in a local setting.

I learnt that in a fuel pollutant it can burn plants and also causes cancer for fish. I learnt getting a clue from the sentences at the bottom of the page and trying to match it up with the questions.