Groundwater and surface water can both become polluted by human activities (as well as through natural causes). This can be a problem for humans as well as other organisms.
A range fo pollution management strategies can be applied to prevent or minimise the extent of the pollution, or clean it up after the pollutants have have entered the system.
Lessons
| 1 | Aquatic pollutants including sewage | ||||||
| 2 | Eutrophication Video | ||||||
| 3 | Testing for water quality and the use of biotic indices | ||||||
| 4 | Water pollution management strategies | ||||||
Practicals
- Compare the dissolved oxygen content of at least three different water samples using the Winkler method.
- Use secondary data to compare and contrast the impact of water pollution in two named areas.
Essay Task
“Describe and evaluate pollution management strategies to tackle fertiliser-related eutrophication.” [9 marks]
The essay should marked using the Paper 2, Section B essay markbands.
Google Docs Version
Open the link and make a copy to your own drive. The doc can easily be shared as an “Assignment” on Google Classroom.
A markbands rubric designed for Google Classroom is available here.