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Human Impact on Air Human Impact on Air PollutionPollution
Living EnvironmentMr. Salvatorelli
Cardinal Spellman High [email protected]
*All pictures courtesy of Google Images*
How have humans contributed to How have humans contributed to the destruction of ecosystems?the destruction of ecosystems?
Causes and Effects of Air PollutionCauses and Effects of Air Pollution
Acid Rain
Caused by the release of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide from factories
Effects include soil erosion, death of animals and vegetation, erosion of
buildings
Causes and Effects of Air PollutionCauses and Effects of Air Pollution
Global Warming
Caused by an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Effects include increase in earth’s temperature, bizarre weather patterns,
melting of polar ice caps
Causes and Effects of Air PollutionCauses and Effects of Air Pollution
Ozone Depletion
Caused by the use of coolants and aerosol cans
Effects include increased UV radiation, skin cancer and eye disorders
What Are You Going to Do?What Are You Going to Do?
For this assignment, students will form groups of four
For each slide that appears, groups will determine the type of air pollution by providing evidence to support their claims
Groups will also provide ways to avoid the type of air pollution depicted
Group Responsibilities Group Responsibilities
Responsibilities for the groups of four will be divided as follows:◦One student will explain the slide◦One student will determine the problem◦One student will come up with a prevention method
◦One student will complete the worksheet handed out before the PowerPoint
The Public Policy Analyst (PPA)The Public Policy Analyst (PPA)
Successful completion of this assignment addresses steps 1 through 3 of the PPA:
◦1) Define the Problem◦2) Gather the Evidence◦3) Identify the Causes
Create Your Own PPACreate Your Own PPA
At the conclusion of the PowerPoint presentation, each group member will create his or her own Public Policy Act that our city assembly person can follow to reduce air pollution