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Analysing a Polluted River

Analyse a simple case study of a polluted river and propose possible solutions.

Module

Global Environmental Issues & Human Health

Age

Age 10

Duration

10 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    A factory is dumping chemicals into a river. What is the most immediate problem?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    Which of the following is a good solution to a polluted river?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    How can communities help monitor river health?

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Rivers can naturally recover over time once the source of pollution is removed, though this may take many years.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each cause of river pollution to its solution.

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