They also are home to most of the life on earth, from microscopic algae to the blue whale, the largest animal on the planet... What is Ocean Pollution?According to National Geographic, “
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Trang 2What is the Ocean?
Covering more than 70 percent of our planet, oceans are among the earth’s most valuable natural resources They govern the weather, clean the air, help feed the world, and provide a living for millions They also are home to most of the life on earth, from microscopic algae to the blue whale, the largest animal on the planet
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According to National Geographic,
“Many ocean pollutants are released into the environment far upstream
from coastlines Nitrogen-rich fertilizers applied by farmers inland, for example, end up in local streams, rivers, and groundwater and are eventually deposited in estuaries, bays, and deltas These excess nutrients can spawn massive blooms of algae that rob the water of oxygen, leaving areas where little or no marine life can exist.”
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1 SEVAGE
Pollution can enter the ocean directly Sewage or polluting substances flow through sewage, rivers, or drainages directly into the ocean This
is often how minerals and substances from mining camps find their way into the ocean
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- Industrial and agricultural waste are another most common form of wastes that are directly discharged into the oceans.
- The dumping of toxic liquids in the ocean directly affects the marine life, they raise the temperature of the ocean Animals and plants that cannot survive at higher temperatures eventually perish.
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- Every thing within the earth can not live without the water
- Maintain the life of everything on the earth
- Help to regulate us planet temperature, help the earth not so hot
Trang 7- Imagine the Earth without water The soil, with no water in it and nothing growing on it
- The forest will die, lead to oxy into the air will out of, then everything on the earth will be destroy.
The Earth Would Look Like This
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