EARTH PROBLEMS

INTRODUCTION
1. Download this WebQest and b!in"
head#hones $o! %o! ne&t lesson' Sa(e it
with %o! na)e and *o)#lete it'
2. At the end o$ this WebQest+ %o will
de*ide whi*h the )ost se!ios th!eat to
Ea!th,s en(i!on)ent is
What is the )ost se!ios en(i!on)ental
isse the Ea!th $a*es-
Is it.
- (anishin" s#e*ies-
- o(e!$lowin" land$ills-
- ai! #olltion-
- $o!est dest!*tion-
- wate! #olltion-
- ene!"% de#letion-
anothe! th!eat-
3. /o will *!eate a #!od*t that in$o!)s
and inst!*ts othe! stdents abot these
En(i!on)ental P!oble)s and Soltions0
O#tions0
1' Re*o!din" a (ideo
2' I)a"ine %o a!e a *hild!en,s boo3 atho!' W!ite a sho!t boo3 in
whi*h %o ed*ate %on"e! *hild!en abot the en(i!on)ental
#!oble)s and soltions 415 #a"e )ini)) with illst!ations6'
Read the boo3 and !e*o!d the (oi*e'
Be sure to include:
Details identifying the problems
How the problems are caused
Details identifying the solutions
Possible ways that !" can help
#he reasons for choosing the following solutions
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ha&e used. ()) *+)D,#( -.$(# P$/)0
DEADLINE0 21st Ma%
1. Note ta3in" and to#i*s $o! the $inal
#!od*t' 7o to the last #a"es o$ this
WebQest and *hoose %o! to#i*'
I' Ai! Polltion 8 II' Ene!"% De#letion 8 III' O(e!$lowin"
Land$ills 8
I9' Rain :o!est Dest!*tion 8 9' 9anishin" S#e*ies 8 9I'
Wate! Polltion
W!ite these #h!ases nde! the *o!!es#ondin" #i*t!es0


Whi*h a!e the Wo!ld,s Wo!st Polltion P!oble)s- O#en the
Slideshow to find the answers
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I. Air Pollution
A little vocabulary ( + Page 2 ), glossary. Match the words on the left
with their definitions on the right :

ind the
right
letter.

!) "#og

a) Compounds produced by the incomplete
burning of gasoline and the evaporation of such
things as industrial solvents and oil paints.
2) $%one &ayer
b) Precipitation that results from chemicals
released into the air.
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(ydrocarbons

c) Originally meaning a combination of smoke and
fog.
)) Acid rain
d) A colourless, odourless, deadly gas created
mainly by the incomplete combustion of fuels.
*) +arbon
Mono,ide (+$)

e) Atmospheric gases located in the stratosphere
(1 to !" miles above the earth#s surface).
-hich is the world.s #ost /olluted city 0
-here is s#og very thic1 in the $%A0
-hat is its co#/osition 0
-here does acid rain co#e fro#0
-hat are the effects of air /ollution0 "ee Page 1 2 Page
&isten to the song and write the words that you understand about
/ollution. 3ou can cheat...
-hat #ay ha//en to the world if nothing is done0 -atch the video.
-hat can 3$4 do to reduce air /ollution0 +hoose the #ost i#/ortant
actions in your o/inion. ( + Page 2 )


II. 5nergy 6e/letion
A little vocabulary 2 Page ! 2 Page 2
+o#/lete the sentences with the correct for# of the following verbs : burn - find -
make - use
+oal is .............................. to #a1e electricity.
5lectricity is an electric current .............................. or regarded as a
source of /ower.
7atural gas is a fossil fuel found dee/ in the earth. 7atural gas is often
.............................. with oil.
$il is a li8uid fuel found dee/ in the earth. 9asoline and so#e /lastics
are .............................. fro# oil.
(ow do we use energy0 9ive ) e,a#/les:
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(ow can we save energy used to #a1e /roducts0 ind ' verbs:
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2.
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:isit ran1.s house where a lot of energy is lost. ind solutions for hi#.
-hat #ust he change0
2 in the base#ent :
2 on the first floor :
2 in his bedroo# :



III. $verflowing &andfills
A little vocabulary :
9ive e,a#/les of trash :
ind other ty/es of trash:
-hat is garbage 0

+an we eli#inate all our garbage0
-hat is the best thing we can do0
(ow #uch do we recycle 0
Percentage
glass
alu#iniu#
/a/er
all /lastic
Play the ;ubbish +hallenge.


I:. ;ain orest 6estruction
A little vocabulary 2 Page ! : +lic1 on the <;ainforest slideshow< 2
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7a#e the =ro/ical ;ainforest &ayers :
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=hey /revent <9lobal -ar#ing< fro# ha//ening. >
It #eans you aren.t destroying the forest to #a1e a living. >
It ha//ens when a living forest is destroyed due to things such as logging,
cattle ranching, or oil drilling >
-hat /ercentage do tro/ical forests re/resent in the world0
-hat surface of the world.s tro/ical rainforest is destroyed every
#inute0 .
-hat are the conse8uences of deforestation'
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-hat can we do to hel/ 0 Page ! 2 Page 2 2 Page ' (+lic1 on 5A;=(
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"elect ) things :
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ind the na#es of organi%ations which wor1 to /rotect the 5arth.s
rainforests : Page ! 2 Page 2 :
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:. :anishing "/ecies
!) A little vocabulary :
:erbs 6efinitions
=ranslate the verbs into your
language
to vanish to disa//ear
to threaten
to be a source of danger to, to
#enace

to hunt
to /ursue for food, to search
through a /lace for /rey

to /oach to hunt illegally

2) ;ead the /aragra/hs indicating threats for these ani#als and tic1 the# on the
table below :
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9ray
-olf
Mount
ain
9orilla
@ald
5agle
A#eric
an
+rocod
ile
9iant
/anda
&eatherb
ac1
"ea
=urtle
+heet
ah
@lue
-hale
Aye2
Aye
+o##erce
(abitat
(unting
Poaching
Poisoning
Pollution


:I. -ater Pollution
ind sources of water /ollution : Page ! 2 Page 2 :
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(ow #any /eo/le die every day because of water /ollution0
-hat.s wrong with this picture 0 +lic1 on the s/ots where you
thin1 so#eone is doing so#ething wrong.
-hat "($4&67.= the /eo/le do0
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+o##ent u/on this cartoon :


*ecording a video (or a children+s book,recorded voice)
Choose a topic to ans-er to the .uestion
What is the )ost se!ios en(i!on)ental
isse the Ea!th $a*es-
Is it.
- (anishin" s#e*ies-
- o(e!$lowin" land$ills-
- ai! #olltion-
- $o!est dest!*tion-
- wate! #olltion-
- ene!"% de#letion-
anothe! th!eat-
Be sure to include:
Details identifying the problems
How the problems are caused
Details identifying the solutions
Possible ways that !" can help
#he reasons for choosing the following solutions
$ slide with the lin%s you ha&e opened. 'eep a record of the web pages you
ha&e used. ()) *+)D,#( -.$(# P$/)0
/0scriba el contenido de la barra lateral. $na barra lateral es un suplemento independiente del documento principal.
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5erramientas de dibu4o para cambiar el formato del cuadro de te6to de la barra lateral.
0scriba el contenido de la barra lateral. $na barra lateral es un suplemento independiente del documento principal.
1eneralmente est2 alineada a la i3.uierda o la derecha de la p2gina o ubicada arriba o aba4o. $se la ficha
5erramientas de dibu4o para cambiar el formato del cuadro de te6to de la barra lateral.7
Environmental problems. Topics for
the fnal
Task: RECORDING A VIDEO
NOTE TAKING and ASSIGNENT
Environmental problems. Topics for
the fnal
Task: RECORDING A VIDEO
NOTE TAKING and ASSIGNENT
DICTIONARY
WORK
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?ist of ne- -ords
I. Air Pollution
a. Facts
1. Defne pollution
2. Identify the efects of
pollution on humans.
3. Describe the sources of
each of the followin types
of pollution
Land
Air
Water
Find the answers
"#$#
%r "#$# and &"#$#
'includes solutions( or
&"#$#
)ore resources. *croll down
and fnd your topic.
b. *olutions
Details identifyin the
problems. "ow the problems
are caused
Details identifyin the
solutions
Possible ways that you can
help
&he reasons for choosin
the followin solutions
+riti,ue their efecti-eness.
.ude their ability to be
implemented. "ypothesi/e
alternati-e solutions to the
en-ironmental problems you
researched
c. $eal solutions
1. "ow can your solutions be
applied in the 0as,ue
+ountry and your school1
I. Air Pollution
a. Facts
1. Defne pollution
2. Identify the efects of
pollution on humans.
3. Describe the sources of
each of the followin types
of pollution
Land
Air
Water
Find the answers
"#$#
%r "#$# and &"#$#
'includes solutions( or
&"#$#
)ore resources. *croll down
and fnd your topic.
b. *olutions
Details identifyin the
problems. "ow the problems
are caused
Details identifyin the
solutions
Possible ways that you can
help
&he reasons for choosin
the followin solutions
+riti,ue their efecti-eness.
.ude their ability to be
implemented. "ypothesi/e
alternati-e solutions to the
en-ironmental problems you
researched
c. $eal solutions
1. "ow can your solutions be
applied in the 0as,ue
+ountry and your school1
II. #nery Depletion
a. Facts
1. Defne2 $enewable resource3
nonrenewable resource
2. +ompare renewable and
nonrenewable resources
4se the followin websites
to fnd your answers2
#IA 13 #5#$67 *%4$+#*3
)ore resources. *croll down
and fnd your topic.
b. *olutions
1. Are 6reen +ars a possible
solution1
8I59*2
6$##5 +A$* 1
:atch the -ideo called
% emissions and read the
related articles
2. 5A&I%5A8 6#%6$AP"7
#nery +onser-ation3
*olar Power3
c. $eal solutions
1. Are wind turbines a ood
solution for the 0as,ue
+ountry1
Do you ;now )#5DIA9 A*9#1
2. "ow can we reduce enery
consumption at school1
II. #nery Depletion
a. Facts
1. Defne2 $enewable resource3
nonrenewable resource
2. +ompare renewable and
nonrenewable resources
4se the followin websites
to fnd your answers2
#IA 13 #5#$67 *%4$+#*3
)ore resources. *croll down
and fnd your topic.
b. *olutions
1. Are 6reen +ars a possible
solution1
8I59*2
6$##5 +A$* 1
:atch the -ideo called
% emissions and read the
related articles
2. 5A&I%5A8 6#%6$AP"7
#nery +onser-ation3
*olar Power3
c. $eal solutions
1. Are wind turbines a ood
solution for the 0as,ue
+ountry1
Do you ;now )#5DIA9 A*9#1
2. "ow can we reduce enery
consumption at school1
III. Overfowing
Landflls
Use these wesites to fnd
the answers to these
!"estions.
a# $a%ts
6o to the <&hreats< pae
and fnd the pae
<%-erpopulation of
"umans.<
%=#$P%P48A&I%5 %F "4)A
5*
. T&INK'U()T
*. Defne Over+o+"lation
,. Identi-. the e/e%ts o-
over+o+"lation
0. Des%rie the +role1s
asso%iated with over+o+"lation
2. What -a%tors have allowed
h"1an +o+"lation growth
+ossile3
)ore resources. *croll down
and fnd your topic.
# )ol"tions
Ao"t the 0 R4s. &ow %an .o"
hel+3
Wat%h the video
5"ri-.ing $ire6 $"ego 5"rif%ador.
Co"ld we add two 1ore R4s3
Re-"se and Rot3
%# Real sol"tions
What is 7ero waste3
Dis%"ss ao"t 7ero waste.
Whi%h are its enefts3
Door to door %olle%tion an
e8a1+le and -a%ts.
III. Overfowing
Landflls
Use these wesites to fnd
the answers to these
!"estions.
a# $a%ts
6o to the <&hreats< pae
and fnd the pae
<%-erpopulation of
"umans.<
%=#$P%P48A&I%5 %F "4)A
5*
. T&INK'U()T
*. Defne Over+o+"lation
,. Identi-. the e/e%ts o-
over+o+"lation
0. Des%rie the +role1s
asso%iated with over+o+"lation
2. What -a%tors have allowed
h"1an +o+"lation growth
+ossile3
)ore resources. *croll down
and fnd your topic.
# )ol"tions
Ao"t the 0 R4s. &ow %an .o"
hel+3
Wat%h the video
5"ri-.ing $ire6 $"ego 5"rif%ador.
Co"ld we add two 1ore R4s3
Re-"se and Rot3
%# Real sol"tions
What is 7ero waste3
Dis%"ss ao"t 7ero waste.
Whi%h are its enefts3
Door to door %olle%tion an
e8a1+le and -a%ts.
,2. +ain 3orest Destruction
a( Facts
*. Read eoo9 The !ora" . Dr
)e"ss. CARTOON)
Co1+lete these fles
ON(
Read fle TWO and T&R(( to
%o1+lete fle $OUR
,. Use these wesites to fnd the
answer to these !"estions
T&INK'U()T
2.1. Defne protected area
and e>tinction
2.2. Describe the importance
of protectin habitats
2.3. 8ist some protected
habitats and some e>tinct
oranisms
b( *olutions
:o to ;<iodiversit. <asi%s; +age
and fnd the ;Conservation;
+age. CON)(R>ATION
<iodiversit. in the <as!"e
Co"ntr. and %onservation
?ADORRA@
<IOANI?TA)UNA AAN D(?A:UN@
<IOANI?TA)UNA (&n
?(R )AL<ATU NA&I DU:U3@
What %an we do3 &ow %an we
hel+3 (8a1+les
,2. +ain 3orest Destruction
a( Facts
*. Read eoo9 The !ora" . Dr
)e"ss. CARTOON)
Co1+lete these fles
ON(
Read fle TWO and T&R(( to
%o1+lete fle $OUR
,. Use these wesites to fnd the
answer to these !"estions
T&INK'U()T
2.1. Defne protected area
and e>tinction
2.2. Describe the importance
of protectin habitats
2.3. 8ist some protected
habitats and some e>tinct
oranisms
b( *olutions
:o to ;<iodiversit. <asi%s; +age
and fnd the ;Conservation;
+age. CON)(R>ATION
<iodiversit. in the <as!"e
Co"ntr. and %onservation
?ADORRA@
<IOANI?TA)UNA AAN D(?A:UN@
<IOANI?TA)UNA (&n
?(R )AL<ATU NA&I DU:U3@
What %an we do3 &ow %an we
hel+3 (8a1+les
DICTIONARY WORK
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Environmental problems
NOTE TAKING
Environmental problems
NOTE TAKING
2. 2anishing (pecies
Use these wesites to fnd
the answers to these
!"estions.
a# $a%ts
*. Are there di/erent
%onservation stat"s3 (8+lain it
,. Defne B(ndangered )+e%iesC
and BThreaten )+e%iesC
In ("ro+e@ 1ore in-or1ation
In )+ain@ 1ore in-or1ation
Threaten s+e%ies
in the <as!"e Co"ntr.
5rote%tion %ategories
in the <as!"e Co"ntr.
0. Defne the ter1 BInvasive
)+e%iesC
2. Identi-. UN()CO4s +rote%ted
areas in the <as!"e Co"ntr.
and e8+lain wh. it was
+rote%ted
D. <aes <ere7i9o (re1"a9
# &"1an i1+a%t
*. &ow %an h"1ans destro. an
e%os.ste13 Wat%h this video to
e8+lain the e8a1+le
%# )ol"tions
This e8a1+le is ao"t the U)@
"t %an we a++l. in o"r area3
&ow3 :ive so1e sol"tions. Eore
ti+s

2. 2anishing (pecies
Use these wesites to fnd
the answers to these
!"estions.
a# $a%ts
*. Are there di/erent
%onservation stat"s3 (8+lain it
,. Defne B(ndangered )+e%iesC
and BThreaten )+e%iesC
In ("ro+e@ 1ore in-or1ation
In )+ain@ 1ore in-or1ation
Threaten s+e%ies
in the <as!"e Co"ntr.
5rote%tion %ategories
in the <as!"e Co"ntr.
0. Defne the ter1 BInvasive
)+e%iesC
2. Identi-. UN()CO4s +rote%ted
areas in the <as!"e Co"ntr.
and e8+lain wh. it was
+rote%ted
D. <aes <ere7i9o (re1"a9
# &"1an i1+a%t
*. &ow %an h"1ans destro. an
e%os.ste13 Wat%h this video to
e8+lain the e8a1+le
%# )ol"tions
This e8a1+le is ao"t the U)@
"t %an we a++l. in o"r area3
&ow3 :ive so1e sol"tions. Eore
ti+s

2,. 4ater Pollution
Use these wesites to fnd the
answers to these !"estions.
a# $a%ts
*. The water %.%le. (8+lain it.
,. Investigate -resh water. For +revio"s
+age#. Wat%h the video and e8+lain
so1e -a%ts
# 5role1s
*. $a%ts
,. Wh. is water a gloal +role13
0. 5role1s in ("ro+e@ ((A
2. Water vision -or ,G0G
D. ("ro+ean +oli%ies
H. Ao"t food
I. Ao"t dro"ghts
%# )ol"tions
*. Use water wisel.. Ti+s to save water
Eore in-or1ation
,. )ave water
0. Intera%tive
:ive real ti+s to save water. A"sti-. .o"r
answers.
2,. 4ater Pollution
Use these wesites to fnd the
answers to these !"estions.
a# $a%ts
*. The water %.%le. (8+lain it.
,. Investigate -resh water. For +revio"s
+age#. Wat%h the video and e8+lain
so1e -a%ts
# 5role1s
*. $a%ts
,. Wh. is water a gloal +role13
0. 5role1s in ("ro+e@ ((A
2. Water vision -or ,G0G
D. ("ro+ean +oli%ies
H. Ao"t food
I. Ao"t dro"ghts
%# )ol"tions
*. Use water wisel.. Ti+s to save water
Eore in-or1ation
,. )ave water
0. Intera%tive
:ive real ti+s to save water. A"sti-. .o"r
answers.
DICTIONARY WORK
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NOTE TAKING
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