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Impact of water pollution practice questions

Practise mixed syllabus-aligned questions for Impact of water pollution. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management.

Practice questions

Question 1 of 2

Choose an answer, get feedback, then move sideways through the set.

Paper 1 structured question: Impact of water pollution

Paper 1Theory2 marks

Description

Water Pollution Effects

Water pollution can result from untreated sewage, industrial toxins, acid rain, and nutrient enrichment. These factors can cause infectious diseases, toxic buildup in food chains, harm to aquatic organisms, and eutrophication.

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    Describe two ways in which untreated sewage can affect people and the environment.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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