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ZIMSEC O-Level Chemistry

Effects of waste on the environment

Effects of waste on the environment in ZIMSEC O-Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 3 (competency matrix 8.15.3): eutrophication, acid rain, global warming, health effects and ozone-layer depletion.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.4.1.5Describe the effects of waste on the environment, including eutrophication, acid rain, global warming, effects on health and depletion of the ozone layer.

Lessons

  • Greenhouse gases and climate change

    35 min

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  • The ozone layer

    20 min

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Sample question

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Effects of waste on the environment: sample question

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True or false: methane released from the digestion of food by cattle adds to global warming.

Is the statement true or false?

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