Impacts of the Industrial Revolution

CAUSE	EFFECT	LLUSTRATION
Factories polluted rivers and Canals with sewage and industrial waste.	Many species of fish died and they did  not  have drinking water
Emissions from coal- powered plants resulted in acid rain.	It caused major damage vegetation, and ended with nitrogen-fixing microorganisms.
Increased pneumonic diseases	Coal was burned and it produced toxiz gases
Rivers and canals were polluted with sewage and industrial waste	Many species of fish died and they did  not  have drinking water

POLLUTION FROM COAL AND OIL IN COLOMBIA

COAL	OIL
Soil Pollution	Soil Pollution
Air Pollution	Water POLLUTION
Water Pollution

Ø  COAL

How does coal pollute  the soil?

When coal is extracted from the ground miners remove a lot of soil, then the soil loses its fertility, and after that we have soil erosion.

 

How does coal pollute  the air?

When coal is extracted from the ground, a lot of dust and coal particles are emitted and then many people get respiratory illnesses.

How does coal pollute the water?

When coal is extracted from the ground, too much water is used to mine it, then that water is polluted because they use a lot of heavy metals.

Ø  OIL

How does oil pollute the water?

When oil is transtported in ships, a few ships can have oil spills, because of this, too many fish and birds die.

When oil is drilled, miners use too much water, this water ends up pullute, besides, the drilling pollutes the groundwater, due to this too many animals ande people that depend on this water are affected.

How does oil pollute the soil?

When the instrial waste from the extraction of oil is dumped on the soil, it loses its fertility because the waste contains too many chemicals that alter the composition of the soil.

Possitive and negative consequences of deforestation

NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF DEFORESTATION

• If we clear the forest the temperature will increase.

• If we cut down the trees the rainfall will decrease

• If the are no more trees animals will lose their habitat

POSSITIVE CONSEQUENCES OF DEFORESTATION

• If we clear the forest, we will have more land for agriculture

• If we cut down the trees, we will build more roads.

• If we cut down the trees, we will build more house and factories.

Colombian superstitions

If you pass under a ladder, you will have bad luck.

If you kill a black cat, you will have seven years of bad luck.

If you sales the of the new year with a suitcase you will travel all year