“How Do Chemical Elements Effect the Environment”
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
SIMPRUG
Chemistry Assessment Task
Student name :
Class : 10 A
Due date : 30 August 2010
Teacher : Ms. Merliani
“How do chemical elements effect the environment”
(1.236 words)
Atmospheric pollution
Most of the people live within the major cities where the evidence of pollution in the atmosphere can almost be seen daily.
Your Task
You will need to write an essay (700-1200 words) or prepare a presentation using the following guidelines.
• How are chemist addressing the problem of athmospheric pollution?
• Describe the impact on one or two of the following factors : scoial,economic,pollitical,environmental, cultural and ethical
• You will expected to include appropriate scientific language , chemical formulae,equatations,charts,tables and graph as appropriate
• Check that you have carefully read the descriptor for the highest level of both criteria A and B and that your essay addresses all aspects of these descriptions.
How Does Chemical Elements Effect The Environment
This year, the grade 10 students of ***** are required to create an essay consisting of 700-1250 words. The main idea of this essay is to describe the danger of some chemical elements which can cause severe damage towards the environment.
Over the past century, humans have learned how to use chemicals in their daily lives to benefit them. Some chemicals can be very beneficial for humans and make their lives more convenient. These chemicals are being used for medication, killing pesticides and weeds. Though some chemicals are very useful, there are also some toxic harmful chemicals that will have negative impacts on our health and also the environment. So far, the negative impacts of those chemicals outweigh the benefits they have for our society.
For my essay, I am going to focus on a specific environmental problem which causes certain area due to these dangerous chemicals. The environmental
SIMPRUG
Chemistry Assessment Task
Student name :
Class : 10 A
Due date : 30 August 2010
Teacher : Ms. Merliani
“How do chemical elements effect the environment”
(1.236 words)
Atmospheric pollution
Most of the people live within the major cities where the evidence of pollution in the atmosphere can almost be seen daily.
Your Task
You will need to write an essay (700-1200 words) or prepare a presentation using the following guidelines.
• How are chemist addressing the problem of athmospheric pollution?
• Describe the impact on one or two of the following factors : scoial,economic,pollitical,environmental, cultural and ethical
• You will expected to include appropriate scientific language , chemical formulae,equatations,charts,tables and graph as appropriate
• Check that you have carefully read the descriptor for the highest level of both criteria A and B and that your essay addresses all aspects of these descriptions.
How Does Chemical Elements Effect The Environment
This year, the grade 10 students of ***** are required to create an essay consisting of 700-1250 words. The main idea of this essay is to describe the danger of some chemical elements which can cause severe damage towards the environment.
Over the past century, humans have learned how to use chemicals in their daily lives to benefit them. Some chemicals can be very beneficial for humans and make their lives more convenient. These chemicals are being used for medication, killing pesticides and weeds. Though some chemicals are very useful, there are also some toxic harmful chemicals that will have negative impacts on our health and also the environment. So far, the negative impacts of those chemicals outweigh the benefits they have for our society.
For my essay, I am going to focus on a specific environmental problem which causes certain area due to these dangerous chemicals. The environmental
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