How Do Our Activities Affect The Environment
Chapter Name : Our Environment |
Sub Topic Code : 103_10_15_03_01 |
Topic Name : How Do Our Activities Affect The Environment |
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Sub Topic Name : Ozone Layer And How It Is Getting Depleted |
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Introduction
Due to various chemicals the ozone layer is getting depleted due to which the environment is getting affected..
Pre-Requisites:
ultraviolet rays, ozone layer
Activity:
Our climate is changing; the mercury level is increasing every year.
Real Life Question:
Why sometimes there is sudden rainfall?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Ultraviolet rays | Rays that comes from the sun which causes skin cancer. |
| Ozone layer | Layer that protects our earth from UV rays. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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Real life uses :
Refrigerators have CFC which is harmful to our environment.
Places to visit :
CFC is released from refrigerators.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Basic Microorganism | Basic microscopic organisms such as plankton may not be able to survive due to UV rays (where direct sunlight is there). |
What you learn in Theory:
Chemicals from our day to day life affect the ozone layer.
What you learn in Practice:
Due to ozone layer depletion our environment is changing drastically to worst.