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Environment
By: Asma,
Dayana,
Isa,
Richard,
Susan,
Valeria.
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ENVIRONMENT
In biology and ecology, the
environment is all of the
natural materials and living
things, includingsunlight.
This is also called the
natural environment.

Things in the
environment that we
value
are
called natural
resources. For
example,fish,

Dayana

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NATURAL RESOURCES

Natural resources are materials

provided by the Earth.

NATURAL RESOURCES
They occur naturally,
which means that humans
cannot make natural
resources. Instead, we use
and modify them in ways
that are beneficial to us.

BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC

NATURAL RESOURCES
If natural resources come
from living things or
organic materials, then
they are considered biotic
resources.

Plants

Animal
s

Fossil fuels

Coal

Fossil fuels

Oil

Fossil fuels

Natural Gas

BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC

NATURAL RESOURCES
Abiotic resources
originate from nonliving
and inorganic materials.

Minerals

Asma

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Whats pollution?
Pollution is the introduction
of contaminants into the
natural environment that
cause adverse change.

Some reasons of
pollution:
Pollution can be
caused by a lot
factors which affect
and destroy
environment.

Industrial
activities

Agriculture

(Use of chemical fertilizers and

pesticides).

Human activities

Huma
n
activit
ies

n
activiti
es

Human
activiti
es

Susana

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Environment
pollution

The presence of any

chemical, physical or
biologic agent that
may affect the welfare
of the population is
called environment
pollution.

Which are the main

pollutants of
the Ozone Layer ?

Pollution
consequences

Pollution
consequences

Pollution
consequences

Global warming
causes changes in
weather. For
example: melting
glaciers.

Valeria

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COLOMBIAS
ENVIRONMENT
Colombia is considered
as one of the countries
with a huge natural
richness, 10 % of all
the
earths
living
species are found here.
In
contrast
other
countries, Colombia is
characterized by being
one of the countries
with
low
levels
of
contamination.

ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS
Colombias main environmental problems are:
- Soil erosion is the degradation of soil,
caused by intensive agriculture activities
- Deforestation is the removal of a forest or
stand of trees, is caused by human
activities.
- Air pollution from vehicles emissions,
especially in Bogot.

IN COLOMBIA
The tundra.
Five species of turtle.
Two species of
alligator.
Two species of
crocodile.

All of them have become

endangered due human
destruction of habitats,
hunting, fishing, and
trafficking of exotic

Tundr
a

Green
sea turtle

Black
caiman

Orinoco
Crocodile

Richard

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Carbon

How to produce
less CO2?

Low-Energy
Bulb

Drive less

Electric
Vehicles

Choose
products with
little packaging

No
g
n
i
r
e
t
t
i
l

Environmental
Projects

Thank
you!
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