Your class is to carry out a field study in an area of polluted soil. i. Give two objectives of your study. ii. Give two negative...

      

Your class is to carry out a field study in an area of polluted soil.
i. Give two objectives of your study.
ii. Give two negative affects you may identify that could have been caused by the polluted soil.
iii. What is the likely cause of the soil pollution in the area of study.

  

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Kavungya
i.Give two objectives of your study
- To find out the cause of pollution
- To investigate the effect of the pollution on agricultural activities
- To investigate the measures being taken to control the pollution

ii.Give two negative affects you may identify that could have been caused by polluted soil
- It has caused drying and death of some vegetation
- The inhabitants suffer various ailments after consuming crops grown there.
- Infertility of soil due to death of microorganisms

iii.What is the likely cause of soil pollution in the area of study
- Chemical fertilizers
- Industrial effluent
- Sewage disposal
- Oil spills
- Pesticides, fungicides and herbicides
Kavungya answered the question on May 28, 2019 at 15:59


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