Chemistry GCSE
Pollution of water, air and soil
What Pollution of water, air and soil means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Pollution of water, air and soil
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Water running through spoil heaps can become acidic or carry dissolved metals, polluting rivers and groundwater, and fossil fuels burned by machinery and vehicles release carbon dioxide and other pollutants.
Topics that use Pollution of water, air and soil
- Ways of reducing the use of resources (AQA GCSE)
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