Water Pollution interactive exercise for 3 - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step.

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Worksheet: Health Education – Water Pollution

Instructions: Drag and drop the words to fill in the blanks.
Words to use:
- oil
- Water Pollution
- vomiting
- diseases
- itching

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Fill in the blanks:

1. Water Pollution is when water gets dirty.
✔ *Explanation:* This is the definition of water pollution — when water becomes contaminated or dirty due to harmful substances.

2. Oil spill from boats can cause water pollution.
✔ *Explanation:* Oil spills from ships or boats are a major source of water pollution, harming marine life and ecosystems.

3. There are many diseases in dirty water.
✔ *Explanation:* Dirty water often contains harmful bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause illnesses.

4. Itching is a sickness you can get when you take a bath with dirty water.
✔ *Explanation:* Contact with polluted water can lead to skin irritation or itching due to chemicals or microorganisms.

5. Vomiting is a sickness you can get when you drink dirty water.
✔ *Explanation:* Drinking contaminated water can cause gastrointestinal issues like vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

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Click on the pictures that can cause water pollution:

Now let’s analyze each image:

1. Truck emitting smoke → ✘
*This causes air pollution, not directly water pollution.*

2. Person swimming in water → ✘
*Swimming itself does not cause pollution unless it's a large group with waste, but this image shows normal activity. Not a pollution source.*

3. Factory with pipes releasing waste into river → ✔
*Industrial waste is a major cause of water pollution.*

4. Ship leaking oil into the sea → ✔
*Oil spills from ships are a direct cause of water pollution.*

5. Burning trash in a bin → ✘
*This causes air pollution. If ash falls into water, it could contribute, but not directly shown here.*

6. Man dumping garbage into a stream → ✔
*Littering and dumping waste into water bodies pollute water.*

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✔ Correct images that cause water pollution:

- Factory discharging waste
- Ship oil spill
- Man dumping trash into water

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Fill-in-the-blanks:
1. Water Pollution
2. Oil
3. diseases
4. itching
5. vomiting

#### Pictures causing water pollution:
- Factory with waste pipe
- Oil spill from ship
- Man dumping trash into stream

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