ShmoopTube

Where Monty Python meets your 10th grade teacher.

Search Thousands of Shmoop Videos

AP Environmental Science 1.1 Pollution 17 Views


Share It!


Description:

AP Environmental Science 1.1 Pollution. Which pollutants will likely accumulate in food chains?

Language:
English Language

Transcript

00:04

And here's your shmoop du jour brought to you by smog tests, the

00:07

exams cars have to take to you know get into college... For this question refer to the [Car inside a library]

00:12

following terms carbon monoxide nitrogen organic pesticides heavy metals

00:16

particular matter found in smoke ok which pollutants will likely accumulate

00:22

in food chains.. and here are the potential answers...[mumbling]

00:28

When considering your answer know that any pollutant that is fat [A fish pops head above the water]

00:31

soluble can't be easily broken down alright well we can cross off A and E

00:37

right off the bat, carbon monoxide number one and most particulate matter

00:42

found in smoke number five are both potentially harmful to the environment [Man eating Co2]

00:48

but you usually don't end up eating them not unless it's been a really long time

00:52

since you had breakfast so that leaves us with B, C and D.. Well DDT is an example

00:56

of an organic pesticide number three that it's highly persistent and does [Plane flys above a lake]

01:01

accumulate in the fatty tissues of animals but both B and D claim number

01:05

three is valid so we'll need to dig a bit further before we have our answer [A fish appears in the pond]

01:09

heavy metal number four..such as lead are not easily broken down and can also

01:16

accumulate in food chains so if both organic pesticides and heavy metals end [Rockstar kids shuffles away]

01:21

up in food chains, well then the answer must be D it's almost impossible to keep

01:26

harmful pollutants out of our foods once they've been introduced into the [Plane flying above a lake]

01:29

environment so the smart thing to do is what yeah not let them get there in

01:34

first place...

Up Next

Jane Eyre Summary
123033 Views

When you're about to marry the love of your life, not many things could stop you. However, finding out that your future hubby is keeping his crazy...

Related Videos

What is Shmoop?
91284 Views

Here at Shmoop, we work for kids, not just the bottom line. Founded by David Siminoff and his wife Ellen Siminoff, Shmoop was originally conceived...

ACT Math 4.5 Elementary Algebra
492 Views

ACT Math: Elementary Algebra Drill 4, Problem 5. What is the solution to the problem shown?

AP English Literature and Composition 1.1 Passage Drill 1
1039 Views

AP® English Literature and Composition Passage Drill 1, Problem 1. Which literary device is used in lines 31 to 37?

AP English Literature and Composition 1.1 Passage Drill 2
683 Views

AP® English Literature and Composition Passage Drill 2, Problem 1. What claim does Bacon make that contradicts the maxim "Whatsoever is delig...