Grade 9 Science Journal (2022)

There are many elements of the periodic table involved in pesticides used in farming and agriculture leaching into the ground and ending up in our lakes, rivers, and oceans. Pesticides are made up of a combination of chemicals, including some elements from the periodic table.…

Elizabeth May Elizabeth May is a Canadian politician, environmentalist, author, activist, and lawyer. She is also the Leader of the Green Party of Canada and is the Member of Parliament representing the southern Vancouver Island riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands on the territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ…

Food Web This food web occurs in an aquatic ecosystem and a terrestrial one. This is because when a pesticide is sprayed on plants, it affects the animals on land that eat it which is how it gets into the terrestrial ecosystem. However, it also…

Although pesticides have many benefits including controlling harmful pests and growing crops more efficiently, they can also be very damaging to the environment. They can negatively affect the environment by causing soil, water, and air pollution. Pesticides can also cause less biodiversity in soils and can…