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Science
Quarter 4 – Module 7
The Effects of Human Activities
on the Atmosphere
Science – Grade 4 SSES
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 4 – Module 7: The Effects of Human Activities on the Atmosphere
First Edition, 2020

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Science
Quarter 4 – Module 7
The Effects of Human Activities
on the Atmosphere
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the Science - Grade 4 SSES Alternative Delivery Mode
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Atmosphere!
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For the learner:
Welcome to the Science - Grade 4 SSES Alternative Delivery Mode
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the skill on the effects of human activities on the atmosphere. The
scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations.
The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students.

The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.
But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.

This module is about:

Lesson 1 - The Effects of Human Activities on the Atmosphere

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. explain the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, and global warming;

2. predict the effects of human activities to the atmosphere; and
3. show proper care and concern for the atmosphere.

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 What I Know

Identify what is being described in each statement below. Choose your

answer from the words inside the box and write it on a separate sheet of paper.

atmosphere global cooling ozone hole

carbon dioxide global warming ozone layer

chlorofluorocarbons greenhouse effect trees

climate change ozone depletion

1. It is the process by which heat is trapped into the atmosphere by carbon

dioxide. Without it, heat will escape and much of the earth will be a frozen
cold planet.
2. It is the recovery of the ozone layer that affects Earth’s climate.
3. These are the chemical compounds made up of atoms of chlorine,
fluorine, and carbon which are found in refrigerants, plastic foam
insulation, a propellant for spray cans, perfumes, and insecticides that
destroy the ozone layer.
4. It is the broken part of the ozone layer where ultraviolet rays pass
through and reach the earth’s surface.
5. It is the greatest sources of oxygen that remove carbon dioxide and
provide fresh and pure air for humans to breathe in.
6. It is the gaseous part of the earth.
7. It shields the earth from the harmful effects of the ultra violet rays of the sun.
8. It is the gradual thinning of the earth’s ozone layer in the upper
atmosphere.
9. It is the result of the release of so much carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere.
10. It is a long-term change in the average weather patterns.

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 Lesson
The Effects of Human
1 Activities on the Atmosphere

The atmosphere is an important part of what makes Earth livable. It

blocks some of the Sun's dangerous rays from reaching Earth. It traps heat,
making Earth a comfortable temperature. And the oxygen within our
atmosphere is essential for life (www.articlesbase.com).
As time goes on, many more chemical changes are applied by science and
technology to make people achieve more in less time and minimize the hassles
of ordinary chores. But changes may be good or bad (Fallaria, Apolinario,
Ronquillo, 2004).
The environment has been badly affected by some chemical changes
brought about by human activities that adversely affect our atmosphere. We
have more comfortable air-conditioned vehicles now. There are so many
products that are more efficient, durable, and cheaper. However, as more
modern products are made through scientific modernization, planet earth
becomes more affected (Villegas, 2004).
Do you know the effects of human activities on the atmosphere? Let’s
find out!

What’s In
Write FACT if the statement is correct or BLUFF if it is NOT. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Plants, animals, and humans can survive because of the sun’s heat
that warms the earth.
2. The ultraviolet rays of the sun (UV) improve our mood.
3. Too much exposure to sunlight cannot cause sunburn, skin cancer,
heatstroke, and loss of water from the bodies of humans which may cause
stomach cramps.
4. Farmers dry their crops on hot warm days.
5. Humans are NOT benefited most with the help of the sun’s heat and light.
6. Recreational activities are done by families and friends on a sunny day.

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7. Over-exposure to ultraviolet radiation cannot harm our immune system.
8. Wear clothes which protect the skin of your hand and feet while working
under the heat of the sun.
9. Long sunny days cannot cause drought resulting in stunted growth of plants
and scarcity of water.
10. The sun affects seasons, weather, and climate.

What’s New

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Mother Earth Weeps

(by Vida Socorro P. Ganchorre)

What have we done to our Mother Earth? Look

at the rivers, streams, seas, and lakes, Black with
dirt, waste without cease,
Mountains are denuded, forests have seldom trees.

What have we done to our Mother Earth?

Look at the sky towering above us, Black
with smoke and different forms of gas, Air that
we breathe, a danger to our health.

Mother Earth weeps for our attention, She

needs our care and loving protection,
Let us spare our world from harm and destruction
Stand, move, and be a part of the solution.

Guide Questions:

1. What happened to our rivers, seas, lakes, mountains and forests?

2. Why does Mother Earth weep?
3. What happened to the atmosphere as mentioned in the poem?
4. What do you think can happen if humans do not pay attention to
caring for and protecting Mother Earth?
5. How can you be a part of the solution to the environmental problems
presented in the poem?

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 What is It

The Greenhouse effect is the process by which heat is trapped into the
atmosphere by carbon dioxide. Without the greenhouse effect, heat will escape
and much of the earth will be a frozen cold planet (Villegas, 2004).
Ozone is a form of an oxygen molecule combination with three atoms of
oxygen. As long as the three atoms of oxygen are chemically combined, the
ozone can act as Earth’s shield from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. The
ozone layer is found in the stratosphere, the second layer of our atmosphere.
The Ozone layer protects the earth by absorbing and deflecting 99% of
the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. It is a shield that surrounds the earth. But
this shield is easily destroyed by the CFCs or the
chlorofluorocarbons.

Ozone depletion is a gradual thinning of the earth's ozone layer in the

upper atmosphere caused by the release of chemical compounds containing
gaseous chlorine or bromine from industry and other human activities (Fallaria,
Apolinario, Ronquillo, 2004).

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 Global warming is the increase in the global air temperature due to the
increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Global warming causes the ocean
currents to become unusually warm that affects climates all over the world. It
will also cause extreme weather conditions such as stronger typhoons and heavy
rains (Villegas, 2004).
Global cooling is the recovery of the ozone layer that affects
Earth’s climate. Scientific analyses show that the decrease in stratospheric
ozone observed since the 1970s has produced a cooling effect
(britannica.com/science/ozone-depletion/Ozone-layer-recovery).

Some Human Activities that Affect the Atmosphere

1. The Use of Chlorofluorocarbons

CFCs are found in refrigerants, plastic foam
insulation, a propellant for spray cans, aerosol hair
sprays, perfumes, and insecticides. They are also
used in air-conditioning of cars, buildings, and
houses. Because CFCs are gases, they go into the
atmosphere and
destroy the ozone layer (Villegas, 2004).
2. Deforestation
The uncontrolled cutting of plants and
trees growing in a forest without replanting and
the practice of ‘kaingin’ of farmers to convert
forest area into agricultural land by burning
which contributes to global warming (Cruz,
Gutierrez, Ziganay, Caintic, 2008).
3. The use of Motor Vehicles
Cars and trucks emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which contribute
to global warming pollution. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, which causes te

4. Burning of Fossil Fuels

When we burn oil, coal, and gas, we don't just
meet our energy needs - we drive the current global
warming crisis as well. Fossil fuels
produce large quantities of carbon dioxide
when burned. Carbon emissions trap heat
in the atmosphere and lead to climate change
(www.nationalgeographic.org>fossilfuel, 2018).

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5. Improper Disposal of Waste
Improperly disposed waste also releases
greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Some waste will eventually rot, but not all, and
in the process, it may smell, or generate methane
gas, which contributes to the greenhouse effect
(www.greenchoices.org>wasterecycling, 2019).

Some Ways to Take Care of the Atmosphere

1. Reforestation or Plant More Trees

Trees are the greatest sources of oxygen that
removes carbon dioxide and provide
fresh and pure air to breathe. They help
decrease ozone level in the environment,
reduce noise pollution, and offer various
fruits and flowers that provide several health
benefits. You can also put indoor plants in
your home to reduce the level of air
pollutants like benzene and nitrogen
dioxide and keep the air temperature down.
2. Save Electricity
Always switch off the light, fan, or air-
condition when you walk out of the room or
don’t need them. Unplug the electronic
appliance when you are not using them.
3. Go Paperless or Use Less Paper
In the office or at home, we all take a print- out
of documents, tickets, and flyers, etc. Many trees are
cut down every year to produce paper.
So, by saving paper, you can do a huge favor to
conserve the environment.
4. Save Fuel
Walking or riding your bicycle to commute to
work, school, and other places will cut down the
fuel consumption and burn some calories, that is
also beneficial for your health.
Adopting these measures will save the fuel
and reduce greenhouse gases in the environment.

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 Use Paper or Eco Bag
Avoid using plastic bags every time you go grocery shopping. Because plastic is harmful to
Compost
When you decompose the organics in landmines they produce methane and other greenhous
from the sun and contributes to warming the earth.
Recycle
Recycling minimizes pollution and preserves our natural resources. Collect the materials tha

What’s More

Activity 1
From the Word Hunt, look for the ten (10) words related to the
atmosphere and environment. Words are written either vertically or
horizontally. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

L U G R E E N H O U S E E F F E C T O R
G N I M R A W L A B O L G H O P D E F A
U L T R A V I O L E T R A D I A T I O N
O A L O V E U Z F O R E V E R T U E R M
D T I C A R B O N D I O X I D E N M E T
T N E M E G A N A M E T S A W A L W S Y
H O F E S M I E L O V E R E S P E C T O
E T I L P S C L I M A T E C H A N G E W
L C S A M E N A J E S U S I S L O R O D
P F G I F S M Y G O D I S G O O D A M E
O B E Y P T R E E S T R U S T H I M O N
W E A R M A S R K O G R E C Y C L I N G

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Activity 2

Match the statements in Column A with the terms they describe in

Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. It is the primary source of life- A. atmosphere

supporting and life-protecting gases B. chlorofluorocarbons
such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, C. deforestation
nitrogen, and ozone. D. global warming
2. The process of replanting an area E. greenhouse effect
with trees. F. ozone
3. It is the gradual thinning of Earth's G. ozone depletion
layer in the upper atmosphere. H. ozone hole
4. It refers to too much cutting of trees I. ozone layer
that contributes to global warming. J. recycling
5. It allows more harmful ultraviolet K. reforestation
rays to reach the earth’s surface
and harm the people, plants and
animals.
6. It is the process by which heat is trapped
into the atmosphere by carbon dioxide.
7. It is the abnormal rise of the Earth’s
temperature.
8. It is a shield that surrounds the earth.
9. They are found in refrigerants, plastic
foam insulations, propellant for spray
cans, perfumes, and insecticides that
destroy the ozone layer.
10. It is a form of an oxygen molecule
combination with three atoms of oxygen.

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 Activity 3

This is a Word Puzzle Game. Use the clues given below to solve the
puzzle. Find the words that are being described in each clue. Fit the words in the
puzzle matrix. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1 A
2 T
3 M
4 O
5 S
6 P
7 H

8 E

9 R
10 E

1. It is the thin layer of the atmosphere.

2. It is the continent where the ozone hole appears every spring.
3. It is the result of the release of so much carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere.
4. These are the chemicals which are found in the aerosols that destroy the
ozone layer.
5. It is the southernmost point of the earth where the ozone hole is located.
6. It is what the ozone layer gives to the earth to keep us safe from the
harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.
7. It is the broken part of the ozone layer where ultraviolet rays pass
through and reach the earth’s surface.
8. It is the way of the collection, transport, treatment, and proper disposal of
waste.
9. It can cause skin cancer and cataracts of the eye.
10. These are the fumes that come out of vehicles and factories that can also
destroy the ozone layer.

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 What I Have Learned

Complete the sentences below. Choose your answers from the box and
write them on a separate sheet of paper.

atmosphere global warming ozone layer

carbon dioxide greenhouse effect recycling

chlorofluorocarbons oxygen trees

environment ozone depletion

1. Forest fires and smoke coming from factories release excessive amounts of
in the atmosphere.
2. Chemical compounds made up of atoms of chlorine, fluorine, and carbon
which are found in refrigerants, plastic foam insulation, a propellant for
spray cans, perfumes, and insecticides that destroy the ozone layer are called
.
3. is caused primarily by putting too much carbon
dioxide into the atmosphere when coal, oil, and natural gas are burned to
generate electricity or to run our cars.
4. The gradual thinning of the Earth's ozone layer in the upper atmosphere
caused by the release of chemical compounds containing gaseous chlorine or
bromine from industry and other human activities is called .
5. Large amounts of carbon dioxide prevent heat reflected on Earth from
escaping into outer space. This is called the .
6. are the greatest source of oxygen that removes carbon
dioxide and provide fresh and pure air to breathe. They help decrease ozone
levels in the environment.
7. minimizes pollution and preserves our natural resources.

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8. We, as humans have become dependent on luxuries such as cars, houses, and
even our cell phones. But our love for manufactured metallic and plastic
goods affects the .
9. Pollution is everywhere. From the trash thrown out on the freeway, to the
millions of metric tons of pollution pumped into the __
every year.
10. Avoid the consumption of gases dangerous to the ,
due to their content or manufacturing process and minimize the use of cars,
cleaning products that are harmful to the environment and us. Buy local
products.

What I Can Do

Copy the graphic organizer below on a separate sheet of paper. Then, use
this to list down ten (10) ways which you can do to show your care and concern
for the atmosphere.

WAYS TO TAKE CARE OF THE ATMOSPHERE

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 Assessment

Determine the probable effects of the atmosphere in the given situations.

Choose the letter of the correct answer from the given choices in the box. Write
them on a separate sheet of paper.

A. global cooling
1. People nowadays are buying and warming
B. global using non-biodegradable solid products
that do not decay, the result is mountainseffect
C. greenhouse of garbage that do not decompose
and they burn their wastesD.
instead
ozoneofdepletion
practicing proper disposal.
2. Many industrial factories are maximizing the burning of fossil fuels that
release so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
3. Sharon and Melissa will attend a birthday party, they decided to use a hair
spray and perfume to become more presentable.
4. We all know that trees are the greatest sources of oxygen that remove carbon
dioxide and provide fresh and pure air for humans to breathe in. But some
people are continuously practicing uncontrolled cutting of plants and trees
just to earn more money.
5. Jose has a car, but he seldom uses it because he wants to save fuel and he
also knows that the smoke that comes out of vehicles can also affect the
atmosphere.
6. Mang Pepito is a farmer, he is practicing ‘kaingin’, a way of clearing a forest
area by burning to convert it into agricultural land.

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7. People use CFCs in air-conditioning of cars, buildings, and houses. They are
also used as solvents for dry cleaning and on cleaning substances for
electronics. Because CFCs are gases, they go into the atmosphere.
8. Rene’s bicycle is rusty, he is using spray paint to repaint it.
9. Your EPP teacher asked you to plant a tree in your backyard and take care of
it until it becomes mature.
10. Burning of trees in the forests releases excessive amounts of carbon dioxide
to the atmosphere and this gas prevents the heat reflected to Earth from
escaping into outer space.

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Answer Key

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