Ahmed Zabana Secondary School - Zahana

Introducing a New Unit

Academic Year: 2023 - 2024

Mr. Nouairi Omar

 Unit Three

BACK TO NATURE
Environment, Pollution and the World of Animals
 In your opinion!
What is the meaning of “ Back to Nature “ ?
Back to Nature
An interesting title!
• To many of us, Back to Nature simply
describes a desire to escape the stress,
pollution, climate change and noise of
modern daily life.
• It also means turning away from urban
regions looking for tranquility and a
peace of mind in our living styles (Food –
Clothing – Energy Consumption etc…)
Task One: Look at the pictures then list down the types of pollution
that you know.

Soil Pollution Water Pollution Air Pollution

We may find other types of pollution especially nowadays!

Plastic Pollution Noise Pollution Light Pollution

Worldwide Climates ❖ Tropical
❖ Dry
There are approximately five main ❖ Temperate
climate types on Earth. ❖ Continental
❖ Polar
Discuss the graphic display below with your teacher
Task Two: Classify the regions below in the right
columns – Climates around the world
Brazil – Algeria – Russia – Sudan – Spain –
Canada – Indonesia – Cameron - Iskimo

Climates Countries

Tropical

Dry

Temperate

Continental

Polar
Discuss the graphic display below with your teacher
Task Two: Classify the regions below in the right
columns – Climates around the world
Brazil – Algeria – Russia – Sudan – Spain –
Canada – Indonesia – Cameron - Iskimo

Climates Countries

Tropical Brazil – Indonesia - Cameron

Dry Algeria – Sudan

Temperate Algeria – Spain

Continental Russia – Spain – Canada

Polar Russia – Iskimo

Task Three: Match each type of climate with its definition.
Climate Definition
It is extremely cold, even in summer, it
never goes higher than 10°.
Climates
It is warm to cool in summer and very
cold in winter. Worldwide
Tropical It is generally rainy; the temperature is
✓ Tropical
greater than 18° (Rainforest)
✓ Dry
It is very hot; it may be found in Saharan
zones around the world. ✓ Temperate
It is warm and humid in summer, ✓ Continental
thunderstorms and fair in winter. ✓ Polar
Task Three: Match each type of climate with its definition.
Climate Definition
Polar It is extremely cold, even in summer, it
never goes higher than 10°.
Climates
Continental It is warm to cool in summer and very
cold in winter. Worldwide
Tropical It is generally rainy; the temperature is
✓ Tropical
greater than 18° (Rainforest)
✓ Dry
Dry It is very hot; it may be found in Saharan
zones around the world. ✓ Temperate
It is warm and humid in summer, ✓ Continental
Temperate
thunderstorms and fair in winter. ✓ Polar
Natural Disasters & Man-made Disasters
Worldwide, there are generally two kinds of disasters; natural ones and

man-made disasters. Natural catastrophes such as volcanoes, floods,

earthquakes and drought.

On the other hand, there is what is called manmade catastrophes; wars,

vehicle accidents, environmental incidents such as forests

fires and factories explosions.
Task Four: Label the following pictures with their appropriate names.
Flood – Earthquake – Drought – Volcano

Drought Volcano Earthquake Flood

 Task Four: Continuing…
Sandstorm – Tsunami – Blizzard – Hurricane(Tornado)

Blizzard Tsunami Hurricane Sandstorm

Task Five: Match each disaster with its definition.
Natural Disaster Definition
Violent and heavy snowstorm

Long period of dry weather

Natural
Earthquake Sudden movement of the earth
Disasters
surface ✓ Earthquake
Overflowing of water ✓ Drought
Violent wind storm
✓ Flood
✓ Tsunami
Shock waves following an ✓ Blizzard
earthquake
✓ Hurricane
Violent wind carrying sand
✓ Sandstorm
Task Five: Match each disaster with its definition.
Natural Disaster Definition
Blizzard Violent and heavy snowstorm

Drought Long period of dry weather

Natural
Earthquake Sudden movement of the earth
Disasters
surface ✓ Earthquake
Flood Overflowing of water ✓ Drought
Violent wind storm
✓ Flood
Hurricane
✓ Tsunami
Tsunami Shock waves following an ✓ Blizzard
earthquake
✓ Hurricane
Sandstorm Violent wind carrying sand
✓ Sandstorm
 In your opinion!
Is there a relationship between pollution
and climate change ? If yes, how?
 Project Work
This time, it’s up to you!
You are going to choose what to do to act
friendly with our mother earth!
For instance, planting trees at our school!
 Thank You!
Mr. Nouairi Omar
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