Biology
The figure given below shows a kind of pollution. Study the figure and answer the following questions.
(a) Define the kind of pollution shown here.
(b) Name two types of the kind of pollution shown here.
(c) Write two main sources of above mentioned pollution with one example each.
(d) Write two points to control the given pollution.
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Answer
(a) Air pollution is shown in the figure. Air pollution means degradation of the air quality which harmfully affects the living organisms as well as certain objects.
(b) Two types of Air pollution are:
- Gaseous pollution
- Particulate pollution
(c) Gaseous pollution — The exhaust given out by vehicles is the source of gaseous pollution, e.g., cars or vehicles running on petrol or diesel.
Particulate pollution — The smoke released by the factory chimneys into the air are the main sources of particulate pollution, e.g., factory chimneys, brick kilns.
(d) Two ways to control air pollution are:
- Use of unleaded petrol and CNG in automobiles.
- Installation of tall chimneys in factories and fitting them with filters and electrostatic precipitators.
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