Definition and Impacts of Pollution

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According to the passage, what is the main cause of man-made pollution?

Domestic and industrial waste generation

Volcanic eruptions and forest fires

Incomplete technology lacking close integrated systems (correct)

Floods and natural disasters

What does the passage state about the current state of pollution?

Pollution has become a major challenge to overcome (correct)

Pollution is under control and manageable

Pollution is not a significant problem anymore

Pollution is only caused by natural disasters

What is the definition of pollution provided in the passage?

Pollution is the natural occurrence of volcanic eruptions and forest fires

Pollution is the excessive generation of domestic and industrial waste

Pollution is the alteration in the physical, chemical, and biological nature of air, water, and soil that affects the entire environment (correct)

Pollution is only the contamination of air caused by human activities

What are the examples of natural pollution provided in the passage?

Volcanic eruptions, forest fires, and floods Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main categories of solid waste mentioned in the passage?

Domestic and industrial waste Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage say about the impact of pollution on human survival?

Humans have to fight and overcome the problem of pollution to survive Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of liquid waste that can contribute to pollution?

Gaseous emissions from automobile exhausts Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is NOT considered an agricultural waste that can lead to pollution?

Radioactive emissions Signup and view all the answers

Liquid discharges from which of the following industries are said to contain acids, alkalies, oil, and heavy metals that can harm aquatic life?

Breweries and tanneries Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to refer to the solid faecal matter in sewage waste?

Sludge Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is identified as the most dangerous and lethal type of pollution?

Gaseous waste pollution Signup and view all the answers

Definition and Impacts of Pollution

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According to the passage, what is the main cause of man-made pollution?

What does the passage state about the current state of pollution?

What is the definition of pollution provided in the passage?

What are the examples of natural pollution provided in the passage?

What are the two main categories of solid waste mentioned in the passage?

What does the passage say about the impact of pollution on human survival?

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of liquid waste that can contribute to pollution?

Which of these is NOT considered an agricultural waste that can lead to pollution?

Liquid discharges from which of the following industries are said to contain acids, alkalies, oil, and heavy metals that can harm aquatic life?

What is the term used to refer to the solid faecal matter in sewage waste?

Which of the following is identified as the most dangerous and lethal type of pollution?

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