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?

<p>Volcanic eruptions, forest fires, and floods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Domestic and industrial waste (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Humans have to fight and overcome the problem of pollution to survive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Gaseous emissions from automobile exhausts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Radioactive emissions (B)</p> 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?

<p>Breweries and tanneries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Sludge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Gaseous waste pollution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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