Environmental Pollution Quiz

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Why did pollution caused by industries mainly focus on air pollution?

To replace human force with machines

Due to the excessive use of pesticides

Because of the transportation of energy

Primarily from the increasing use of fossil fuels (correct)

What is a common source of fossil fuel pollution according to the text?

Educational institutions

Power generating plants (correct)

Agriculture

Textile industries

What is mentioned as a harmful consequence of the transportation of petrol?

Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Pollution of water in case of a leak or spill (correct)

Increase in soil fertility

Enhancement of biodiversity

What industry does the text mention is mainly responsible for the contamination of water and soil?

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Which activity does NOT contribute to pollution according to the text?

Trading activities Signup and view all the answers

What is environmental pollution?

The contamination of the physical and biological components to an extent that adversely affects normal environmental processes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a water pollutant?

Rainwater Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a waterborne disease caused by polluted drinking water?

Typhoid Signup and view all the answers

What is a common soil pollutant?

Hydrocarbons Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an important air pollutant?

Carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

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Why did pollution caused by industries mainly focus on air pollution?

What is a common source of fossil fuel pollution according to the text?

What is mentioned as a harmful consequence of the transportation of petrol?

What industry does the text mention is mainly responsible for the contamination of water and soil?

Which activity does NOT contribute to pollution according to the text?

What is environmental pollution?

Which of the following is NOT a water pollutant?

Which of the following is a waterborne disease caused by polluted drinking water?

What is a common soil pollutant?

Which of the following is NOT an important air pollutant?

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