Environmental Pollution Types

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What are the four main types of pollution mentioned in the text?

  • Air, water, land, noise (correct)
  • Light, soil, plastic, thermal
  • Organic, inorganic, gaseous, solid
  • Radioactive, visual, thermal, marine

What is one of the consequences of increasing population and industrial expansion on water quality?

  • Degradation of water quality (correct)
  • Decrease in water pollution
  • Enhanced self-purifying capacity of water
  • Increase in water purity

What is a common source of water pollutants according to the text?

  • Recycling
  • Photosynthesis
  • Erosion and landslides (correct)
  • Desalination

Which human activity is highlighted as the most significant contributor to water pollution in the text?

<p>Industry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to water when the concentration of suspended particles and substances increases?

<p>The water becomes unfit for use (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT classified as one of the main types of pollution in the text?

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

Which type of pollution is caused by the combustion of coal, petrol, and diesel?

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

What are some sources of water pollution as mentioned in the text?

<p>Sewage disposal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which industry is identified as a major water polluter in the text?

<p>Textile industry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do most of the industrial wastes end up according to the text?

<p>In running water or lakes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some pollutants mentioned in relation to land pollution?

<p>Radioactive substances and alkalinity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river in India is heavily polluted due to industrial pollution from towns like Kanpur according to the text?

<p>Ganga (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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