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Can you make out the pollutions shown below?

i) Air pollution from the harmful gases that are being released into the atmosphere.


ii) Water pollution that is resulting in the death of the fish.


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Mention whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

(i) X-rays are a potential source of radiation pollution. (T/F)


(ii) Unwanted disturbing sound, even if it is music next door, is noise. (T/F)


(iii) People routinely working in noisy places are not much affected by noise. (T/F)

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List any three common places which are potentially major noise producers.

 1

Mention whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

(i) Diseases like cholera and jaundice are the results of soil pollution.


(ii) CO2 and methane are directly contributing to global warming. (T/F)


(iii) Erosion of ancient monuments and statues is caused by acid rain which itself is the result of gaseous pollution. (T/F)


(iv) Use of unleaded petrol and compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in automobiles is one of the methods of abatement of gaseous and particulate air pollution. (T/F)

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Which one the following is an example of pollutant?