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POLLUTION

1. Fill in the Blanks.

a. Dirty things we smell, hear and see in our .............................. are unwanted and

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b. The addition of dirty or harmful substances in environment is called .................... .

c. Our earth consists of living and ......................

d. All living things depends of non-living things like ................... , ................... and ....................... to

survive.

e. Air pollution causes ...................... problems in human beings.

f. Air pollution also causes change in ........................... .

g. Drinking polluted water can cause diseases like ........................ , ...............................,

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h. Noise pollution causes .............................

i. ........................ are less polluted in compare to citites.

j. ..................... of earth increases because of pollution.

k. .................. pollution is caused by smoke.

l. Waste materials released from factories contain ....................... chemicals.

m. Whenever we burn something ..................... given out.

n. Very loud sound cause ..........................

o. There are ..................... people staying in villages than in cities.

p. ...................... from factories pollute air.

q. Water Animals get killed because of ................... spill.

r. The village environment is ................... than cities.

s. ......................... of crackers causes noise pollution.

2. Define the following:

a. Pollution:

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b. Air pollution:

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c. Water Pollution:

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d. Soil Pollution:

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e. Noise Pollution:

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f. Sewage:

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3. Name the following:

Sources of smoke:

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Disease caused by drinking dirty water:

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4. What type of pollution is caused by the following:

a. Smoke from cigarettes:

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c. Spraying Chemicals:

d. Loud Horns:

e. Burning of plastics and garbage:

f. Throwing of garbage in rivers.

g. Chemical mixed water released from factories.

5. Give reason for the following:

a. It is dangerous to throw harmful chemicals in rivers.

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b. The temperature of the Earth is increasing day by day.

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c. Water should be boiled before drinking.

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d. What are the harmful effects of increasing temperature of the earth due to air pollution?

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e. What will you do in case of a leaking tap?

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e. Paper should not be wasted.

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f. Cutting of trees should be avoided.

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g. We must keep our surrounding clean.

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h.How is bursting of crackers harmful?

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Answer the following:

a. What are the three R’s that we should keep in our mind?

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b. What are the harmful effects of noise pollution?

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c. How does soil get polluted?

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d. Why should we avoid playing loud music at night?

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e. Let’s go green! We should try to save the Earth from all types of pollutions. Can you suggest

any ways?

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f. Name the different types of pollution.

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g. Name three sources of smoke.

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h. How does smoke cause air pollution?

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i. Write any two causes of water pollution?

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k. How can we prevent air pollution, give two example.

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l. How people from village pollute their environment?

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m. Suggest any one way to prevent air pollution.

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6. Look at the following pictures and identify the types of pollution:

7. Why Pollution is bad for environment or what are the harmful effects of the pollution?

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8. Write the causes of the following:

a. Air Pollution:

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b. Water Pollution:

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c. Soil Pollution:

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d. Noise Pollution:

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9. HOTS

a. Why do doctors sometimes ask patients who are recovering from an illness to go to a hill

stations?

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b. It was rainy season. Mohit developed stomach pain, fever and vomiting. His friend Rohit told

him to drink only boiled water. Why did Rohit say this?

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c. Do you think it is advisable to build homes very close to airports and railway lines? Why?

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d. Breathing in polluted air affects our lungs is this statement is true? Explain.

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e. Your fiends are trying to keep their surroundings clean. Write any two suggestions you will

give them.

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