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Pollution — Geography STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographyPollution3 Marks
Question
Distinguish between the following : Quantitative Pollutants and Qualitative Pollutants.
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Answer

Quantitative Pollutants :
  1. The excess of $CO_2,$ Nitrogen oxide, etc. pollutes the atmosphere.
  2. These create an unhealthy atmosphere due to the scarcity of oxygen.
Qualitative Pollutants :
  1. Use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers pollute the composition of the atmosphere.
  2. These result in various diseases, e.g. skin cancer asthma, etc.

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