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Question 12 Marks
What is noise pollution? What harm does noise pollution do to human beings?
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Noise pollution is done by extreme noise done by the industrial sector, transport, loudspeakers, etc., which adversely affect human health causing severe headache, migraine, mental disbalance, nervous breakdown, heart diseases.
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Question 22 Marks
What is air pollution ? Give a source of air pollution.
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Air pollution is the excessive concentration of foreign matter in the air which adversely affects the well-being of human beings, animals, plants, and their environment. Air pollution is caused by the addition of chemicals, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide by various factories, industrial plants.
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Question 32 Marks
Give the difference between biodegradable and non- biodegradable pollutants.
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Biodegradable pollutants are degraded by microbial actions.
E.g. sewage, garbage, etc, 
Non-biodegradable pollutants are not degraded.
E.g. glass, plastics, etc.
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Question 42 Marks
Explain with examples the difference between the primary and secondary pollutants.
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Primary pollutants are directly mixed with atmosphere e.g. smoke$,$ ash$,$ fumes$,$ dust$,CO_2$ Sulphur dioxide Methane$,$ Benzene$,$ etc. Secondary pollutants are created by automobiles e.g. Nitrogen oxides$,$ hydrocarbons$,$ etc$,$ which are more toxic than their original elements.
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Question 52 Marks
Why is radioactive pollution more harmful than other types of pollutions?
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Radioactive pollutants remain unperished for a long period, so these are more harmful to spoil natural environment. In t modem age, it has become very difficult to survive in natural state due to production of various radioactive materials for various purposes.
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Question 62 Marks
explain: Air pollution
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Air pollution is the excessive concentration of foreign matter in the air which adversely affects the well-being of human beings, animals, plants, and their environment. Air pollution is caused by the addition of chemicals, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide by various factories, industrial plants.
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