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Multiple choice geography pollution - types and sources study of water pollution threats to water resource major hazards in india and prevention pollution and environment

One of the measures of water pollution is the quantity of dissolved ________.

  1. Nitrogen

  2. Chlorine

  3. Oxygen

  4. Carbon dioxide
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

  • Dissolved oxygen is the amount of free oxygen present in water which is not bound to any other element.
  • If there is an increase in pollution rates dissolved oxygen rate drops drastically affecting aquatic life.

Multiple choice geography pollution - types and sources study of water pollution threats to water resource major hazards in india and prevention pollution and environment

Adverse effects of acid rain include all of the following except:

  1. accelerated chemical weathering of building materials

  2. damage to forests and crops

  3. damage to aquatic organisms

  4. damage to septic systems
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Acid rains: when the concentrations of oxides of nitrogen and sulphur increases in the air, rain water gets mixed up with these oxides to form acid rains.

Among the given options all are apt for the effects of acid rain except that it causes damage to the septic system.

It cannot cause damage to the septic system because most of the septic systems are underground and polluting such system with acids do not cause any adverse reaction to the environment.

Accelerated chemical weathering of building materials, damage to forests and crops, damage to aquatic organisms are the immediate effects of acid rains

Multiple choice geography pollution - types and sources study of water pollution threats to water resource major hazards in india and prevention pollution and environment

The process of depletion of oxygen from water bodies occurring either naturally or due to human activity is known as ____________.

  1. Eutrophication

  2. Biomagnification

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Eutrophication is the enrichment of water bodies with nutrients, leading to excessive plant growth and subsequent oxygen depletion as the plants decay.

Multiple choice geography pollution - types and sources study of water pollution threats to water resource major hazards in india and prevention pollution and environment

Water pollution is responsible for __________.

  1. Diarrhea

  2. Abdominal discomfort

  3. Flu

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A virus is a simple submicroscopic parasite of plants, animals, and bacteria in well water that can cause disease. It consists essentially of a core of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat. Viruses are not living organisms and are unable to replicate without a host cell. Some viral infections often associated with drinking or bathing in contaminated water include:

Gastroeneritus – Causes diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain.

Cryptosporidiosis – Causes flu-like symptoms, diarrhea, weight loss, bloating, and nausea.

Multiple choice geography pollution - types and sources study of water pollution threats to water resource major hazards in india and prevention pollution and environment

Alteration in physical, chemical or biological characteristic of water, making it unsuitable for designated use in its natural state, is ________.

  1. Water pollution

  2. Soil pollution

  3. Air pollution

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Water pollution can be defined as alteration in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of water, making it unsuitable for designated best use in its natural state.  

World Health Organization (WHO) has defined water pollution as inclusion of any foreign material either from natural or other sources into a water body, thereby changing the natural qualities of water and making it unusable for its intended purpose.

Multiple choice geography pollution - types and sources study of water pollution threats to water resource major hazards in india and prevention pollution and environment

The phenomenon of concentrated toxic deposition at the higher trophic level is known as _________.

  1. Biomagnification

  2. Bioaccumulation

  3. Eutrophication

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Biomagnification refers to the increase in concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, as it moves up the trophic levels of a food chain.

Multiple choice geography pollution - types and sources study of water pollution threats to water resource major hazards in india and prevention pollution and environment

__________ in the water is essential for protection against dental caries and weakening of the bones, but higher levels can have an adverse effect on health.

  1. Chlorides

  2. Fluorides

  3. Cyanide

  4. Alkyl bromides
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Fluoride in drinking water at low concentrations helps prevent tooth decay, but excessive levels can lead to fluorosis, which affects bones and teeth.

Multiple choice geography pollution - types and sources study of water pollution threats to water resource major hazards in india and prevention pollution and environment

Groundwater is contaminated by ____________.

  1. Perfect Organic Pollutants

  2. Persistent Organic Pollutants

  3. Inorganic Organic Pollutants

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that resist degradation and can travel long distances, often contaminating groundwater and soil.