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Multiple choice chemistry water too little to waste effects and conservation of water pollution water pollution, its effects and cures for a pollution free nature

Particulate pollutants are created by:

  1. industrial pollution

  2. water pollution

  3. global warming

  4. none of the above
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Particulates pollutants are the minute solid particles or liquid droplets in air. These are present in vehicle emissions, smoke particles from fires, dust particles and ash from industries.

Multiple choice chemistry water too little to waste effects and conservation of water pollution water pollution, its effects and cures for a pollution free nature

Industrialisation resulted in loss of what percentage of forests?

  1. 9.3%

  2. 3.9%

  3. 19.3%

  4. 13.9%
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Due to industrialization which is a human activity $9.3$% of the forest is lost. In order to build new industries, flats, houses; trees are cut, thousands in numbers due to which there is a loss of forest.

Multiple choice chemistry water too little to waste effects and conservation of water pollution water pollution, its effects and cures for a pollution free nature

Jaundice, diarrhoea etc., are caused due to the consumption of impure water.

  1. True

  2. False
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Impure water contains lots of germs or bacteria. Waterborne diseases are caused by drinking contaminated or dirty water. Contaminated water can cause many types of diarrhea diseases, including cholera, and other serious illness such as gulnea worm diseases, typhoid, and dysentery.

Multiple choice chemistry water too little to waste effects and conservation of water pollution water pollution, its effects and cures for a pollution free nature

Acid rain is the outcome of ________

  1. Land pollution

  2. Industrial pollution

  3. water pollution

  4. none of the above
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Acid rain refers to a mixture of deposited material, both wet and dry, coming from the atmosphere containing more than normal amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids. Simply put, it means rain that is acidic in nature due to the presence of certain pollutants in the air due to cars and industrial processes. 

Multiple choice chemistry water too little to waste effects and conservation of water pollution water pollution, its effects and cures for a pollution free nature

Sewage is waste water released by:

  1. homes

  2. industries, hospitals

  3. offices and other users

  4. all of the above
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Sewage in wastewater is released by homes, factories, industries, hospitals, offices, and other uses. These mainly occur in developing countries where people don't have access to sanitary conditions and clean water. Untreated sewage can contaminate the environment and cause disease such as diarrhoea. 

Multiple choice chemistry water too little to waste effects and conservation of water pollution water pollution, its effects and cures for a pollution free nature

Distilled water is clean and pure water, but unfit for human consumption.

  1. True

  2. False
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Drinking distilled water robs your body of its natural source for many minerals essential to good health. This results in a mineral loss in the body with increase your risk for osteoporosis, hypertension, osteoarthritis etc.