draw the diagrams and write down 3 lines for each of the five types of pollution.

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  1. Air pollution:   Air pollution is caused mainly due to the release of following materials in the atmosphere;
  • Undesirable gases like sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide.
  • Airborne particulate matter containing smoke, dust and spray mist.
  • Toxic gases by burning fossil fuels in the industries.
  1. Water pollution:
  • Caused by organic and inorganic industrial wastes discharged into the rivers.
  • Liquid wastes produced by chemical and textile industry, tanneries, petroleum refineries, electroplating industries and metallic pesticides etc.
  • Solid wastes like fly ash, phospo-gypsum and slags produced by iron and steel industries.  
  1. Land pollution or soil pollution:  All the pollutants that cause water pollution, along with wastes from nuclear power plants are responsible for land pollution. Water and land pollution are closely related. All the liquid and solid affluent if not going into the rivers goes into the soil and degrade the land areas.
  2. Noise pollution: All the unwanted sound caused due to industrial and construction activities, machinery, generators and drilling activities create irritants and are a source of stress. 


5. Plastic pollution: The pollution which is caused due to the aggregation of products made up of plastic in the environment is known as plastic pollution. Since plastic is not decomposed by natural sources it gets accumulated and affects the nature in many ways such as it is harmful to plant growth, wildlife habitat and also harmful to human being.The gases produce after burning of the plastic pollute the environment. Plastic pollution can adversely affect lands, waterways and oceans.

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