Given below is a representation of a kind of pollution

Given below is a representation of a kind of pollution. Study the same and answer the questions that follow: 

1. Name the kind of pollution.
2. List any three common sources of this pollution.
3. Mention three harmful effects of this pollution on human health.
4. Explain the term ‘Pollutant’.
5. Name two soil pollutants.

Answer

1. Noise pollution
2. Loudspeaker, Television, Radio, Loud conversation, Musical bands, etc
3. Loss of concentration, disturbs sleep, damage to eardrum, deafness, irritability, etc.
4. Any constituent when added to the environment / air, water or land deteriorates its natural quality.
5. Industrial wastes, Fertilizers, domestic wastes, Plastics, Pesticides, Biomedical wastes, etc.