Study the picture given below and answer the following questions:

Study the picture given below and answer the following questions:

1. Identify the type of pollution.
2. Name one pollutant that causes the above pollution.
3. Mention the impact of this pollution on human health.
4. State one measure to control this pollution.
5. What is a ‘Pollutant’? Explain the term.

Answer

1. Water pollution / Marine pollution
2. Detergents, sewage, domestic waste, oil spills from tankers, industrial wastes, hot water from thermal power plants, polythene covers, plastic bottles, dead bodies, insecticides, etc.
3. Enters food chain to harm health, cause diseases like typhoid, dysentery, jaundice, skin allergies, etc.
4. Treating industrial wastes and sewage before letting into water bodies, recycling plastic, metal and glass material
5. Any constituent that harms the environment / deteriorates the natural quality of air, water, soil.