Scribd
Upload
782 views

Module 5 - Question Bank

1. The document discusses various types of environmental pollution like air, soil, water, thermal, marine and noise pollution. It provides fill in the blank questions and short answer questions related to definitions, causes, effects and control measures of different types of pollution. 2. Fill in the blank questions ask about key terms related to each type of pollution like primary pollutants, pollutants, polluted mediums, effects, control techniques etc. 3. Short answer questions require defining terms, explaining causes and effects of pollution and control measures to prevent or reduce pollution of different media like air, soil, water etc.

Uploaded by

Surjit Kumar Gandhi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
782 views

Module 5 - Question Bank

1. The document discusses various types of environmental pollution like air, soil, water, thermal, marine and noise pollution. It provides fill in the blank questions and short answer questions related to definitions, causes, effects and control measures of different types of pollution. 2. Fill in the blank questions ask about key terms related to each type of pollution like primary pollutants, pollutants, polluted mediums, effects, control techniques etc. 3. Short answer questions require defining terms, explaining causes and effects of pollution and control measures to prevent or reduce pollution of different media like air, soil, water etc.

Uploaded by

Surjit Kumar Gandhi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Environmental sciences- Dr.S.

Santhana Bosu
S.NO TITLE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

20 Environmental Fill in the blanks:


Pollution 1. ___________ is derived from Latin word „polluere‟ which means „to contaminate‟ any feature of environment.
2. The agent which causes pollution is called ________________.
3. There are ___________ primary pollutants that contribute to 90% of global air pollution.
4. ___________________ are the first rate of air polluters.
5. The upper stratosphere consists of considerable amounts of ___________, which works as an effective screen
for UV light.
6. __________________ affects the ability of plants to capture light energy during the process of photosynthesis.

Write short Answers


1. Define environmental pollution.
2. Define pollutant.
3. What is a primary pollutant?
4. What are the causes of air pollution?
5. What are the effects of air pollution on human health?
6. Write on air pollution control measures.

21 Soil Pollution Fill in the blanks:


1. Soil is formed from the parent material by physical and chemical ______________ of rocks.
2. The organic portion, which is derived from the decayed remains of plants and animals, is concentrated in the
dark uppermost “__________________”.
3. Pollutant could infiltrate through the unsaturated soil and in some way pollute ____________________.
4. Farmers generally use fertilizers to correct soil _________________.
5. Excess use of irrigation leads to _________________ and soil ___________________.

Write short answers


1. What are the causes of soil erosion?
2. What is soil pollution?
3. Define bioremediation.
4. What are the conditions that favor Bioremediation?
5. Write on „Cleaning up of polluted soil‟.
Environmental sciences- Dr.S.Santhana Bosu
22 Water Pollution Fill in the blanks:
1. The amount of oxygen required to break down a certain amount of organic matter is called ______________.
2. If more _________________ is added to water the O2 is used up. This causes fish and other forms of O2
dependent aquatic life dies.
3. Arsenic poisoning is the major effect mostly in ____________________ state of India.
4. _________________________ Disease is caused due to mercury poisoning of water.
5. Integrated nutrient management (INM) and integrated pest management (IPM) practices will reduce the effects
caused due to excess ___________________________.

Write short answers:


1. What is point source of pollution?
2. What are the causes of surface water pollution?
3. Define the term „Eutrophication‟.
4. What is bio magnification?
5. What is a reed bed?

23 Thermal Pollution Fill in the blanks:


1. A common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a ________________ by power plants and
industrial manufacturers.
2. A ______________ C rise in temperature doubles the toxic effect of potassium cyanide.
3. Elevated ______________ typically decreases the level of dissolved oxygen (DO) in water.
4. The decrease in _________________ can harm aquatic animals such as fish and amphibians.
5. Thermal pollution can be controlled by passing the heated water through a __________________________
after it leaves the condenser.

Write short answers:


1. Define thermal pollution.
2. What are the sources of thermal pollution?
3. What are the effects of warmer temperature of water?
4. What are the control measures of thermal pollution?
5. What is a 'thermal shock'?
Environmental sciences- Dr.S.Santhana Bosu
24 Marine Pollution Fill in the blanks:
1. Off shore oil exploration also pollute the _________________ to a large extent.
2. Ocean mining sites are usually done at about ________________ meters below the ocean‟s surface.
3. ______________ are phytoplankton blooms because of which the whole area is discolored.
4. When oil is spilled on the sea, it spreads over the surface of the water to form a thin film called as___________.
5. Removal of parts of the sea floor will result in disturbances to the ______________ layer, and habitat of benthic
organisms.

Write short answers


1. Define marine pollution.
2. What are the sources of pollution?
3. What is “Dry docking”?
4. What is ballast?
5. How the sea water is polluted due to oil?
6. How the coral reefs are threatened?

25 Noise Pollution Fill in the blanks


1. _______________ is undesirable and unwanted sound.
2. Sound is measured in a unit called the _________________.
3. The permitted noise level is _________ decibels as per the Environment Protection Rules 1999.
4. The higher the speed of an air craft the ____________ the noise pollution.
5. A sound level of __________ dB or more can physically rupture the human eardrum.

Write short answers:


1. Define „Noise‟.
2. Write about outdoor activities and noise pollution.
3. What is Noise Induced Permanent Threshold Shift (NIPTS)?
4. What are the four fundamental noise control techniques?
5. How can the noise at the source be reduced?

You might also like