NCERT Solutions for Chapter: Pollution of Air and Water, Exercise 3: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

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Questions from NCERT Solutions for Chapter: Pollution of Air and Water, Exercise 3: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS with Hints & Solutions

MEDIUM
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Match the items of Column A with those of Column B.

Column A Column B
(a) sulphur dioxide (p) damage ozone layer
(b) carbon dioxide (q) reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood 
(c) carbon monoxide (r) acid rain
(d) chlorofluorocarbons  (s) greenhouse gas

EASY
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Chlorination is a commonly used chemical method for killing germs in the water. Is the given statement wrong? If yes, correct it.

EASY
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

If the given statement is wrong then write it in the correct form.
Water which is suitable for drinking is called soft water.

EASY
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

In the given statement, the underlined words are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form. 

Air contains 78% ginroten and 21% gonexy.

EASY
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

In the given statement, the underlined words are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form. 

Vehicles produce a high level of pollutants like carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, nobrac moondexi and mosek

EASY
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

In the following statements, the underlined words are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form. 

Carbon dioxide, thaneme, nitrous oxide and water vapour are known as heengrouse sesga.

EASY
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

In the following statements, the underlined words are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form. 

Gangotri glacier in Himalaya has started melting because of lablog ringwam.

EASY
8th CBSE
IMPORTANT

In the following statements, the underlined words are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form. 

Whenever harmful substances such as wagese, toxic chemicals, silt, etc. get mixed with water, the water becomes potdulle.