Causes of Water Pollution

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Causes of Water Pollution: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Drainage Water, Oil Spill in the Sea, Disposal of Waste in Water, Dirty Flood Water, Factory Waste in the Water, Littering of Garbage in the Water, Animal Wastes in the Water and, Building Wastes in the Water

Important Questions on Causes of Water Pollution

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Oil spills do not affect human beings.

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What is meant by oil spill, and how is it harmful to marine life?

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Unscramble the word in the given statement:

NAGEIARD water carries our seawage waste.

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What will happen if in some places there is no fresh drinking water?

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How can littering make us ill?

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Plastic bags cause water pollution.

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We do not need to worry about litter because someone else will pick it up.

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Blocked _____ causes the flooding of roads.

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Oil spills are a source of ______ pollution.

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We should not waste 

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The water of step wells must not be polluted. What efforts should we make in this regard?

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Which of these are effects of pollution?

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Harmful microorganisms of polluted water can cause diseases like

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Choose the right word for the blank.
(air, water, soil)

Sewage is _____ pollutant.

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Fill in the blank with a suitable word:

Dirty water contains _____ (germs/plants) that are also known as microorganisms and cause diseases.

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Why do we use wire-nets in drainage water outlets? 

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Sumit went to visit his grandparents in a village in Haryana. He found that underground water from some of the wells was declared unsafe for consumption. Can you tell how groundwater gets polluted? 

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How can we prevent water pollution? 

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Look at the pictures below. Match the pictures to their correct caption by drawing arrows.

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What makes water unfit for drinking?