Pollution of Soil
Pollution of Soil: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Soil Pollution Due to Soil Erosion, Soil Pollution, Pesticides, etc.
Important Questions on Pollution of Soil
What are the practical implications of soil erosion?
Application of pesticides is good for the environment.
The pollution of soil, water and air does not affect organisms.
Which of the objects mentioned below pollute the soil?
[Ball pen, polyester cloth, plastic packets, leaves, bottles, twigs, decayed fruits]
Wash fruits and vegetables to remove harmful chemicals sprayed on them.
Fill in the blanks by unscrambling the given word.
Untreated human waste may cause _____ pollution. (OISL)
Give scientific reasons to explain why?
Land pollution is a serious threat to living beings.
To reduce soil pollution the government has banned the use of plastic bags. Why have only plastic bags been banned and not other plastic products?
What are non-biodegradable substances? Why are they considered to be bad for the environment?
Give one word for the following:
Addition of dirty unwanted elements in the soil.
Name some ways in which you pollute soil or land.
What are the other disadvantages of using chemical pesticides?
Why should we wash fruits? What are the other items we should wash before eating?
