Soil Pollution
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Q. What is soil pollution?
- It is the decrease in the quantity of soils either due to human sources or natural sources or by both.
- It is the decrease in the quality of soils due to human sources only.
- It is the decrease in the quality of soils due to natural sources only.
- It is the decrease in the quality of soils either due to human sources or natural sources or by both.
Q. Identify the sources of soil pollution from the following.
- Industrial waste
- Mining waste
- Nuclear waste
- Space waste
Q. Which of these cannot be a measure to control soil pollution?
- Uncontrolled use of pesticides and insecticides.
- Proper disposal of wastes.
- Proper usage of land.
- Carrying out awareness programmes on soil utilization.
Q. The addition of harmful or toxic chemicals to the soil is called _________.
- soil pollution
- soil weathering
- soil formation
- desertification
Q. The addition of harmful or toxic chemicals to the soil is called _________.
- soil pollution
- soil formation
- desertification
- soil weathering
Q. The addition of harmful or toxic chemicals to the soil is called _________.
- soil pollution
- desertification
- soil weathering
- soil formation
Q. The addition of harmful or toxic chemicals to the soil is called _________.
- soil pollution
- soil weathering
- soil formation
- desertification
Q. Match the types of pollution with the most suitable causes.
- Air pollution
- Untreated sewage
- Water pollution
- Fertilisers
- Vehicular smoke
- Soil pollution
Q. Soil pollution is caused by the removal or addition of substances which degrades:
- Soil fertility
- Sea level
- Quality of plants
- Groundwater
Q. Soil pollution is caused by the removal or addition of substances which decrease(s):
- Quality of soil
- Quality of plants
- Quality of groundwater
- Quality of sea water