Question

Atmospheric pollution occurs because the release of air pollutants takes place at a rate much faster than they can be accommodated by the environment and removed from the atmosphere without causing serious harm.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Atmospheric pollution occurs because of the harmful release of chemicals or materials into the atmosphere. The consequences may be devastating. For example: carbon dioxide is one of the major causes of climate change, white nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide combine to form harmful acid rain. The release of air pollution takes place at a rate faster than they can be accommodate by the environment and removed from the environment without causing serious harm.