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Match the following types of pollution with it's harmful effects.

TypeEffect(1) Soil Pollution(A) Formation of acid rain which destroys crops and causes health problems.(2) Water Pollution(B) Harmful chemicals accumulate in plants and their products.(3) Air Pollution(C) Reduction of dissolved oxygen which leads death of living organisms.

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1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C
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1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A
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1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A
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1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C
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Solution

The correct option is B 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A
  • Pollution is any undesirable change in the air, water or soil which disturbs the environment from its natural balance.
  • Soil pollution, air pollution and water pollution are few of the several types of pollutions that cause harmful effects in nature.
  • Soil pollution leads to accumulation of harmful chemicals in crops and fruits.
  • Water pollution causes reduction of dissolved oxygen in water bodies causing death of several marine organisms.
  • Air pollution releases oxides of sulphur and nitrogen which forms acid rain when mixed with moisture in the air.

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