Question

The removal of useful components of soil and alteration in the natural soil environment is termed as ___ .

Answer 1

Removal of useful components and addition of undesirable substances is called soil pollution as it decreases the fertility and kills organisms living in the soil. For example, industrial effluents when released into the water body pollute it and render it unfit for consumption. Plants and animals living in such water bodies are killed because of the pollutants.