What steps would you suggest to help minimise environmental pollution caused by burning of fossil fuels?
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What are the environmental consequences of using fossil fuels?
Hint— Air pollution, Green house effect, Environment consequences: Acid rain, global warming etc. Steps: Use of smokeless appliances, Refined technology, Judicious use of energy etc.
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Have you ever observed any water pollution in your area? What measures would you suggest to control it?
Water pollution arises as a result of various human activities. This includes discharges from wastewater treatment plants, run-off from agricultural fields, storm-water drainage, etc. Pollutants from these sources enter the...
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Name the two gases given out by burning of fossil fuels, which dissolves in rain to form acid rain.
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NO2).
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How do fossil fuels cause air pollution?
The fossil fuels like coal and petroleum contain small amounts of nitrogen and sulphur. When fossil fuels are burnt, it produces oxides of nitrogen and sulphur. These gases cause inhalation...
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What are the environmental consequences of the increasing demand for energy? What steps would you suggest to reduce energy consumption?
(i) Runing of fossil fuels to meet the increasing demand for energy causes air pollution. (ii) Construction of dams on rivers to generate hydroelectricity destroys large ecosystems which get submerged under...
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Think and suggest some ways to minimise waste and pollutants at their source, taking your home as an example.
Some points are given here, you can add more. (i) Do not throw used tea leaves, solid food remains, etc. in the drain. Throw them in the dustbin. (ii) Chemicals like medicines,...
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What are the environmental consequences of using fossil fuels? Suggest the steps to minimise the pollution
Fossil fuels have the following, environmental effects: (i) Air pollution: Burning of fossil fuels releases oxides and sulphides in the air and many other harmful gases like carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide,...
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"Environmental degradation has been seen everywhere." Explain any three values that can help to prevent environmental degradation.
Steps to minimize environmental degradation : (i) Optimum utilization of equipment, adopting latest techniques. (ii) Upgrading existing equipment. (iii) Minimising waste generation by maximizing ash utilization. (iv) Providing green belts for nurturing ecological balance. (v)...
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Suggest any three steps to minimize the environmental degradation caused by the industrial development in India.
Three steps to minimize the environmental degradation caused by industrial development in India are: Every litre of wastewater discharged by our industry pollutes eight times the quantity of fresh water. (i) Minimizing...
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Which one of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution ?
(c) Except hydrogen, all the rest three options diesel, coal and kerosene are either naturally occurring fossil fuels or derived from them. Thus as we know naturally occuring fossil fuels...
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