Pollution — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 10 · Biology
Summary of Pollution for ICSE Class 10 Biology. Key concepts: Pollution means an undesirable, Pollutants are substances and Polluters are agencies.
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Environmental pollution is the large change in the quality of the environment that affects plants and animals adversely. It is a deterioration in air, water, and soil caused by the addition of undesirable substances. Pollution endangers living organisms and disturbs the balance of nature. Man is the
Key Concepts
Pollution means an undesirable change
Pollution means an undesirable change in the environment that harms life. It may affect air, water, land, or biological conditions and reduce the qual
Pollutants are substances whose addition
Pollutants are substances whose addition to the environment causes pollution. They may be particulate matter or gases, and some are also radioactive s
Polluters are agencies or installations
Polluters are agencies or installations that release pollutants into the environment, such as factories, power stations, vehicles, nuclear reactors, a
By natural fate
By natural fate, pollutants are biodegradable or non-biodegradable. By chemical form, they are primary or secondary. Biodegradable pollutants can be b
Air pollution is an undesirable change
Air pollution is an undesirable change in the physical or biological characteristics of air that harms living organisms. It is caused by combustion, i
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of environmental pollution and pollution-related definitions.
- Identify pollutants and polluters.
- Classify pollutants on the basis of natural fate and chemical form.
- Explain the causes and effects of air, water, soil, noise, thermal, and radioactive pollution.
- Describe important examples such as Bhopal gas leak, acid rain, ozone hole, global warming, and Minamata disease.
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