City Montessori School: Pollution
City Montessori School: Pollution
SOCIAL STUDIES
QUESTION BANK ( OUR ENVIRONMENT )
POLLUTION:
Pollution refers to the presence of unwanted or harmful substances in the
environment.
POLLUTANTS:
Unwanted or harmful substances that pollute the environment are called
pollutants.
TYPES OF POLLUTION
There are 4 basic types of pollution:
1. Air pollution
2. Water pollution
3. Land pollution
4. Noise pollution
AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution refers to the presence of unwanted or harmful gases or
particles in the air.
WATER POLLUTION
Water pollution refers to the presence of unwanted or harmful chemicals or
particles in water.
3. LAND POLLUTION
4. NOISE POLLUTION
Noise pollution refers to unwanted, unpleasant or very loud noise.
Sources of Noise Pollution:
Common sources of noise pollution are construction works, vehicles,
airplanes, loud speakers, factories or loud music being played at functions.