Question

Describe the natural and manmade sources of pollution

Answer 1

b) Forest fires produce smoke and trace gases.

(c) Dust storms increase the windblown dust into the environment.

(d) Bacteria, spores, cysts and pollens are all natural pollutants.

(e) Decay of organic matter in marshy places releases marsh gas (methane— CH4) which is a light colourless inflammable hydrocarbon.

(b) Man-made or Anthropogenic Sources of Pollution:

Anthropogenic sources cover a wide spectrum of types as man has aggravated the problem of pollution by his innumerable activities like: