Question

Mention examples of environmental hazards (4)

Answer 1

Answer:

deforestation

industrialisation

growing human population

global warming

urbanisation

Answer 2

Answer:

There can be four broad categories of environmental hazards- Biological, Chemical, Physical and Cultural.

Examples of each of the categories are given below:

1. Biological- pathogenic bacteria, viruses,etc.

2. Physical- Earthquake, tsunami, floods, etc.

3. Chemical- chemicals found in air, water, etc such as arsenic in water.

4. Cultural- Unhealthy practices such as alcohol intake, excessive smoking, etc.