Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
Pollution is an undesirable change in physical, chemical, and biological
characteristics of our land, airand water caused by excessive accumulation ofpollutants. The pollutants like carbon-di-oxide, Sulphur dioxide and nitrogenoxide cause air pollution. The gas Sulphur-di-oxide cause acid rain. Due to acidrain buildings and plants are damaged. The increase of these causes global warming also. The average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is
called global warming. This is otherwise known as green house effect. This leads to the rise of sea level due to the melting of glaciers. The expansion of water will engulf many parts of the country. July 1998 was the hottest month world over.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is pollution?
2. Name a few pollutants.
3. What is global warming?
4. What is the significance of July 1998?
5. The melting of glaciers makes the sea level.............​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Pollution is an undesirable change in physical, chemical, and biological

characteristics of our land, air and water caused by excessive accumulation of pollutants.

2. The pollutants like carbon-di-oxide, Sulphur dioxide and nitrogenoxide cause air pollution. The gas Sulphur-di-oxide cause acid rain.

3. The average increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is

called global warming.

4. July 1998 was the hottest month world over.