Question

S Reading 20 marks
1. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow
Garbage is a great environment hazard. It comes from
various sources - used papers, tiffin packing's plastics bags,
ice-cream wrappers, bottle caps, fallen leaves from trees and
many more. Garbage makes the premises ugly, unkempt and
breeds diseases
Alot of trash is thrown away contain materials that can be
reused such as paper, metals and glass which can be sent to
the nearest recycling centre or disposed of to the junk dealer.
It also contains organic matter such as leaves which can enrich
soil fertility. A compost pit can be made at a convenient location
where the refused can be placed with layers of soil and an
occasional sprinkling of water. This would help decomposition
to valuable fertiliser. This would also prevent pollution that is
usually caused by burning such organic waste.
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Question
(a) What are the various sources of garbage?
(b) What are the harmful affects of garbage?
(c) What kind of materials can be reused?
(d) How are fallen leaves from trees useful?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)Garbage is a great environment hazard. It comes from various sources - used papers, tiffin packing's plastics bags, ice-cream wrappers, bottle caps, fallen leaves from trees and many more.

b)Garbage makes the premises ugly, unkempt and breeds diseases.

c)Alot of trash is thrown away contain materials that can be reused such as paper, metals and glass.

d)Fallen leaves enriches soil fertility, so it's useful.