Ch- 21 Natural Resources and Pollution

New words
1.Natural
2. Resources
3. Petroleum
4. Substances
5. Pollution
6. Sewage
7. Banks
8. Burning
9. Alongside
10. Environment
Question and Answers
Q.1 Define natural resources.
Ans. Natural resources are the things present in environment, that can
be used by humans like soil, water, coal, petroleum and air.
Q.2 What is pollution?
Ans. Pollution is anything that makes the environment dirty by adding
harmful substances.
Q.3 Name three types of pollution.
Ans. 1. Water pollution
2. Air pollution
3. Noise pollution
Q.4 How humans are responsible for water pollution?
Ans. 1. Dirty water coming from houses, goes in to rivers.
2. Harmful wastes from factories thrown in to rivers.
3. Washing clothes on river banks.
4. Animal’s bathing in rivers and ponds.
Q.5 List 2 causes of air pollution.
Ans. 1. Burning of coal and wood in factories and vehicles.
2. Smoke produced by vehicles.
Q.6 Why should we plant more trees?
Ans. We should plant more trees to reduce all type of pollutions and
save lives.
Q.7 How is noise pollution caused?
Ans. Noise pollution is caused by noisy machines, loudspeakers and
vehicles.

PROJECT WORK
MAKE POSTER ON POLLUTION.