ICSE Class 10 Geography Question 2 of 29

Waste Management — Impact of Waste Accumulation — Question 2

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What is meant by pollutant? Give two examples of air pollutants.

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Pollutants are the products which are released into the biosphere in large quantities and which affect the normal functioning of ecosystems and have an adverse effect on plants, animals and man.

Two examples of air pollutants are:

  1. Carbon monoxide.
  2. Sulphur dioxide.