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Lesson 6 - Environment

The document discusses various measures to control air and water pollution, emphasizing the use of smokeless fuel and biogas. It highlights the importance of clean water for human consumption and the harmful effects of domestic waste and washing clothes near water sources. Additionally, it outlines the causes and effects of pollution, including noise pollution, and suggests methods to keep soil clean and reduce pollution in neighborhoods.

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Lesson 6 - Environment

The document discusses various measures to control air and water pollution, emphasizing the use of smokeless fuel and biogas. It highlights the importance of clean water for human consumption and the harmful effects of domestic waste and washing clothes near water sources. Additionally, it outlines the causes and effects of pollution, including noise pollution, and suggests methods to keep soil clean and reduce pollution in neighborhoods.

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Lesson 6: Environment

1) Suggest measures to control air pollution caused by the


following pollutants:

a) Smoke: Use Smokeless Fuel

b) Poisonous Gases: Use Biogas


2) What is safe for human consumption only when it is free of
floating substances, unwanted smells, and microorganisms?
Ans. Water. Because clean water is safe to drink when it has no
dirt, bad smell, or germs.

Clean Water Dirty Water


3) Domestic waste causes water pollution by discharging waste
water from toilets, bathroom, kitchen etc.

Water Waste Clean Water


4) Why is washing clothes near a water source harmful?

Ans. Because the dirt and soap mix with the water, polluting it
and harming plants and animals.
TERMINAL EXERCISE
1) What is Pollution?
Ans. Pollution is when dirty or harmful things (like smoke,
garbage, or noise) make our air, water, or land unhealthy.

Clean City Polluted City


2) What is a Pollutant?
Ans. Pollutants are dirty things that cause pollution, like
smoke, plastic, and chemicals.
3) What causes air pollution?

a) Burning fuel at home.


b) Factories and Vehicles.

c) Firecrackers and
waste burning.
4) How can we keep the soil clean?
✔ Throw garbage in dustbins.
✔ Use landfills (bury waste safely). Dustbin
✔ Make compost from food waste.
✔ Burn waste safely (incineration).

Compost
Pit

Landfill
Site
5) What are the effects of noise pollution?

➔ Hearing Problems (ears hurt, sometimes deafness)


➔ Stress
➔ Headaches
6) Mention two pollutants which pollute both soil and water

a) Agricultural waste b) Industrial waste


7) How can you reduce pollution caused by smoke in your
neighborhood?

✔ Use smokeless ✔ Use solar cookers ✔ Use biogas


chulhas (uses sunlight to cook (eco-friendly cooking).
food).
8) Why should we not defecate, urinate and spit on soil?
😷 It spreads germs and diseases!
✔ Germs enter the soil and make water dirty.
✔ Rain carries germs into rivers and lakes.

VS. Open
Using
Defecation
Clean
Toilet

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