Pollution of Air and Water (Worksheet)
CBSE Class 8 - Science - Chapter 18
All organisms including plants, animals (including human beings) and micro-organisms live in a habitat and interact with the ecosystem. Both biotic and abiotic components constitute environment. A harmful change in environment due to pollution cause discomfort and affect the lives of living beings.
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1. Substances that cause harmful changes in the air, soil or water are called ___________.
2. Incomplete burning of fossil fuels, like petrol and diesel, results in the production of colourless, odourless and toxic gas called ______________.
3. ________ is a mix, in the air, of smoke and chemicals with fog.
4. CFCs contribute to the depletion of the ________ layer that protects us from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.