Addition of harmful substance in water to make it unfit for human consumption is called?
Whenever harmful substances such as sewage, toxic chemicals, silt, etc., get mixed with water, the water becomes polluted and unfit for human consumption. This is known as water pollution.
The substance that pollute the natural substance is called
The substances that pollute the natural substances like air, water and soil are called pollutants. Exhaust and sewage from industries,vehicular emission, non-biodegradable materials,silt etc. are some common pollutants.
Water pollution is caused by
Water pollution is caused by addition of untreated domestic sewage and industrial wastage in water bodies. They make water unfit for human consumption.
Which of the following area is likely to be most air polluted?
Residential area, park and crop fields are very less polluted areas while industrial areas have large number of factories that emit harmful gases to cause air pollution.
Which one is not a natural source of water
Ponds, river and lake are natural source of water as they are present naturally on earth. On the other hand Canals are man made source of water especially for irrigation purpose.