Grade 8 third term past paper

2021

2 HOURES

1) Read this text and write the answers in the blank

Environmental pollution is described as the introduction of external pollutants into the

environment. Our natural environment consists of the air, forests, rivers, streams, land, soil,
vegetation etc. If anything unwanted generated due to human activities enter this otherwise pristine
environment, this phenomenon is termed as environmental pollution.

Some of the major human activities causing environmental pollution are industrialization,
deforestation, urbanization, nuclear spills etc. Often the production industries are set up near the
natural water sources as water is a major resource for several kinds of industrial works.

Water is used as coolant and also used for purposes like cleaning, washing etc. But also the waste
produced by industries is dumped into the water bodies resulting in their pollution.

Water is a precious natural resource and though, almost 70% of earth’s surface is covered with
water, only 1% of it is actually fresh water and suitable for consumption.  Industrial waste pollutes
that 1% of extremely rare reserve of fresh water, which has actually taken hundreds of years to be
build.

It is very necessary therefore to prevent any damage to the environment and natural resources
caused by the human activities. Environmental pollution is a global threat and it must be prevented
by making new laws and implementing them with full diligence
 I) What is a Environmental pollution ?

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II) Write the 3 examples for Our natural environment consists ?

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III) What is a activities causing environmental pollution are industrialization ?

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IV) What is a Water is a precious natural resource and though ?

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V) Write the similar words?

a) Damage –
b) Resulting –
c) Natural –
d) Necessary –
e) Implementing –
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