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प्रश्न
How does noise pollution affect animals?
उत्तर
Noise from industries, railways, crackers, explosions, and commotion in the cities and aircraft, affect animals, birds, mice, fishes, and domestic animals. Birds avoid migrating to places where the noise level is above 100 dB. The noise emissions caused by supersonic aircraft and railways may cause miscarriage in mammals and fishes as well. Some of the birds have been found to have stopped laying eggs due to noise pollution
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State any four measures to control noise pollution
Look at a cartoonist's presentation of a kind of pollution given below.
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- Name the kind of pollution.
- List the sources of pollution.
- Mention any two harmful effects of this pollution.
Explain the Term: Noise pollution
Explain the Term: Ammonification
Complete the table.
| Nature of sound | Unpleasant | Pleasant |
| Speaking | ||
| Whispering | ||
| Aeroplane sounds | ||
| Horns of Vehicles | ||
| Railway Engine | ||
| Rustling of leaves | ||
| Neighing of a horse | ||
| Ticking of a clock |
With reference to noise pollution, answer the following:
How do the airplanes cause noise pollution?
Noise is produced by
List three sources of noise pollution in your locality.
Mention any two ways to control noise pollution.
People routinely working in noisy places are not much affected by noise.
