People and Environment
People and Environment
People and Environment
1. Sources of Pollution
Gas
. Percentage
Nitrogen 78.08%
Oxygen 20.94%
Argon 0.934%
Carbon Dioxide 0.033%
Neon 0.0018%
Helium 0.000524%
Methane 0.0002
Krypton 0.000114%
Hydrogen 0.00005%
Xenon 0.0000087
NOISE POLLUTION
Noise is a common feature of our daily life. But very loud
noise makes us irritable. Rail, road and air traffic,
industrial machines, construction and mining create
unwanted noise. Increasing noise has forced people
to take a special note of noise pollution.
TROPOSPHERE
This layer starts at the earths surface and extends to 14.5 kms high
Most of the weather processes like clouds, rain and snow occur in this
layer
STRATOSPHERE
This layer starts just above the troposphere and extends
50 kms high
MESOSPHERE
This layer starts just above the stratosphere and extends
85 kms high
Domesticated animals
Wood and Biomass
Solar Energy
Moving wind and water; Hydropower, wind energy,
sea-wave energy and Tidal energy,
Geothermal Energy
Fossil Fuels: Solid fuels-wood, coal, coke, charcoal,
paraffin wax. Liquid fuels-kerosene, petrol, diesel,
alcohol, bio-diesel etc. Gaseous fuels-natural gas,
liquefied petroleum gas, biogas etc
Nuclear energy