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    Class III

    Social Studies
    Lesson 4- The Air Around Us
    INTRODUCTION -
    In this lesson we will learn about :-
    a. Air
    b. Air Pollution
    c. Effects of Air Pollution
    d. How Can We Keep The Air Clean?
    SUMMARY –
    AIR
    First we will learn that why we need air?
    The answer to this question is that air
    provides OXYGEN for animal life and
    CARBON DI OXIDE for plant life. Both living
    beings and plants need air to live. Without
    air there would be no life on Earth.
    AIR POLLUTION
    When the air becomes dirty due to smoke
    and harmful gases it is called AIR
    POLLUTION.
    We should always breathe clean and fresh
    air because breathing impure or dirty air
    can make us sick and it can also harm the
    atmosphere.
    Some major causes of Air Pollution are:-
    1. Smoke released by factories and
    Plants.
    2. Smoke released by vehicles

    3. Burning of coal, kerosene oil and


    wood for household fire.

    4. Use of pesticides and fertilizers in


    farms.
    5. Bursting of crackers emits poisonous
    gases in the air.

    EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION


    1. Air Pollution causes damage to our
    breathing system thus affecting our
    Lungs.
    2. It can even cause diseases like cancer.
    3. It destroys the environment.
    4. It causes Global Warming.
    HOW WE CAN CONTROL AIR POLLUTION
    Some ways to check Air Pollution are:-
    1. Walk or ride a bicycle for short
    distances. Try to use public transport
    instead of using your own vehicle.
    2. Plant more trees as they help us to
    keep the air clean by absorbing Carbon
    dioxide n releasing Oxygen.
    3. Do not waste electricity.
    4. Do not burst crackers on any festival or
    on any celebrations.
    5. Instead of using household fuels like
    kerosene etc. we should use cleaner
    fuels like COOKING GAS.
    6. Do not waste water.
    7. Recycle paper and plastic.
    Ques 1. Answer in one word:-
    1. Air needed by human beings to live.
    Ans. Oxygen.
    2. Air Pollution can cause this disease.
    Ans. Cancer.
    3. Air is a mixture of _____.
    Ans. Gases.
    4. Gas inhaled by Plants.
    Ans. Carbon dioxide.

    Ques 2. Answer the following


    1. Why do living beings and plants need
    air?
    Ans. Living beings and plants need air
    because air provides Oxygen for animal life
    and Carbon dioxide for plant life.
    2. What is Air Pollution?
    Ans. When the air becomes dirty due to
    smoke and harmful gases it is called air
    pollution.
    3. What are the causes of air pollution?
    Ans. Some major causes of Air Pollution
    are:-
    1. Smoke released by factories and
    plants.
    2. Smoke released by vehicles.
    3. Burning of coal, kerosene oil and
    wood for household fire.
    4. Use of pesticides and fertilizers in
    farms.
    5. Bursting of crackers emits poisonous
    gases in the air.

    4. How does air pollution harm us?


    Ans. Air Pollution can harm us in the
    following ways:-
    1. It causes damage to our breathing
    system thus affecting our Lungs.
    2. It can even cause diseases like cancer.
    3. It destroys the environment.
    4. It causes Global Warming.

    5. What can we do to check air


    pollution?
    Ans. Some ways to check Air Pollution
    are:-
    1. Walk or ride a bicycle for short
    distances. Try to use public transport
    instead of using our own vehicle.
    2. Plant more trees as they help us to
    keep the air clean by absorbing
    Carbon dioxide n releasing Oxygen.
    3. Do not waste electricity.
    4. Do not burst crackers on any festival
    or on any celebrations.
    5. Instead of using household fuels like
    kerosene etc. we should use cleaner
    fuels like cooking gas.
    6. Do not waste water.
    7. Recycle paper and plastic.

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