Video Transcript
Which of the following activities
does not produce artificial pollution? (A) Coal being burned in power
stations. (B) Farmers treating their fields
with pesticides. (C) Fish dying in a reservoir. (D) Litter being dropped on the
beach. Or (E) nuclear waste being
leaked.
Artificial pollution refers to the
harmful effects on the environment generated by human activities. We need to identify which answer
choice does not generate pollutants from human activities. Answer choice (A) describes coal
being burned in power stations, which are invented, developed, and run by
humans. The burning of coal in power
stations produces huge amounts of carbon dioxide. Burning coal does produce
artificial pollution. But the question asks us to
identify which activity does not produce artificial pollution. So answer choice (A) is not
correct.
Answer choice (B) discusses farmers
applying pesticides to fields of crops. Pesticides are pollutants
introduced by humans. They can leach into the soil,
impacting the water runoff and surrounding ecosystems. This activity can affect the lives
of important pollinators like insects and birds. Answer choice (B) is an activity
resulting in artificial pollution and thus is not the answer to this question.
Answer choice (C) suggests fish
dying in a reservoir. The death of fish is a natural
process. While this may produce some toxins,
because it occurs naturally without human interference, it is a type of natural
pollution. Thus, it does not produce
artificial pollution and is the correct answer to this question.
Let’s have a look at answer choices
(D) and (E) just to be sure. Answer choice (D) mentions litter
being dropped on a beach. Litter is left on places like
beaches by humans when they visit. This litter negatively impacts the
lives of marine life in many ways. This activity does produce
artificial pollution and is not the correct answer.
Answer choice (E) mentions nuclear
waste being leaked out of its containment. Humans use nuclear power to produce
energy. But if the waste from the process
leaks, it can be very dangerous. The leakage of nuclear radiation is
very dangerous to plants and animals surrounding the area. Answer choice (E) is incorrect.
Therefore, the activity that does
not produce artificial pollution is answer choice (C), fish dying in a
reservoir.
