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ii) Land Pollution: Degradation of soil and land due to various human activities.
iii) Noise Pollution: Pollution that occurs due to excessively loud noise from sources
like horns of vehicle, aircraft, industrial and construction activities.
iv) Salination: Presence of concentrated salts in the soil thereby making it unfit for
cultivation.
v) Water Pollution: Spoiling of water bodies by discharge of domestic sewage,
industrial and agricultural waste water.
10.Which are the places where major oil spills have occurred?
Ans : Major oil spills have occurred in Alaska, the gulf of Mexico, the Galapagos
islands, France and the Persian Gulf.