Question

Read this passage:

Fog everywhere. Fog up the river... fog down the river,
where it rolls defiled among the tiers of shipping, and the
waterside pollutions of a great (and dirty) city. ... Fog lying
out on the yards, and hovering in the rigging of great ships;
fog drooping on the gunwales of barges and small boats.
Fog in the eyes and throats of ancient Greenwich
pensioners, wheezing by the firesides.... Chance people
on the bridges peeping over the parapets into a nether sky
of fog, with fog all round them, as if they were up in a
balloon and hanging in the misty clouds.¹
-Charles Dickens, Bleak House
Which effect of the Industrial Revolution does the passage describe?
O A. Industrializa
O B. Pollution
OC. Urbanization
OD. Emigration

Answer 1

B. Pollution

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage describes the effect of pollution caused by the Industrial Revolution. During this time, the establishment and widespread use of steam-powered factories and mills led to the emission of hazardous chemical compounds into the environment. This pollution is reflected in the passage through the presence of fog everywhere, including the river, yards, ships, and even in the eyes and throats of people. The pollution from the factories and mills created a polluted and dirty city, causing the fog to defile the river and hover around the waterside. The passage illustrates the negative impact of industrial pollution on the environment and the health of the people living in the city.