Name: Prajakta Sahoo ASSIGNMENT 02 Full marks: 54

Class: X Science Subject: Our Environment

Sl. no Answer all ques ons. Marks

How is the increasing demand for energy adversely affec ng our
01 environment? 1

Select two non-biodegradable substances from the following waste

02 generated in a kitchen: Spoilt food, paper bags, milk bags, vegetable peels, 1
n cans, used tea leaves solu on
Men on one nega ve effect of our affluent life style on the environment.
03 1
In a food chain of frog, grass, insect and snake, assign trophic level to frog.
04 1
In the following food chain, 20,000 J of energy was available to the plants.
05 How much energy would be available to man in this chain? 1
Plants Sheep Man
Answer ques on numbers (i) to (iv) on the basis of your understanding of
06 the following paragraphs and the related studied concepts. 4
Human body is made up of five important components, of which water is
the main component. Food as well as potable water are essen al for every
human being. The food is obtained from plants through agriculture.
Pes cides are being used extensively for a high yield in the fields. These
pes cides are absorbed by the plants from the soil along with water and
minerals and from the water bodies these pes cides are taken up by the
aqua c animals and plants. As these chemicals are not biodegradable, they
get accumulated progressively at each trophic level. The maximum
concentra on of these chemicals gets accumulated in our bodies and
greatly affects the health of our mind and body.
(i) Why is the maximum concentra on of pes cides found in human
beings? (1 marks)
(ii) Give one method which could be applied to reduce our intake of
pes cides through food to some extent. (1 marks)
(iii) Various steps in a food chain represent: (1 M)
(a) Food web (b) Trophic level (c) Ecosystem (d) Biomagnifica on
(iv) With regard to various food chain opera ng in an ecosystem, man is a:
(a) Consumer (b) Producer (1 M)
(c) Producer and consumer (d) Producer and decomposer
In an ecosystem, 10% of energy available for transfer from one trophic level
07 to the next is in the form of _________________? 1
 Soil fer lity is determined by its ability to:
08 (a) Decay organic ma er (b) Hold organic ma er 1
(c) Hold water (d) Support life

09 "Burning fossil fuels is a cause of global warming." Jus fy this statement. 2

We o en observe domes c waste decomposing in the bylanes of
10 residen al colonies. Suggest ways to make people realise that the 2
improper disposal of waste is harmful to the environment.
11 State with reason any two possible consequences of elimina on of 02
decomposers from the Earth
You being an environmentalist are interested in contribu ng towards the
12 conserva on of natural resources. List four ac vi es that you can do on 02
your own.
In the following food chain, only 2 J of energy was available to the
13 peacocks. How much energy would have been present in Grass? Jus fy 2
your answer.
GRASS → GRASS HOPPER → FROG → SNAKE → PEACOCK
What is meant by garbage? List two classes into which garbage is
14 classified. 2
What do we actually mean when we say that the "enzymes are specific in
15 their ac on"? 2
Use of several pes cides which results in excessive accumula on of
16 pes cides in rivers or ponds, is a ma er of deep concern. Jus fy this 2
statement.
How is ozone formed in the upper atmosphere? Why is damage to ozone
17 layer a cause of concern to us? What causes this damage? 3

(a) What is an ecosystem? List its two main components.

18 (b) We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned 3
regularly. Explain.
Explain the phenomenon of "biological magnifica on." How does it affect
19 organisms belonging to different trophic levels par cularly the ter ary 3
consumers?
"Energy flow in a food chain is unidirec onal". Jus fy this statement.
20 Explain how the pes cides enter a food chain and subsequently get into 3
our body.
Differen ate between biodegradable and non- biodegradable substances
21 with the help of one example each. List two changes in habit that people 3
must adopt to dispose non-biodegradable waste, for saving the
environment.
How can we help in reducing the problem of waste disposal? Suggest any
22 three methods. 3
23 Define an ecosystem. Draw a block diagram to show the flow of energy in 3
an ecosystem.
(a) We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned
24 regularly. Why? 3
(b) Why is ozone layer ge ng depleted at the higher levels of the
atmosphere? Men on one harmful effect caused by its deple on.
Write one difference between biodegradable and non-biodegradable
25 wastes. List two impacts of each type of the accumulated waste on 3
environment if not disposed off properly.