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The document consists of a series of short answer questions related to environmental conservation, pollution types, ecological balance, and food chains. Key concepts include the importance of separating biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, the role of ozone in protecting life on Earth, and the impact of human activities on the environment. It also discusses the consequences of improper waste disposal and the effects of chlorofluorocarbons on the ozone layer.

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The document consists of a series of short answer questions related to environmental conservation, pollution types, ecological balance, and food chains. Key concepts include the importance of separating biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, the role of ozone in protecting life on Earth, and the impact of human activities on the environment. It also discusses the consequences of improper waste disposal and the effects of chlorofluorocarbons on the ozone layer.

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Very Short Answer Type Questions

[1 Mark]

Q. 1. Why is it necessary to conserve our environment?


Ans. It is necessary to conserve our environment in order to maintain ecological balance.
Q. 2. Name any two biodegradable and two non biodegradable pollutants.
Ans. Biodegradable: domestic sewage and wood. Non Biodegradable: Plastic and DDT
Q. 3. we often use the word environment. What does it mean?
Ans. Environment is the physical, chemical and biological conditions of the region.
Q. 4. Which two of the following are biodegradable?
Tomato leaves, aluminium wire, synthetic fibre and wool
Ans. Tomato leaves and wool.
Q. 5. Which of the following are non-biodegradable?
Wool, glass, silver foil and leather.
Ans. Glass and silver foil.
Q. 6. What is the function of ozone in the upper atmosphere?
Ans. Ozone shields the surface of the earth from ultraviolet rays from the Sun.
Q. 7. Why should biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes be discarded in two
separate dustbins?
Ans. Biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes should be discarded in two separate dustbins
so that the time and energy required in segregation may be saved and waste may be disposed off
quickly.
Q. 8. What are the two main components of our environment?
Ans. The two components are biotic or living and abiotic or non-living component.
Q. 9. List two biotic components of a biosphere.
Ans. Producers, consumers and decomposers are the biotic components of a biosphere.
(Any two)
Q. 10. Name any two abiotic components of an environment.
Ans. Abiotic components of an environment include soil and water.
Q. 11. Name two decomposers.
Ans. Bacteria and fungi.
Q. 12. Write an aquatic food chain.
Ans. Phytoplankton → Zooplankton → Fish → Seal.
(small fish) (Big fish)

Q. 13. What will be the amount of energy available to the organisms of the 2nd trophic
level of a food chain, if the energy available at the first trophic level is 10,000 joules?
Ans. On applying the 10% law to the food chain the organisms of the 2nd trophic level of the
10
food chain will have x 10,000 = 1,000 joules of energy.
100

Q. 14. Draw a food chain with four trophic levels.


Ans. Plants→ Rats-→ Snakes→ Hawks
Q. 15. The first trophic level in a food chain is always a green plant. Why?
Or
Why do producers always occupy the first trophic level on every food chain?
Ans. The first trophic level is always a green plant because only plants can utilise the radiant
energy of the sun and transform it to chemical form during photosynthesis.
Q. 16. Which of the following are always at the second trophic level of food chains?
Carnivores, Autotrophs, Herbivores
Ans. Herbivores are always at the second trophic level of food chains.
Q. 17. The following organisms form a food chain. Which of these will have the highest
concentration of non-biodegradable chemicals? Name the phenomenon associated with it.
Insects, Hawk, Grass, Snake, Frog.
Ans. Hawk will have the highest concentration of non-biodegradable chemicals.
The phenomenon associated is biomagnification.
Q. 18. Write the full name of the group of compounds mainly responsible for the depletion
of ozone layer.
Ans. Chlorofluorocarbons
Q. 19. List two examples of natural ecosystem.
Ans. Forests, ponds, lakes are examples of natural ecosystem.
Q. 20. Why are green plants called producers?
Ans. Green plants are called producers because they prepare food by photosynthesis using solar
energy.
Q. 21. List four common waste disposal methods.
Ans. Compost, recycling of wastes, landfills and incineration.
Q. 22. What is incineration?
Ans. Incineration means ‘reducing to ashes’. The burning of substances at high temperature to
forms ash is called incineration.
Q.23. Why is improper disposal of waste a curse to environment?
Ans. Wastes pollute our environment, air, soil and water, and cause harmful effects on all living
organisms.
Q. 24. The depletion of ozone layer is a cause of concern. Why?
Ans. Ozone layer is very important for the existence of life on earth because it prevents harmful
ultraviolet (U V) radiations coming from the Sun to reach the earth.
Q. 25. What destructive effect do chlorofluorocarbons bring about in the atmosphere?
Ans. CFCs deplete ozone from ozone shield, resulting in increasing the passage of harmfal
ultraviolet radiation to the earth.
Q. 26. Write one negative effect, on the environment, of affluent life style of few persons of
a society.
Ans. Affluent lifestyle results in:
(i) generation of excessive waste materials.
(ii) Excessive use of natural resources like coal and petroleum which causes pollution.
(iii) Use of excessive non biodegradable material in packaging. (Any one)

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