QUESTIONS
PART A
(Each question carries 1 mark)
1. Mention the four segmentsof environment.
2. What is environmental science?
3. Define an
ecosystem.
4. Whatis ecology?
5.
Mention the twoiimportant components ofan ecosystem.
6.
What is meant by bioticcomponents of an ecosystem?
7.
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Mention anyytwo biotic components of anecosystem.
9.
Mention lany two abiotic components of an ecosystem.
10. iSmeant by autotrophic components of an ecosystem?
Whatis meant by heterotrophiccomponents of an ecosystem?
1.
Namethe scientist who intOduced the term ecosystem.
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12. What is nmeant by holocoenosis?
13. What are herbivores?
14. What are carniivores?
15. What are omniivores?
16. What are saprotrophs?
17. Givetwo examples of saprotrophs.
18. What is meant by an ecological
pyramid?
19. Mention the three
types of ecological pyramid.
20. Mention any one advantage
ofecological pyramid.
21. Mention any one limitation of
22.
ecological pyramid.
What
isafood chain?
23. Mention the two types of
food chain.
24. Give any one example of
grazing food chain.
25. Give
any one example of detritus food
26.
chain.
What are detrivores?
27. Give any two examples
of detrivores.
28. Define a food web.
29. Give any one example of a food
web.
30. Mention the two types of
31. aquatic ecosystem.
What is a
32.
lenticecosystem?
Mention any two examples of a
33. What is alotic lentic ecosystem.
34.
ecosystem?
Mention any two examnples of a
35. lotic ecosystem.
Mention the twOmain zones
of alotic
36. What is a ecosystem.
37. Give any twoterrestrialecosystem?
examplesof terrestrial
38. What is meant
by biochemical
ecosystem.
39. Mention any two cycle?
important biochemical cycles.
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40.
What iss Carbon Cycle?
What is NitrogenCycle?
42. Whati Phosphorus Cycle?
43. What is SulphurCycle?
. What is meant by global warming?
Namethe maingasresponsible for global warming.
46. Name any two greenhouse gases.
A Nanme the gas around the planet Venus which makes life
impossible there.
AS Name any one harmful effects of global warming.
49. Mention any one preverntive measure for global warming.
50. Name the gas present in the stratosphere that act as protective
umbrella of earth.
51. How is ozone formed in the atmosphere?
52. Name the radiation present in the solar spectrum from which
0zone protects the earth.
53. Name two gases responsible for ozone layer depletion.
54. Mention any one harmful effect of ozone hole.
55. Which day is celebrated as World Ozone Day?
D0. Name the twogases responsible for formation of acidrain.
57. What is acid rain?
58. What is the p# of acid rain?
59. Mentionnany one harmful effect ofacid rain.
60.
Mention any One preventive measure for acid rain.
PART B
(Each question carries 3 marks)
1
Explain the four Components ofenvironment.
2. ecosystem with one
Aplain the twwo components of an
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each. What is meant by
example for
various biotic
standing
stage?
3.
Explain the components of an
one example for
each. ecosystem y
4. Explain the following terms with one example
Herbivores (ii) Carnivores. for ea
Explain the following terms with one
5.
Omnivores (ii) Saprotrophs.
example for eac
6. Write ashort note on ecological pyramid.
7. Explain anyythree advantages of ecological pyramid.
8. Explain any three limitations of ecological pyramid
9. Write ashort note on Pyramid of Numbers.
10. Write a short note on Pyramid of Biomass.
11. Write ashort note on Pyramid of Energy.
12. Define the term food chain. Explain the two types offood h
with one example for each.
13. What is meant by a food web? Giveany iwo examples oft
web.
14. Exnlain the following terms with one example for eau
Lentic Gsystem (ii) Lotic ecosystem (iii) Terrest
ecosystem.
15. Explain the different steps inyolved in the Carbon Cyeie.
16. Explain the importance of n Cycle.
17. Explain the significance of Ni, ogen Cyle.
18. Explain the hazardous efect of human a c t i v i t i e s
hur
Phosphorus Cycle.
19.
Explain the term greenhouse effect.
20. Which are the important
21. Write a
greenhouse gases
shortnote on Ozone Hole.
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22. Explainanythree harmful effects of Ozone Hole.
Write a short note on acid rain.
23.
24. Explain any three harmful effects of acid rain.
Explainthetwo preventive measures for : acid rain.
25.
PART C
(Each question carries7 marks)
1. Define an ecosystem. Explain various components of
ecosystem with suitable examples.
2. What is meant by ecological pyramid? Explain the various
types of ecological Pyramids with suitable diagrams.
3. Define the terms food chain and food web. Explain the
different types of food chain with suitable examples.
4. Explain the Carbon Cycle.
5. Explain the Nitrogen Cycle.
6. Explain the Phosphorus Cycle.
7. Explain the Sulphur Cycle.
8. Explain the greenhouse effect and its harmfuleffects.
9 Explain the ozone depletion and its harmful effects.
10. Explain the acid rain and its harmfuleffects.