Environment
Chapter - 1
(Solutions)
1. Answer the following questions.
(i) What is an ecosystem?
Answer: The relation between the living organisms and their surroundings form an ecosystem. There could be an ecosystem of large rain forest, grassland, desert, mountains, lake, river.
(ii) What do you mean by natural environment?
Answer: The basic components and organisms naturally present in the environment like the land, water, air, plants and animals comprise the natural environment.
(iii) Which are the major components of the environment?
Answer: Components of the environment include:
(iv) Give four examples of a human-made environment.
Answer: Four examples of the human-made environment are buildings, parks, industries and bridges.
(v) What is lithosphere?
Answer: The solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth is called the lithosphere. It is made up of rocks and minerals and is covered by a thin layer of soil. It is an irregular surface with various landforms like mountains, plateaus, plains, etc.
(vi) Which are the two major components of the biotic environment?
Answer: Plants and animals are the two major components of the biotic environment.
(vii) What is biosphere?
Answer: Biosphere or the living world is the narrow zone of earth where land, water and air interact with each other to support life. The plant and animal kingdom together form the biosphere.
2. Tick the correct Answer.
(i) Which is not a natural ecosystem?
(a) Desert
(b) Aquarium
(c) Forest
Answer: (b) Aquarium
(ii) Which is not a component of human environment?
(a) Land
(b) Religion
(c) Community
Answer: (a) Land
(iii) Which is a human made environment?
(a) Mountain
(b) Sea
(c) Road
Answer: (c) Road
(iv) Which is a threat to environment?
(a) Growing plant
(b) Growing population
(c) Growing crops
Answer: (b) Growing population
(ii) What do you mean by natural environment?
Answer: The basic components and organisms naturally present in the environment like the land, water, air, plants and animals comprise the natural environment.
(iii) Which are the major components of the environment?
Answer: Components of the environment include:
- Natural Components (Air, Water, Land & Living things)
- Human Made Components (components created by human beings)
- Human Components (human populations)
(iv) Give four examples of a human-made environment.
Answer: Four examples of the human-made environment are buildings, parks, industries and bridges.
(v) What is lithosphere?
Answer: The solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth is called the lithosphere. It is made up of rocks and minerals and is covered by a thin layer of soil. It is an irregular surface with various landforms like mountains, plateaus, plains, etc.
(vi) Which are the two major components of the biotic environment?
Answer: Plants and animals are the two major components of the biotic environment.
(vii) What is biosphere?
Answer: Biosphere or the living world is the narrow zone of earth where land, water and air interact with each other to support life. The plant and animal kingdom together form the biosphere.
2. Tick the correct Answer.
(i) Which is not a natural ecosystem?(a) Desert
(b) Aquarium
(c) Forest
Answer: (b) Aquarium
(ii) Which is not a component of human environment?
(a) Land
(b) Religion
(c) Community
Answer: (a) Land
(iii) Which is a human made environment?
(a) Mountain
(b) Sea
(c) Road
Answer: (c) Road
(iv) Which is a threat to environment?
(a) Growing plant
(b) Growing population
(c) Growing crops
Answer: (b) Growing population
3. Match the following.
Column A
Column B
(i) Biosphere
(a) blanket of air which surrounds the earth
(ii) Atmosphere
b) domain of water
(iii) Hydrosphere
(c) narrow zone where land water and air interact
(iv) Environment
(d) our surroundings
Answers:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (i) Biosphere | (c) narrow zone where land water and air interact |
| (ii) Atmosphere | (a) blanket of air which surrounds the earth |
| (iii) Hydrosphere | (b) domain of water |
| (iv) Environment | (d) our surroundings |
4. Give reasons.
(i) Man modifies his environment
Answer: Man modifies his environment to fulfill his basic needs, as it is the basic life support system. Humans have used the fossils for their own development, disturbing the ecological system and animal habitats.
(ii) Plants and animals depend on each other
Answer: Plants and animals are interdependent on each other, because plants are the producers and animals are the consumers. Plants release oxygen in the atmosphere, which is inhaled by human beings and humans exhale carbon dioxide, which helps plants in producing their own food.
Answer: Man modifies his environment to fulfill his basic needs, as it is the basic life support system. Humans have used the fossils for their own development, disturbing the ecological system and animal habitats.
(ii) Plants and animals depend on each other
Answer: Plants and animals are interdependent on each other, because plants are the producers and animals are the consumers. Plants release oxygen in the atmosphere, which is inhaled by human beings and humans exhale carbon dioxide, which helps plants in producing their own food.
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