Long Answer Questions
1. Why are human beings considered the most important part of the environment?
2. What efforts must be made to protect the environment?
3. "The environment gives us life and protection in various ways and maintain balance on its
own." Enlist the human activities that cause imbalance in the environment.
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4. Why is the earth called a unique planet? Explain.
5. To what extent do you think human activities can add to the environment?
6. "Biosphere is the right combination of the three spheres or realms - Atmosphere, Lithosphere
and Hydrosphere. Do you think that the Biosphere can exist in the absence of anyone of
them? Give reasons for your answer.
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7. We, the humans are an integral part of the environment but we are a bit different from other
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creatures. How? What makes us different?
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Answer:
1. Human beings, the most important part of the human environment as there are certain traits that set humans apart from other creatures. Humans have the capacity to adapt themselves. We also have the capability to change our surroundings as per our needs
2.
* stop cutting trees.
* stop generating nonbiodegradable waste materials.
* avoid non eco friendly products.
* proper dump or drainage of solid or liquid waste materials.
* proper maintenance of our surrounding's environment.
* keeping our environment nice and clean
3.The word Environment has been derived from a French word "Environner" which means "Neighborhood".
4.It is described as a unique planet because it is the only planet of the solar system known to support life. Earth has water in all three states - liquid, solid and gaseous
5.* Pollution is one of the most harmful affects on the environment due to the human activities.
* Due to the modernization the atmosphere and the biosphere of our planet are also changing it's vital characteristics. 3) The allover ecosystem balance is also changing due to the human activities.
6.Plant and animal kingdom together make Biosphere or the living worlds. It is a narrow zone of the Earth where Air (Atmosphere), Water (Hydrosphere) and Land (Lithosphere) interact with each other to support life. There will be no existence of biosphere incase any one of the three sphere or realms is missing.
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