Class 9 Green Skills

A. Multiple choice questions

1. What are some of the environmental changes caused due to modern methods of agriculture?

(a) ​Chemical pollution due to fertilisers (b) Improvement in the environment

(c) Lower air pollution due to crops (d) Decrease in forest areas

2. How can we conserve our health and environment? (Choose all the correct options)

(a) ​Grow organic crops (b)​ ​Use natural fertilisers

(c)​ ​Manage waste water (d) Use more air conditioning

3. ​A steel factory burns firewood and charcoal for heating and melting the steel? What are the
possible effects on the environment? (Choose all the correct options)

(a) ​Increase in global temperature (b) Decrease in global temperature

(c) ​Increase in air pollution (d) Decrease in air pollution

4. What does conservation of energy mean? (Choose all options that apply)

(a) ​Saving energy (b) Producing energy

(c) ​Using energy efficiently (d) Creating energy sources

5. Which of the following are non-renewable resources? (Choose all options that apply)

(a) ​Coal (b) ​Diesel

(c) Sun (d) Water

6. Which of the following is an example of renewable resources?

(a) Coal (b) ​Solar Energy

(c) CNG (d) Petroleum

7. Which of the following options describe a green economy correctly? A green economy
_____________________.

(a) uses less resources (b) uses more resources

(c) ​wastes less items (d) wastes more items

B. Short answer questions.

1. What are the five sources of energy available to us? Give two examples of each source?

Ans. ​The five sources of energy available to us are:

● Land Resources: ​Human beings thus, use land as a resource for production as well as
residence and recreation. Example: infrastructure development.

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● Forest Resources: ​A forest is a natural, self sustaining community characterised by
vertical structure created by the presence of trees. Example: furniture, gums.
● Water Resources: Water covers about three quarters of Earth’s surface and is a
necessary element for life. Example: rivers, oceans.
● Mineral Resources: ​A mineral deposit is a concentration of naturally occurring solid, liquid,
or gaseous material in or on the Earth’s crust. Example: Iron, Salt.
● Food Resources: Resources that are used as food, or provide food for organisms are
called food resources. Example: Plants.

2. What are the sources of pollution?

Ans. ​The sources of pollution are:

● Exhaust fumes released from vehicle pollutes the air​.

● Excessive use of chemicals in agriculture (like insecticides and fertilisers) affect the
alkalinity of the soil or the soil pH. It adversely affects the health of microorganisms and
other organisms in the soil.
● Plastic waste like bottles, bags, etc., thrown on land and sea pollutes the water and
destroys the flora and fauna.
● Dangerous gases (chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs, methane, carbon dioxide, etc.) released
into the air.

3. Classify the following under the three respective categories of natural resources:

Air, iron, sand, petroleum, wind, clay, fish, forest, gold, pearls.

Inexhaustible Renewable Non Renewable

Air, Sand Wind, Forest, Fish Iron, Petroleum, Gold, Clay,

Pearls

4. Write any five actions which you can take to conserve energy.

Ans. ​The actions which can be taken to conserve energy are:

● Switch off lights, fans, TV and other electrical items when not in use.
● Remove dust on the tubes and bulbs to improve lighting levels by 10 to 20%.
● Keep vessels covered with a lid during cooking. It is useful in cooking the food faster and
saving energy.
● Do not keep the door of the refrigerator open for a long time.
● Travelling in a bus or travelling in a group in a carpool is better than going alone in a car.

5. Describe any five methods of water conservation.

Ans. ​The five methods of water conservation are:

● Constructing dams and reservoirs to regulate supply of water to the fields, as well as to
enable generation of hydroelectricity.
● Industrial wastes (effluents) should be treated to prevent chemical and thermal pollution of
fresh water.
● Rainwater harvesting should be done by storing rainwater and recharging groundwater.
● Sewage should be treated and only the clear water should be released into the rivers.
● Judicious use of water in our day-to-day life.

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6. What is the purpose of soil conservation?

Ans. ​Soil conservation means checking soil erosion and improving soil fertility by adopting various
methods.Soil conservation can be useful for the following:

1. ​Maintenance of soil fertility: Fertility can be maintained by adding manure and fertilizers
regularly as well as by rotation of crop.

2.​ ​Control on grazing:​ Grazing should be allowed only on specified areas.

3.​ ​Reforestation:​ Planting of trees and vegetation reduces soil erosion.

4. Terracing: Dividing a slope into several flat fields to control rapid run of water. It is practised
mostly in hilly areas.

5. Contour ploughing: Ploughing at right angles to the slope allows the furrows to trap water and
check soil erosion by rain water.

7. What are green skills?

Ans. ​Green skills are those skills required to adapt processes, services and products to climate
change and the environmental rules and necessities related to it. They embrace the information,
abilities, values and attitudes required to live in, develop and support a sustainable and
resource-efficient society. These skills are needed in areas similar to renewable energy, sewer
water treatment, climate resilient cities, green construction, solid waste management,etc.

8. Give two examples of green skills that you can start learning from now.

Ans.​ The two examples of green skills are:

● Use of solar energy

● Use of hydroelectricity

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