Questions From Our Environment

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (OUR ENVIRONMENT)
1. Which of the following is not a functional component of an ecosystem?

(a) Communities (b) Decomposers (c) Sunlight (d) Energy flow
2. Organisms which synthesise carbohydrates from inorganic compounds using radiant energy are called
(a) decomposers (b) producers (c) herbivores (d) carnivores
3. Food web is the

(a) food that a spider collects using its web
(b) network of interlinked trophic levels
(c) network of interlinked food chains
(d) display of food items on a website
4. Flow of energy in an ecosystem is always

(a) unidirectional (b) bidirectional (c) multidirectional (d) no specific direction
5. Study the given figure of a food web and identify the primary consumer in the food web.
(a) Mice and Bear (b) Rabbit and Cat ( c) Rabbit and Fox (d) Mice and Rabbit
6. Observe the given below figure of food chains in nature (i-iii) and identity the correct match-pair.
(a) Pond, Grassland, Forest

(b) Grassland, Pond, forest
(c) Pond, Forest, Grassland
(d) Forest, Grassland, Pond
(i) (ii) (iii)
7. The diagram shows different trophic levels in an ecosystem, which of the following correctly represent
the third trophic level in the below diagram.
Trophic levels in an ecosystem

IV IV
(a) Herbivores
III
(b) Carnivores
II
(c) Top carnivores
(d) Producers
I
8. Accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticides in the food chain in increasing amount at each higher
trophic level is known as
(a) eutrophication (b) pollution (c) bio magnification (d) bio augmentation
9. Depletion of ozone is mainly due to

(a) CFC (b) CO (c) CH4 (d) pesticides
10 Replacing of plastic cups by the paper cups for selling tea on train is preferred because
(a) paper cups are more aesthetic
(b) paper cups are more hygienic
(c) paper cups are cheaper
(d) paper cups are biodegradable and eco-friendly
Assertion-Reason
Direction : In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given by the corresponding
statement of Reason. Of the statement, mark the correct answer as
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
(c) If Assertion is true, but Reason is false
(d) If Assertion is false, but Reason is true
11. Assertion: Aquariums are known as the man-made ecosystems.

Reason : Aquariums are created and maintained by humans.
12. Assertion: An ecosystem consists of biotic and abiotic components.

Reason : Biotic and abiotic components play important roles for the sustenance of life and work
independently in all ecosystems.
13. Assertion: Consumers are present in all trophic levels except first.
Reason : Consumers or heterotrophs fix energy like autotrophs by photosynthesis.
14. Assertion: Polythene bags and plastic containers are non-biodegradable substances.
Reason : They can be broken down by microorganisms in natural simple harmless substances.
15. Assertion: The concentration of harmful chemicals is least in human beings.

Reason : Man is at the apex of the food chain.
16. Assertion: Ozone is formed in upper atmosphere by O2 in presence of UV radiations.

Reason : Ozone depletion will lead to UV rays reaching earth which may cause skin cancer.
17. Assertion: Aquarium needs regular cleaning

Reason : There are no microbes to clean water in aquarium.
18. Assertion: Green plants of the ecosystem are the transducers

Reason : Producers trap the radiant energy of the sun and convert it into chemical energy
19. Assertion: Biotic components of an ecosystem continuously require energy to carry on life processes
Reason : Abiotic components are the non living factors of the ecosystem
20. Assertion: Ozone is both beneficial and damaging .
Reason : Stop the release of chlorofluocarbons to protect the ozone.
Short Answer type questions (Our Environment)

1. (i) Define ecosystem. 3
(ii) Autotrophs are at the first level of food chain. Give reason.
(iii) In a food chain of frogs, grass, insects and snakes assign trophic level to frogs. To which category
of consumers do they belongs to?
2. Why are crop fields known as artificial ecosystem? 3
3. Explain one effect of affluent life style of some persons on the environment with suitable example. 3
4. In the following food chain only 2J of energy was available in the peacocks. How much energy would
have been available in grass & frog?
Grass ---- grasshopper --- frog -- snake -- peacock 3
5. Explain the flow of energy in ecosystem. Identify its two most important features. 3
6. How is ozone formed in the higher levels of the atmosphere? "Damage to the ozone layer is a cause of
concern." Justify this statement.
7. Gas A, found in the upper layer of the atmosphere, is a deadly poison but is essential for all living beings.
The amount of this gas started declining sharply in the 1980s.
(i) Identify gas A. How is it formed at higher levels of the atmosphere?
(ii) Why is it essential for all living beings? State the cause for the depletion of this gas.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (OUR ENVIRONMENT)

1. Which of the following is not a functional component of an ecosystem?

3. Food web is the

4. Flow of energy in an ecosystem is always

(a) Pond, Grassland, Forest

(i) (ii) (iii)

Trophic levels in an ecosystem

9. Depletion of ozone is mainly due to

11. Assertion: Aquariums are known as the man-made ecosystems.

12. Assertion: An ecosystem consists of biotic and abiotic components.

15. Assertion: The concentration of harmful chemicals is least in human beings.

16. Assertion: Ozone is formed in upper atmosphere by O2 in presence of UV radiations.

17. Assertion: Aquarium needs regular cleaning

18. Assertion: Green plants of the ecosystem are the transducers

Short Answer type questions (Our Environment)

2. Why are crop fields known as artificial ecosystem? 3

Grass ---- grasshopper --- frog -- snake -- peacock 3

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