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Published on: 01/11/2019
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Take MCQ Biology Test1.
Methane is ________________ times as effective as CO2 at trapping heat.
5
10
20
100
2.
Which is not a greenhouse gas?
CO2
N2O
O3
CFC
3.
The plants which are grown in silvopasture system are ______.
Sesbania and Acacia
Solenum and Crotalaria
Clitoria and Begonia
Teak and sandal
4.
5.
Deforestation means ______.
growing plants and trees in an area where there is no forest
growing plants and trees in an area where the forest is removed
growing plants and trees in a pond
Removal of plants and trees
6.
Which of the following would most likely help to slow down the greenhouse effect.
Converting tropical forests into grazing land for cattle.
Ensuring that all excess paper packaging is buried to ashes.
Redesigning landfill dumps to allow methane to be collected.
Promoting the use of private rather than public transport.
7.
What is carbon sequestration?
8.
Distinguish between In-situ conservation and Ex-situ conservation.
9.
Explain the term social forestry.
10.
What is Dobson unit?
11.
Define global warming.
12.
How do forests help in maintaining the climate?
13.
Expand CCS. (or) What is CCS?
14.
15.
Explain the role of lakes in an ecosystem.
16.
Mention any three sources of carbon dioxide emission.
17.
List out the effects of global warming.
18.
How do sacred groves help in the conservation of biodiversity?
19.
Phytoindicator
20.
Invasive species
21.
Nepenthes khasiyana
22.
Hardwickia binata
23.
Baccaurea courtallensis
1.
(c)
20
2.
(c)
O3
3.
(a)
Sesbania and Acacia
4.
(c)
5.
(d)
Removal of plants and trees
6.
(c)
Redesigning landfill dumps to allow methane to be collected.
7.
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing CO2 which reduces the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere with a goal of reducing global climate change.
8.
| In-situ conservation | Ex-situ conservation |
|---|---|
| Conservation of species In their natural habitat. E.g: Biosphere reserves | Conservation of species outside their natural habitat. E.g: Zoological parks |
9.
Social forestry refers to the management of forests and afforestation on barren lands with the purpose of helping the environmental, social and rural development and benefits.
10.
Dobson Unit is the unit of measurement for total ozone. One DU is the number of molecules of ozone that would be required to create a layer of pure ozone 0.01 millimeter thick at a temperature of 0° C and a pressure of 1 atmosphere.
11.
The increase in mean global temperature due to increased concentration of greenhouse gases
12.
(a) Trees provide micro climate for crops and maintain O2 - CO2 balance atmospheric temperature & relative humidity
(b) Suitable for dry land where rainfall is minimum hence it is a good system for alternate land use pattern
13.
CSS - Carbon Capture and Storage.
14.
15.
Lakes as storage of rainwater provide drinking water, improves groundwater level and preserve the fresh water bio-diversity and habitat of the area wherein occurs.
In terms of services, lakes offer sustainable solutions to key issues of water management and climatic influences and benefits like nutrient retention, influencing local rainfall, removal of pollutants, phosphorous and nitrogen and carbon sequestration.
16.
(i) Coal based power plants, by the burning of fossil fuels for electricity generation.
(ii) Combustion of fuels in the engines of automobiles, commercial vehicles, and air planes contribute the most of global warming.
(iii) Agricultural practices like stubble burning result in emission of CO2.
17.
(i) Rise in global temperature which causes sea levels to rise as polar ice caps and glaciers begin to melt causing submergence of many coastal cities in many parts of the world.
(ii) There will be a drastic change in weather patterns bringing more floods or droughts in some areas.
(iii) Biological diversity may get modified, some species ranges get redefined. Tropics and sub-tropics may face the problem of decreased food production.
18.
(i) They help for detailed floristic and faunistic studies
(ii) These groves provide a number of ecosystem services to the neighborhood like protecting watershed, fodder, medicinal plants and microclimate control
19.
Acacia
20.
Casuarinas
21.
Khasi Hills
22.
Northern India
23.
Southern Western Ghats
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