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Published on: 05/09/2019
Conservation of Plants & Animals
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1.
A paper can be recycled __________________ times.
2.
A place where animals are protected in their natural habitat is called _____________________
3.
Find out about national parks in your state. Identify and show their location on the outline map of India.
4.
In order to meet the ever-increasing demand in factories and for shelter, trees are being continually cut. Is it justified to cut trees for such projects? Discuss and prepare a brief report.
5.
Why should we conserve biodiversity?
6.
What will happen, if the habitat of an animal is disturbed?
7.
Discuss the effects of deforestation on Earth
8.
Out of the three-a biosphere, a national park or a sanctuary, which is the largest?
9.
Does the Red Data Book keep the record of all plants and animals?
10.
A wildlife sanctuary and national park are contained in Pachmarhi biosphere reserve. Name them.
11.
A group of cats are found in a forest that interbreed freely. What is the term used for them?
12.
An animal is killed illegally. What is the term used for such killing? How does such killings affect environment and humans?
13.
Is deforestation associated with global warming? Explain.
14.
Which statement is incorrect about endangered species?
Their number has decreased drastically
They might become extinct in the near future
They pose a danger to other animals
Their natural habitat needs to be protected
15.
The Red Data Book keeps a record of all the
(i) endemic species
(ii) endangered plants
(iii) extinct species
(iv) endangered animals
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
(i) and (iv)
16.
Deforestation increases the level of one of the following the atmosphere.
Ozone
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Water vapour
17.
Which one of the following statements is true about a biosphere reserve?
It is a protected area where only endemic species live
It is meant only for the conservation of plants and animals
It is meant to conserve both, the biodiversity and the culture of that area
there are no other protected areas within its limits
18.
Wild buffalo is an endangered species because
its population is diminishing
it has become extinct
it is found exclusively in a particular area
its poaching is strictly prohibited
19.
Protected forests are completely safe for wild animals.
20.
Soil erosion leads to loss of humus
21.
Global warming is rise in temperature due to N02
22.
Record of animals and plants
23.
Cutting of forest
24.
Poaching
25.
Global warming
26.
Satpura
1.
( )
5-7
2.
( )
wildlife sanctuary
3.
One of the national parks located near Delhi is the Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.

4.
The continuous cutting of trees is not justified for any project because it leads to deforestation, desertification, flooding, danger to the lives of wild animals. It also disturbs the balance of nature.
5.
We should conserve biodiversity because each and every organism in nature plays an important role in balancing of natural system.
6.
The habitat of an animal provides it with necessities such as shelter, food and protection. If the habitat of an animal is disturbed, then it will be forced to go to other places in search of food and shelter. As a result, the animal could get killed.
7.
Earth
The various cycles on earth like water, oxygen, carbon dioxide are disturbed due to deforestation. Also, the fertile land of earth is converted into dry land, i.e. desertification occurs by deforestation.
8.
Biosphere is the largest of the three and it may contain a national park or a sanctuary.
9.
No, the Red Data Book keeps record of only those species that are threatened, i.e. either critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable.
10.
Pachmarhi biosphere reserve contains Bori sanctuary and Satpura national park.
11.
A species is a group of same kind of organisms which can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
12.
Poaching is when an animal is killed illegally.
It usually occurs when an animal possesses something that is considered valuable (e.g. fur or ivory).
Poaching effect on environment The whole ecosystem is affected due to harm caused on animal population. Everything from the animals to the plants and even the people in a specific place are negatively affected.
We need various species of flora and fauna in our environmental ecosystem so that it is balanced and healthy. Our own survival depends on it.
Effect on humans Two serious problems are faced by humans first is spread of food-borne illness, e.g. Ebola and anthrax and second major affect is depletion of important natural resources.
13.
Trees (and other plants) use carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere for the process of food making called 'photosynthesis'. When a lot of trees are cut down during deforestation, then lesser number of trees will be left. The lesser number of trees will use up less carbon dioxide due to which the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will increase. In this way, deforestation increases the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide gas traps the sun's heat rays reflected by the earth (causing greenhouse effect). Trapping of heat rays by carbon dioxide increases the temperature of earth's atmosphere. This will lead to global warming. The gradual increase in the overall temperature of earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse effect caused by the increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is called global warming.
14.
(c)
They pose a danger to other animals
15.
(c)
(iii) and (iv)
16.
(b)
Carbon dioxide
17.
(c)
It is meant to conserve both, the biodiversity and the culture of that area
18.
(a)
its population is diminishing
19.
(b)
20.
(a)
21.
(b)
22.
( )
Red Data Book
23.
( )
Deforestation
24.
( )
Killing of animals
25.
( )
Increasing carbon dioxide
26.
( )
National park
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