Our Environment (C10)

Create a terrestrial food chain depicting four trophic levels

(i) Create a terrestrial food chain depicting four trophic levels.

(ii) Why do we not find food chains of more than four trophic levels in nature?

How will you create an artificial aquatic ecosystem

How will you create an artificial aquatic ecosystem, which is self-sustainable?

Write the essential function performed by ozone at the higher levels

Write the essential function performed by ozone at the higher levels of the Earth’s atmosphere ? How is it produced ? Name the synthetic chemicals mainly responsible for the drop of amount of ozone in the atmosphere. How can the use of these chemicals be reduced ?

Students in a school listened to the news read in the morning assembly

Students in a school listened to the news read in the morning assembly that the mountain of garbage in Delhi, suddenly exploded and various vehicles got buried under it. Several people were also injured and there was traffic jam all around. In the brain storming session the teacher also discussed this issue and asked the students to find out a solution to the problem of garbage. Finally they arrived at two main points - one is self management of the garbage we produce and the second is to generate less garbage at individual level.

(a) Suggest two measures to manage the garbage we produce.

(b) As an individual, what can we do to generate the least garbage ? Give two points.

(c) List two values the teacher instilled in his students in this episode.

Which will have highest concentration of non-biodegradable chemicals

The following organisms form a food chain.
Insect, Hawk, Grass, Snake, Frog

Which of these will have highest concentration of non-biodegradable chemicals? Name the phenomenon.

Human beings occupy the top level in any food chain

"Human beings occupy the top level in any food chain." What are the consequences of this on our body?