GRADE 9

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

SECTION A

Attempt all questions [20 marks]

1a.What is stone cancer? [2]

b.What is aerosol? Give examples? [2]

c.What is Montreal protocol? [2]

d.What is green house effect? [2]

e.What are halocarbons? [2]

2.a.Name the green house gases. Why are these gases called green house gases? [2]

b.What is the advantage of having Ozone layer? [2]

c.What is the full form of HYV? [2]

d.What is green revolution? [2]

e.What is fertilizer burn? [2]

SECTION B

Answer any three questions [30 marks]

3.a.What are the problems caused by green revolution? [5]

b.Explain the adverse impact of reduced downstream river flow? [5]

4.a.Enumerate the major pollutants responsible for the ozone layer depletion? [5]

b.What should be done to prevent the further depletion of the Ozone layer? [5]

5.a.Smog and suspended particulate matter area the major pollutants of an urban and crowded
city.Justify your answer [5]

b.Outline the sources and pollutive attributes of oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen [5]

6.a.Write short notes on [5]

i.Control of air pollution

ii.Acid rain
b.How would Indian agriculture be affected by the impact of the green house effect? [5]

7.a.What are the problems with inorganic fertilizer? [5]

b.What are the regional consequence of monoculture? [5]

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