Q: 1 A) Write the correct alternative 5M

1. _____________ plants have soft and fibre like body

a) Bryophyta b) Thallophyta c) Pteridophyta d) None of above
2. Micribes that do not need oxygen are called ____________
a) Anaerobes b) Oxuduizing c) Aerobic d) Oxygenic
3. Yeast reproduce asexually by the ___________ method
a) Fragmentation b) Fission c) Budding d) Regeneration
4. ____________ is the largest produces of electricity from solid waste
a) America b) India c) China d) Australia
5. GMRT is used for ____________ waves
a) Electric b) Radio c) Magnetic d) None of above
Q: 1 B) Answer the following 5M
1. Match the pair
a. Harmful waste a. Bandages, cotton, needle
b. Biomedical waste b. Glass, rubber, etc
c. Radioactive material
2. Answer the following
Where is the biggest optical telescope in India situated?
3. Find the correlation between given pair
Kingdom plantae : Autotrophic :: Kingdom Fungi : _____________
4. What are 3R ‘Mantra’?
R -> __________
R -> __________
R -> __________
5. Find odd man out
Pneumonia, Diptheria, Chicken pox, Cholera
Q: 2 A) Give Scientific Reasons (Any 2) 4M
1. Why is e-waste harmful? Express your opinion about this
2. Why are optical telescopes located in unin habited place on mountains?
3. Energy flow through an ecosystem is ‘One way’

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Q: 2 B) Answer the following question (Any 3) 6M
1. Explain difference between
Degradable and non-degradable waste
2. Label the following diagram
___________
Omnivores __ ___________
___________
___________
__ __ ___________
__Producer __ ___________
3. __ mirror, convex mirror, plan
Which type of telescope can be made using concave
mirror and a lens
4. Complete the flow chart a.__________
___
Harmful
b.__________ effect of c.__________
___ solid waste ___

d.__________
5. What are broad spectrum___
antibiotics?
Q: 3 Solve the following (Any 5) 15M
1. Write the names of microbes found in following food material
a. Yoghurt  _____
b. Bread  ______
c. Spoiled potato curry  _____
2. i) Write short note: Meteorology
ii) The day on which world metrological day is celebrated?
3. Explain the role and importance of information communication in science and
technology?
4. Explain the construction of Galileo’s telescope
5. Explain carbon cycle with suitable diagram
6. Sketch, label and describe the spirogyra
7. How is first aid provided to victims of disaster who are injured?

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Q: 4 Answer the following (Any 1) 5M
1. Study the figure and answer the following question

a. Which type of telescope is shown in the figure

b. Label the main part of the telescope
c. Which type of mirror does the telescope use
d. What other type of telescope uses a curved mirror
e. Explain the working of above telescope

2. Complete the paragraph by choosing the words given in the bracket

(Habitat, Health, Solid waste, Disposed, Valuable, Pollution)
Many waste materials are generated through the various daily human activities. This
is called _____________ if these waste material are properly _______ of they can be a
_________ source of energy currently solid waste is a serious world which problem as it
causes both water and soil __________ solid waste is also serious problem from the point
of economic growth, environmental degradation and _________ It has posed a serious
threat to nature and human ___________ because of air, water and soil pollution it causes
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