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B.Tech.
Sep. 2019
1st SEMESTER
MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION

Environmental Sciences
FEC7 Introduction to Max. Marks: 25
Time: I:90 hours

Note: Answer ALL questions

Assume suitable missing data, if any

altitude
temperature varies with the
neat sketch how
. Explain with the help of a in
mention the reasons for the temperature pattern
in atmosphere. Also, clearly 4
atmosphere.

usable energy as energy floWS

decrease in energy in
2. Why there is such a sharp
energy loss
at each step violate
food chain or food web. Doesn't an
through a
4
the first law of thermodynamics? Explain.

of an ecosystem?
A
3. Categorize the living and non-living components

short note on conservation of biodiversity.

4. What is biodiversity? Write
as

5. Write short notes on:

2
[a] Prominent threats to biodiversity.
Studies. 2
[b] Multidisciplinary nature of Environmental
of the earth and its atmosphere in which organisms live is known
[c] The part
1
as
hydrosphere and lithosphere". Whether
[d] Biosphere is made of atmosphere,
2
this statement is True or False. Explain with an example.
pyramid of energy
el "The pyramid of total biomass must resemble the
2
flow". Comment