Assgn X CH 15

POLICE DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, LUDHIANA
WORKSHEET OF SCIENCE CLASS X

CH- 13 (OUR ENVIRONMENT)
RECAPITULATION:-
1. In a food chain, the third trophic level is always occupied by
(a)Carnivores (b) herbivores (c) decomposers (d) producers
2. Which of the following limits the number of trophic levels in a food chain?
(a)Decrease in energy at higher trophic levels
(b)Deficient food supply (c) Polluted air (d) water
3. Mention the disadvantages of plastic bags over cloth bags during shopping.
4. ‘It is advisable, not to use disposable plastic plates.’ Give reasons.
5. Define food web. State its significance for ecosystem.
6. Distinguish between biodegradable and non- biodegradable substances.
7. ASSERTION:- Food chain is responsible for the entry of harmful chemicals in our bodies.
REASON:- The length and complexity of food chains vary greatly.
8. In which year did UNEP succeed in forging an agreement between nations to freeze CFCs concentration to
1986 level?
9. Mention food chain involving two trophic levels in an ecosystem.
BASIC:-
10. List two methods of safe disposal of the non- biodegradable waste.
11. Why are crop fields known as artificial ecosystem?
12. Which one of the following is always at the third trophic level in a food chain?
Carnivores, herbivores, producers, decomposers.
13. The number of trophic levels in a food chain is limited to 3-4. Give reason.
14. State 10% law. Explain with an example how energy flows through different trophic levels.
15. In which form is the 10% energy available for transfer? The amount of energy that will be available to the
plants from the sun is 20,000J. Calculate the amount of energy available to lion in the following food chain.
PLANT------- DEER ------- LION
16. Give the major cause of ozone depletion. Why forest ecosystem is more stable than cropland ecosystem.
17. The result of excessive exposure of humans to UV rays is known to cause damaging repercussions what are
they?
18. Name two gases which have replaced CFCs.
19. Which chemical is used in fire extinguishers? How is it harmful?
20. Using kulhads as disposable cups to serve tea in trains proved to be bad idea. Why?
21. Disposable plastic cups serve as a hygienic way to drinking tea. Why are they no longer used in trains?
Explain some harmful effects of agricultural practices on the environment.
22. Indicate the flow of energy in an ecosystem. Why is it unidirectional?
23. We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned. Why?
24. Draw a sequence of suitable methods of disposal of waste produced at your home to minimize
environmental pollution.
25. What are human –made ecosystems? Give an example. Can a human –made ecosystem become a self-
sustaining ecosystem? Give reason to justify your answer.
26. Accumulation of harmful chemicals in our bodies can be avoided. Explain how this can be achieved.
Autotrophs are at the first level of food chain. Give reason.
27. A lot of waste is generated in neighborhood. However, almost all of it is biodegradable. What impact will it
have on the environment or human health?
28. Write two characteristics features of energy flow in an ecosystem. What is an ecosystem?
29. Why only 10% of organic matter reaches the next level of consumers in a food chain?
CHALLENGING:-
30. Kulhads and disposable paper cups both are used as an alternative for disposable plastic cups. Which one
of these two can be considered as better alternative to plastic cups and why?
31. Human beings are most adversely affected by the biological Magnification. State the reason. Why can
ordinary washing of the edibles(fruits and vegetables) not reduce the effect of biological magnification?
32. In the following food chain, vertical arrows indicate the energy lost to the environment and horizontal
arrows indicate energy transferred to the next trophic level. Which one of the three vertical arrows (A, C and
E) and which one of the two horizontal arrows (B and D) will represent more energy transfer? Give reason
for your answer.
33. DDT was sprayed in a lake to regulate breeding of mosquitoes. How would it affect the trophic levels in the
following food chain associated with a lake? Justify your answer.
34. Study the food chain given below and answer the questions that follow:
a) If the amount of energy available at the third trophic level is 100 joules, then how much energy will be
available at the producer level? Justify your answer.
b) Is it possible to have 2 more trophic levels in this food chain just before the fourth trophic level? Justify
your answer.
36. (i) From the following group of organisms create a food chain which is the most advantageous for human
beings in terms of energy.
Hawk, Rat, Cereal plant, Goat Snake, Human

(ii) State the possible disadvantage if the cereal plant is growing in soil rich in pesticides.
(iii) Construct a food web using the organisms mentioned above.
37. A student went to study a local pond. In one part of the pond she noticed tadpoles scraping at some pond
weeds. In another part she saw a water beetle holding a tadpole in its jaws.
(a) Construct a food chain for the pond.
(b) How many links are there in this chain?

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Hawk, Rat, Cereal plant, Goat Snake, Human

(iii) Construct a food web using the organisms mentioned above.

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