Which gas in the atmosphere is used by the trees and plants in photosynthesis?

Which gas in the atmosphere traps the heat rays reflected by the earth?

Write one word for :

Variety of plants, animals and microorganisms found in an area.

What name is given to that part of the earth in which living organism exist (or which supports life)?

What the three types of protected area which have been earmarked for the conservation of forest and wildlife.

Name one Wildlife Sanctuary and one National park which are contained in Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve.

Name any five threatened wild animals which are protected and preserved in our wildlife Sanctuaries.

For what purpose are National Parks in our country established?

Name the first Reserve Forest of India.

Name the objects of historical significance found in Satpura National Park.

Name two animals which have vanished from? Satpura National Park and two animals which are still found there.

What name is given to those species:

(a) that are on the verge of vanishing from earth?

(b) that have died out completely?

Name the publication which contains record if all the endangered species (plants and animals, etc).

Name any five endangered specie of animals listed in the Red Data Book of India.

What is the answer to deforestation?

Name the various old paper products which can be recycled.

How many full grown trees are needed to make 1 tonne of paper?

State one way in which we can reuse paper.

Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:

(a) Deforestation increases the level of……………….. in the atmosphere.

(b) Species found only in a particular area is known as……… species.

(c) A place where animals are protected in their natural habitat is called

(d) Satpura National Park is a part of……………… Biosphere Reserve.

(e) Rd Data Book contains a record of……….. species.

(f) Migratory birds fly to faraway places because of……... changes.

(g) In reforestation, the planted trees should be of the same………. Which were cut down in that forest?

(h) Paper can be recycled………… to…... times.

What is meant by deforestation? what are the causes of deforestation?

What are the consequences of deforestation?

What is desertification? Name one human activity which may lead to desertification.

Explain how, deforestation makes the soil infertile leading to desertification.

What is global warming? Name the gas responsible for causing global warming.

How does deforestation reduce rainfall on the one hand and lead to floods on the other?

Define the term ‘biosphere’.

Define it:

(i) biodiversity (ii) ecosystem

What will happen if the natural habitat of a wild animal is destroyed?

What is the purpose of establishing several Biosphere Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in India?

State the role of Biosphere Reserve.

What is meant by the ‘flora’ and ‘fauna’ of an area? Give two examples of flora and two example of fauna of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve.

What is meant by the ‘flora’ and ‘fauna’ and which belong to ‘flora of the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve ?

Sal, Arjun, Cheetal, Teak, Leopard, Fern, Blue bull, Barking deer, Mango, Wolf.

What is the difference between ‘flora’ and ‘fauna’?

What is meant by ‘Species’ ? Give any five examples of species.

What’s do you understand by ‘endemic species’ ? Name two plant species and two animal species endemic to Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve area.

Name two man-made causes of deforestation and two natural causes of deforestation.

What is a Wildlife Sanctuary? Name any two Wildlife sanctuaries in India. Where are these Sanctuaries located?

Name any two Bird Sanctuaries in India. Where are these located?

What are the difference between a Biosphere Reserve & a Wildlife Sanctuary?

State the difference between Wildlife Sanctuary and Zoo.

What is a National Park? Name any two National Parks of India. Where are these National Park located?

What are the differences between a Wildlife Sanctuary and a National Park?

What do the rock painting found in rock shelters of Satpura National Park depict?

What is ‘Project Tiger’? What was the aim of these projects?

Why even protected forests are not safe for wild animals?

What is meant by extinct species? Name any two extinct animals?

What is meant by endangered species? Name any two endangered animals?

Different between ‘endangered species’ and extinct species.

By taking the example of snakes, explain how by killing small animals, we are actually harming ourselves.

What is Red Data Book?

State one advantage of maintaining Red Data Book.

What do you understand by the term migration?

What is meant by the migration of birds? why do birds migrate?

What are migratory birds? Name one migratory bird which comes to warmer regions of India every year.

Why does Siberian crane come from Siberia to places like Bharatpur in In India every year.

What can be done to retain our ‘green wealth’ for the future generations?

What is meant by ‘reforestation’? What are the advantages of reforestation?

What are the aims of the ‘Forest Conservation Act, in India ?

Why should we save, reuse and recycle paper?

Explain how, recycling of paper helps it n the conservation of forests.

With the help of a labeled diagram, describe the basic design of a Biosphere Reserve.

What is meant by the term ‘Wildlife’? Why should forests and wildlife be conserved?

What are the various measures which can be taken to conserve forests and wildlife?

What are the various purposes for which the forest trees are cut?

What is effect of deforestation on wild animals?

How does deforestation cause soil erosion?

Explain how, deforestation leads to frequent flooding of rivers.

Explain how, deforestation leads to reduced rainfall.

How does deforestation lead to global warming?

What is a Biosphere Reserve? Name any two Biosphere Reserve of India. Where are this Biosphere Reserve located?

The part of earth in which living organism exist (or which supports life) is called:

Deforestation increases the level of one of the following in the atmosphere. This one is:

Which of the following is not a part of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve?

The most rapidly dwindling natural resources in the world is:

Which of the following animal is no longer found in Satpura National Park in Madhya Pradesh?

Those species (of plants and animals) which are found only in a particular area are called:

The migratory bird which comes from Siberia to India for a few months every year is:

Sanjay Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary is in:

Which of the following activities, if not checked in time, may ultimately lead to the rise in sea level causing the flooding of low-lying coastal areas?

Snakes are killed in large numbers because:

The National Park which is in Rajasthan is:

Which of the following wild animals is not listed in the Red Data Book of India?

The Siberian crane comes to India every year in winter for a few months:

Which of the following wild animals is a friend of the farmer?

Which of the following is an extinct species of animals?

Which of the following is not a consequence of deforestation?

One of the following is not a part of the fauna of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve. This one is:

The indiscriminate killing of which of the following animals can lead to loss in the production of flood grains?

Which of the following activities can help in the conservation of forests?

Which of the following is an endangered species of animals?

Large scale deforestation leads to the decrease in the amount of gas A in the atmosphere whereas the amount of gas B increases. The increased amount of gas B in the atmosphere causes an effect C which leads to excessive heating of the earth and its atmosphere producing an undesirable phenomenon D. What are A, B, C and D?

A highly poisonous animal Z which inhabits crop field is commonly known as friend of the farmer. It eats up pests like Y and saves the crops from damage. The animal X is killed in large numbers to get its Z which sells in the market at a high price. What are X, y and Z?

The species P and Q of wild animals are found only in a ‘particular area’. The species R of wild animals is listed in Red data book of India whereas species S of wild animals no longer exists anywhere on the earth.

(a) What name is given to species like P and Q?

(b) What are the species like R known as?

(c) Name one species like R.

(d) What is the special name of species like S?

(e) Name one species like S.

Consider the following animal species:

Dodo, Yak, Deer, Black buck, Tiger, Cow, Kashmir stag, Dinosaur, Elephant, Lion tailed macaque, Peacock, Snow leopard

Which of these animals are:

(a) endemic to mountain habitats?

(b) endangered species?

(c) extinct species?

X is a human activity which will cause an increase in temperature of earth’s atmosphere leading to global warming. It can cause soil erosion making the soil infertile and lead to desertification. It can cause decrease in rainfall but increase the flooding of rivers. It can also affect water cycle and lead to the extinction of many wild species. What is X?