PRATT MEMORIAL SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2020 - 2021)

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
CLASS :- IX
FULL MARKS:- 50
TIME:- 1 hour 30 min

SECTION A(20 Marks)

ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION

Question 1
a) Mention how deforestation is related to climate change (2)
b) What is meant by species and population in an ecosystem? (2)
c) Mention two ways how man is responsible for disruption of Nitrogen cycle(2)
d) Mention two threats to desert ecosystem(2)
e) What is eutrophication ? How does it affect the aquatic ecosystem(2)

Question 2
a) Explain thermal inversion in nature (2)
b) Mention two hazards of particular matter in air (2)
c) What is meant by point sources of air pollution(2)
d) Mention flora and fauna of a tropical rain forest (2)
e) What causes photochemical smog in nature? (2)

SECTION B(30 Marks)

ATTEMPT ANY 3 QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION

Question 3
a) Mention the major global envionmental problems(5)
b) Explain competition and predation as an instance of interaction of species
in nature (5)

Question 4
a) Give a brief account of biogeographic zones in India(5)
b) Mention the sources of ocean pollution and state the steps to prevent
ocean pollution(5)

Question 5
a) Enumerate the sources and effects of thermal pollution(5)
b) Mention the causes and hazards of acid precipitation in nature with special
reference to Mumbai (5)

Question 6
a) Give an account of the threats to coral reefs (5)
b) Explain synergism in nature with an example (5)