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Differentiate between Biodegradable and non-biodegradable pollutants

Important Questions on Environmental Management

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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
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An environmentalist on a visit to your school suggested various methods to save the environment.

What did the term 'Reduce' refer to?

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The disposal of the waste is a serious _____ problem. (economical, social, environmental, visual)

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Disposable plastic plates should not be used because
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What do you mean by biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances?

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The industrial process designed to reduce unwanted materials to simple solid and gaseous residue is called
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Name the solar radiation from which the surface of the earth is shielded by ozone layer.
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Explain in brief how the ozone layer is getting depleted.
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The following very short answer type question of 2 marks may be answered in a few words or few sentences or as may be required:
What is the effect of Non-Biodegradable wastes on the environment?
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Distinguish: Degradable pollutants and Non-degradable pollutants. (any three points.) 

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State two problems caused by non-biodegradable wastes that we generate.
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 Which one of the following is responsible for the sustenance of underground water?
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Give any two ways in which non-biodegradable substances would affect the environment.
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Explain any three main impacts of waste accumulation.
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How can you help in reducing the problem of waste disposal?
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We should avoid the use of disposable plastics, because _____.
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Which of the following groups contains only biodegradable items?
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Write one harmful effect of ultraviolet radiation in human beings.
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Which of the following is a group of only biodegradable substances?
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Write the essential function performed by ozone at the higher levels of the Earth’s atmosphere? How is it produced? Name the synthetic chemicals mainly responsible for the drop of the amount of ozone in the atmosphere. How can the use of these chemicals be reduced?