Human Influences on the Environment
Human Influences on the Environment: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Deforestation, Greenhouse Gases, Ocean Pollution & Conservation of Environment etc.
Important Questions on Human Influences on the Environment
What are environmental pollution and its types?
Write are the effects of environmental pollution?
Describe the ways through which water gets polluted.
Water is a renewable resource and permanent resource on the earth.
List the regions of the world facing water scarcity?
Over 75% of marine pollution comes from
What are the causes of sediments in causing ocean pollution?
Define indicator species with an example.
Write some examples of indicator species.
What is the effect of acid rain on the growth of plant?
What do you mean by climatology?
From the given picture, identify the natural resources and think about how your life is dependent on them. Now answer this question.
Will the quality of air in the area be affected by the setting up of industries?
Write the name of the following.
An unnatural increase in the Earth's surface temperature.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:
The gradual increase in the temperature of the earth's atmosphere is called _____(global warming/global alarming/global heating).
Fill in the blank with the correct option provided in the bracket.
_____ (Greenhouse/Blue house) gases absorb and trap heat emitted from the earth.
_____ materials do not decompose. (Biodegradable/ Non-biodegradable)
Greenhouse gases retain heat in the atmosphere and keep the earth warm.
The water-purifier at home was broken, but Chandra insisted that no water should be drunk unless it was purified. Her parents fixed the water purifier. What values did Chandra show?
