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प्रश्न
Tick (√) the most appropriate answer.
The humans pollute the air by :
पर्याय
burning a vast amount of coal
burning waste materials
using petrol and diesel vehicles
all the above
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उत्तर
all the above
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What are the causes of air pollution?
What is nitrogen-fixation?
What do you observe when Calcium is heated and then tested with moist blue and red litmus – paper?
Statement given below is incorrect. Write the correct statement :
During thunder and lightning, nitrogen and oxygen combine to form nitrogen dioxide gas.
Match the statements in List 1 with the correct answers in List 2
| List 1 | List 2 | ||
| 1 | An impurity in air | A | Water vapour |
| 2 | The component of air which supports combustion | B | Respiration |
| 3 | The inert component in the air slightly soluble in water | C | Rare gases |
| 4 | The component of air which minimizes the rate of evaporation | D | Sulphur dioxide |
| 5 | The process which involves oxidation of food substance in living organisms | E | Helium |
| 6 | The component of air which finds application in observation balloons | F | Carbon dioxide |
| 7 | The process which involves oxidation of substances, liberating heat and light energy | G | Combustion |
| 8 | The component of air which is heavier than air and fairly soluble in water | H | Nitrogen |
| 9 | The process by which atmospheric carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants resulting in the formation of carbohydrates | I | Photosynthesis |
| 10 | The component of air which is lighter than air and less than 1% in air | J | Oxygen |
The diagrams below represents an experiment to show the presence of a component of air.
- State why air is sucked from – outlet ‘B’ and not from outlet “A”
- State why the air is sucked ‘slowly’ from the outlet “B”
- State the observation seen after completion of the experiment.
- State the reason for the above observation seen.
- Name another component which if present in air as a pollutant would have given a similar observation
How do plants and animals maintain the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air?
Which gas in the atmosphere is essential for respiration?
Explain carbon dioxide and its uses.
A ______ gas that is used to remove carbon impurities from the steel.
