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Environmental management

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Science

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Card 1Environment

What is environment?

Answer

Environment is the broad set of physical, chemical, and biological factors that affect living organisms in any possible way. It includes natural as well as artificial surroundings.

Card 2Ecology and ecosystem

What is ecology?

Answer

Ecology is the science that studies interactions between biotic and abiotic factors of the environment. The basic unit used to study ecology is the ecosystem.

Card 3Ecosystem

What is an ecosystem?

Answer

An ecosystem is a definite geographical area where living organisms and non-living factors interact with one another. It includes plants, animals, microbes, air, water, soil, and climate factors.

Card 4Ecosystem components

What are the two main components of an ecosystem?

Answer

The two main components are biotic factors and abiotic factors. Biotic factors are living things such as plants, animals, and microbes. Abiotic factors are non-living things such as air, water, soil,

Card 5Ecosystem roles

Why are decomposers and organisms found in dirty places important?

Answer

They help clean the environment by breaking down dead matter and waste. This keeps nutrients cycling in nature and prevents the accumulation of waste.

Card 6Food chain and ecosystem links

How does a bird building a nest on a tree and feeding on fish in a pond connect two ecosystems?

Answer

The bird can be part of both ecosystems because it uses the tree for nesting and the pond for food. Living organisms often depend on more than one ecosystem at the same time.

Card 7Food chain and food web

What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

Answer

A food chain is a single pathway of energy transfer from one organism to another. A food web is a network of many interconnected food chains, so it shows more feeding relationships in nature.

Card 8Food chain in paddy field

What may happen in a paddy field if frog population suddenly declines?

Answer

The number of grasshoppers will increase because frogs eat them. Snake numbers may decline because frogs are their food. The paddy crop may suffer more damage because grasshoppers will increase.

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