Morning Star solutions for Total Geography [English] Class 10 chapter 21 - Waste Management - I: Impact of Waste Accumulation [Latest edition]

Any material that is discarded after it has served its purpose and is no longer useful is called ______.

Any material that is rendered useless during or left over in a manufacturing process is called ______.

Which of the following is NOT a toxic substances present in e-waste?

The process of depletion of oxygen from water bodies occurring either naturally or due to human activities is called ______.

The increase in the number of phytoplanktons and algae reduce the penetration of ______ light and heat into water body.

Domestic waste being organic in nature undergoes ______ and create conditions favourable for the growth of pathogens.

______ is a harmful toxin that affects the development of a child's brain.

______ is a chemical that is said to cause cancer.

The increase in the concentration of various toxic substances along the food chain is called ______.

The phenonenon of concentrated toxic deposition at the higher trophic level is known as ______.

The accumulation of toxins will be higher in which of the following?

Waste accumulation is a breeding ground for ______ like flies, mosquitoes, rodents and pet animals.

Which of the following diseases are Not spread by houseflies?

The warming up of the atmosphere due to the increased concentration of Greenhouse Gases is known as ______.

Hepatitis, diarrhoea and corona are ______ diseases.

Name two sources of waste.

How is the 'use and throw' concept responsible for the increase in waste generation?

What is acid rain?

State two harmful effects of acid rain on the environment.

What is meant by Ozone layer depletion?

Why E-waste is increasing at a fast rate?

Explain briefly how does the industrial waste reach the human beings and affect their health.

Name two toxic particulate materials. State the effect of each on human health.

Give two differences between toxic and non-toxic waste.

Explain how eutrophication affects aquatic life.

What harm is done by dumping of waste near waterbodies?

Give a reason for the following:

Marine animals and turtles are found dead in many coastal areas.

Why is radioactive pollution more harmful than other types of pollutions?

Give a reason for the following:

Uncontrolled burning of waste causes air pollution.

What is biomagnification?

Name three diseases which occur because of waste accumulation on land.

Name two common diseases caused as a result of gaseous pollution.

Name the following: 

Any three water-borne disease

Explain briefly the need for management of waste.

Why is the handling of solid wastes a major problem?

Name the gas produced by the decomposition of accumulated waste.

Give a reason for the following:

'Use and throw' concept generates more waste.

Give a reason for the following:

Run off from fields leads to death in adjacent waterbodies

Give a reason for the following:

Birds feeding on agricultural waste are at the brink of extinction.

What is global warming?

Name the following:

Name three greenhouse gases.