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Potential resources are those resources that already exist in nature but are not used for the benefits of human beings.
Which one of the following represents Potential Resources?
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Assertion: Malthus held that human population would have to resort to subsistence living.
Reason: He believed that the population grew arithmetically and resources grew geometrically.
Which one of the following is correct?
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Eris are popular rainwater harvesting systems of Tamil Nadu in India. Which one of the following categories do these systems fall under?
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High volume sampler is a manual technique for collecting samples of particulate matter (PM). Ananya used this technique to measure the PM level at four different locations.
Which one of the following areas is likely to record the maximum level of particulate matter?
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Name the radical environmental advocacy group founded by Dave Foreman, Mike Rosella and Howie Wolke.
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The practice of exporting hazardous wastes from developed countries to developing countries amounts to environmental injustice.
Name the International Treaty formulated to curb this practice.
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Write the expanded form of the following.
HYV
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Write the expanded form of the following.
TRIPS
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A factual data of deaths in a population during a specific period.
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The permit that allows the holder to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide.
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The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by an ecosystem without causing any damage to the environment.
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Government’s decision to restrict the international trade to protect and promote domestic business.
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What is natural resource accounting?
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| The thermometers used commonly in households are high risk sources of mercury which is a toxic soil pollutant. It can pose a serious health hazard if not disposed carefully. It should not be discarded carelessly but returned to the shopkeeper who should then return it to the manufacturer for its safe disposal or resource retrieval. |
Under which environmental scheme is the shopkeeper responsible for the safe disposal? Explain.
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State any four functions of the Central Pollution Control Board.
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A monkey and a butterfly inhabit the same area in a forest. Each follows a different life pattern for its survival.
- Identify the survival strategies followed by the two species mentioned above. (1)
- In the event of a natural calamity, the monkey flees the forest and moves to a stable environment while the butterfly stays in the forest and struggles to survive. Account for the differences in their reactions to the natural calamity. (3)
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Why did Cuba switch to organic farming?
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Water crisis can lead to social unrest and misery. Explain the statement with reference to Cochabamba.
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Explain any four ecological impacts of Transnational Companies.
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Farah bought a flat in a new housing society shown below. The builder told her that the housing society integrated the best practices of rural and urban living.
- Identify the emerging style of living shown above.
- Why is this style of living preferred to an ultra-modern way of living?
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