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Chapter 5: Green Skills

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Session 1: Society and Environment(6 questions)

1

What are some environmental changes caused due to modern methods of agriculture?

  1. a.(a) Chemical pollution due to fertilisers
  2. b.(b) Improvement in the environment
  3. c.(c) Lower air pollution due to crops
  4. d.(d) Decrease in forest areas

School Level Solution

Ans.
(a) Chemical pollution due to fertilisers, and (d) Decrease in forest areas
2

How can we conserve our health and environment? (Choose all correct options)

  1. a.(a) Grow organic crops
  2. b.(b) Use natural fertilisers
  3. c.(c) Manage waste water
  4. d.(d) Use more air conditioning

School Level Solution

Ans.
(a) Grow organic crops, (b) Use natural fertilisers, (c) Manage waste water
3

A steel factory burns firewood and charcoal for heating and melting steel. What are the possible effects on the environment? (Choose all correct options)

  1. a.(a) Increase in global temperature
  2. b.(b) Decrease in global temperature
  3. c.(c) Increase in air pollution
  4. d.(d) Decrease in air pollution

School Level Solution

Ans.
(a) Increase in global temperature, (c) Increase in air pollution
4

What are the five sources of energy available to us? Give two examples of each source.

School Level Solution

Ans.
The textbook lists five fundamental sources: (1) nuclear fusion in the Sun/solar energy — e.g. sunlight and solar heating; (2) gravity generated by the Earth and Moon — e.g. tides and tidal power; (3) nuclear fission reactions — e.g. uranium-fission power generation; (4) energy in the interior of the Earth — e.g. geothermal heat and geothermal power; (5) energy stored in chemical bonds — e.g. food and fossil fuels.
5

What are the sources of pollution?

School Level Solution

Ans.
• Vehicle and factory smoke (air pollution) • Untreated sewage/industrial waste (water pollution) • Pesticides and chemical fertilisers (soil pollution) • Loudspeakers/traffic (noise pollution)
6

Classify Air, iron, sand, petroleum, wind, clay, fish, forest, gold, pearls under Inexhaustible, Renewable and Non-renewable resources.

School Level Solution

Ans.
• Inexhaustible: Air, wind • Renewable: fish, forest, pearls • Non-renewable: iron, sand, petroleum, clay and gold. The textbook explicitly classifies mineral resources such as iron, clay and sand as non-renewable.

Session 2: Conserving Natural Resources(7 questions)

1

What does conservation of energy mean? (Choose all options that apply)

  1. a.(a) Saving energy
  2. b.(b) Producing energy
  3. c.(c) Using energy efficiently
  4. d.(d) Creating energy sources

School Level Solution

Ans.
(a) Saving energy, (c) Using energy efficiently
2

Which of the following are non-renewable resources? (Choose all options that apply)

  1. a.(a) Coal
  2. b.(b) Diesel
  3. c.(c) Sun
  4. d.(d) Water

School Level Solution

Ans.
(a) Coal, (b) Diesel
3

Which of the following is an example of renewable resources?

  1. a.(a) Coal
  2. b.(b) Solar Energy
  3. c.(c) CNG
  4. d.(d) Petroleum

School Level Solution

Ans.
(b) Solar Energy
4

Write any three actions which you can take to conserve energy.

School Level Solution

Ans.
• Switch off lights and fans when not in use • Use energy-efficient LED bulbs • Use natural light and ventilation during the day instead of electric lights/fans
5

Describe any three methods of water conservation.

School Level Solution

Ans.
• Rainwater harvesting • Repairing leaking taps and pipes promptly • Reusing wastewater (grey water) for gardening/cleaning
6

What is the purpose of soil conservation?

School Level Solution

Ans.
Soil conservation protects fertile topsoil from erosion, maintains soil quality for farming, prevents desertification, and ensures long-term availability of land for agriculture.
7

State any three ways by which we can save energy.

School Level Solution

Ans.
• Switch off electrical appliances when not needed • Use public transport or carpool instead of individual vehicles • Use solar water heaters and energy-efficient appliances

Session 3: Sustainable Development and Green Economy(3 questions)

1

Which of the following options describe a green economy correctly? A green economy ______.

  1. a.(a) uses less resources
  2. b.(b) uses more resources
  3. c.(c) wastes less items
  4. d.(d) wastes more items

School Level Solution

Ans.
(a) uses less resources, and (c) wastes less items
2

What are green skills?

School Level Solution

Ans.
Green skills are the knowledge, values and abilities needed to live in, develop and support a resource-efficient and sustainable society that reduces environmental damage and conserves natural resources.
3

Give two examples of green skills that you can start learning from now.

School Level Solution

Ans.
• Practising waste segregation and recycling at home/school • Learning water and energy conservation methods, such as rainwater harvesting or using solar devices

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