Class 10 Science - Chapter Our Environment NCERT Solutions | Which of the following groups contain on

What is biological magnification? Will the levels of this magnification be different at different levels of the ecosystem?

Give any two ways in which biodegradable substances would affect the environment.

Which of the following constitute a food-chain?

(a) Grass, wheat and mango
(b) Grass, goat and human
(c) Goat, cow and elephant
(d) Grass, fish and goat

If all the waste we generate is biodegradable, will this have no impact on the environment?

Why are some substances biodegradable and some non-biodegradable?

What is ozone and how does it affect any ecosystem?

How can you help in reducing the problem of waste disposal? Give any two methods.

What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.

What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?

What will happen if we kill all the organisms in one trophic level?

Did Döbereiner’s triads also exist in the columns of Newlands’ Octaves? Compare and find out.

What is a good source of energy?

Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of multi-cellular organisms like humans?

What changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?

What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?

What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?

If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing species and a trait B exists in 60% of the same population, which trait is likely to have arisen earlier?

Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleared before burning in air?

Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.

You have been provided with three test tubes. One of them contains distilled water and the other two contain an acidic solution and a basic solution, respectively. If you are given only red litmus paper, how will you identify the contents of each test tube?

Which of the following hydrocarbons undergo addition reactions: C₂H₆, C₃H₈, C₃H₆, C₂H₂ and CH₄.

Why don’t two magnetic field lines intersect each other?

(a)  What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as boron have in common?
(b)  What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as fluorine have in common?

Which of the following is not an example of a bio-mass energy source?

      (a) wood                     (b) gobar-gas
      (c) nuclear energy      (d) coal

Did Döbereiner’s triads also exist in the columns of Newlands’ Octaves? Compare and find out.

Find the focal length of a convex mirror whose radius of curvature is 32 cm.

Which of the following property of a proton can change while it moves freely in a magnetic field? (There may be more than one correct answer.)

  (a) mass                  (b) speed
  (c) velocity               (d) momentum

Why does the Sun appear reddish early in the morning?

What are the disadvantages of fossil fuels?

Judge the equivalent resistance when the following are connected in parallel – (a) 1 Ω and 10⁶ Ω, (b) 1 Ω and 10³ Ω, and 10⁶ Ω.