Environmental Studies Past Paper 22447 PDF

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If you have any problem, use this link to learn how to fix it [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP3fDIUO_YY)** *Insert the exact details within the \* Course Code**CE**: Subject Code**22447**: Subject Name: **Environmental studies**: Topic Name : **Ecosystem and biodiversity**: **UO 3a,3b, 3c, 3f**: Assessments: Formative Course expert Name - **Anant Fulzele and Mrs Swati Ingale** **Assessment Type: Formative Assessments: Embedded questions in video** +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Set 1: Question No 1 | Set 1: Question No 2 | Set 1: Question No 3 | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | Set 1- | Set 1- | Set 1- | | | | | | No1: Which one of the | No2: Transfer of | No3: The type of | | following is not a | energy from source of | ecosystem with the | | gaseous | plants through a | highest mean plant | | biogeochemical cycle | series of organism is | productivity is | | in an ecosystem? | known as | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | | | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | _\_\_\_\_ | | | _\_\_\_\_\_ | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Recall/ Remembering | Understanding | Application | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | a. Carbon cycle | a. Food web | a\) Tundra | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | b. Phosphorous cycle | b\) Energy cycle | b\) Temperate | | | | grassland | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | c. Sulphur cycle | c\) Food chain | c\) Desert | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | d. Nitrogen cycle | d\) Biological | d\) Tropical rain | | | system | forest | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Ans: b | Ans: c | Ans: d | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Set 2: Question No 1 | Set 2: Question No 2 | Set 2: Question No 3 | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | In ecosystem standing | An ecosystem which | Which ecosystem | | crop refers | can be easily damaged | produce the highest | | to\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | but can be recovered | annual net primary | | _\_\_\_\_\_\_ | after some time if | productivity? | | | damaging effect stops | | | | will be having | | | | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | | | | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Recall/ Remembering | Understanding | Application | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | b. All the green | a\) High stability | a\) Tropical | | plants | and high resilience | evergreen forest | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | e. All the non | b\) High stability | b)Tropical rain | | living materials | and low resilience | forest | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | f. All living and | c\) Low stability | c\) Tropical | | dead animals | and low resilience | deciduous forest | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | g. All the living | d\) Low stability | d\) Temperate | | materials both | and high resilience | evergreen forest | | animals and | | | | plants | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Ans: d | Ans: d | Ans: b | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Set 3: Question No 1 Set 3: Question No 2 Set 3: Question No 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_is the term used to describe the variety of life found on Earth and all of the natural processes. Which of the following is not the value of biodiversity? The biodiversity contained in the ecosystem provides forest dwellers with all their daily needs is\_\_\_\_\_\_use value. Recall/ Remembering Understanding Application a\) Biodiversity a\) Social use a\) Ethical and Moral b\) Ecosystem b\) Aesthetical use b\) Consumptive c\) Biosphere c\) Environmental use c\) Aesthetical d\) Ecology d\) Moral d\) Social Ans: a Ans: c Ans: b Set 4: Question No 1 Set 4: Question No 2 Set 4: Question No 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The initiative of biodiversity assessment focuses on which ecosystem types: Which of the following is not a Causes of biodiversity losses? marketable products such as animal skins, ivory, medicinal plants, honey, etc comes under\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Recall/ Remembering Understanding Application a\) Forest a\) Over exploitation a\) Productive value b\) wetland b\) Eco-friendly b\) Consumptive value c\) Marine c\) Co-extinction c\) Aesthetic value d\) All of the above d\) Habitat loss and fragmentation d\) Social value Ans: d Ans: b Ans: a Set 5: Question No 1 Set 5: Question No 2 Set 5: Question No 3 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_called the 'lungs of the planet'.** Which leads to over- exploitation of natural resources? Recall/ Remembering Understanding Application a\) Sahyadry rain forest a\) Greed a\) Himalayan b\) Kankan rain forest b\) Eco-friendly b)Western ghat c\) Amazon rain forest c\) Need c\) Indo-Berma d\) South Africa rain forest d\) All of the above d\) Central ghat Ans: c Ans: a Ans: d **Assessment Type: Summative: End of CO: in LMS** Summative: Q 1 Summative: Q 2 Summative: Q 3 Summative: Q 4 Summative: Q 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What flows through the ecosystem while matter cycles within them? The process in which green plants and few organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients is known\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Which type of ecosystem accounts for most of the net primary productivity on earth even though it has a low average net primary productivity? What makes plant producers? Into how many areas the energy that is received by organisms during energy transfer is converted? Recall/ Remembering Understanding Application Understanding Application a)Energy a\) Chemosynthesis a\) Tropical rain forest a\) Plants produce their own food a\) One b\) Force b\) Photosynthesis b\) desert b\) Plants depend on other organisms for food b\) Two c\) Pressure c\) Food chain c\) Tropical evergreen forest c\) Plants are decomposers c\) Three d\) wind d\) Food web d\) Ocean d\) Plants do not require any energy d\) Four Ans: a Ans: b Ans: d Ans: a Ans:c +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | Summative: | Summative: | Summative: | Summative: | Summative: | | Q 1 | Q 2 | Q 3 | Q 4 | Q 5 | +=============+=============+=============+=============+=============+ | The area to | A set of | Habitat of | The | Each | | which a | organisms | Dog Fish | destruction | organism in | | species is | that | is  | of habitat | an | | biologicall | resemble | | of plants | ecosystem | | y | one another | | and animals | is at a | | adapted to | in | | is called | specific | | live is | appearance | | | feeding | | known | and | | | stage | | | | | | called as | | as\-\-\-\-\ | behaviour | | | | | -\-\-\-\-\- | is | | | the \-\-\-- | | \-\-\-- | | | | | | | called a | | | | | | \-\-\-\-\-\ | | | | | | -\-\-\-\-\- | | | | | | \-\-- | | | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | Recall/ | Understandi | Application | Understandi | Application | | Remembering | ng | | ng | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | a\) Niche | a\) Exons | a\) River | a) endemism | a\) Climax | | | | | | level | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | b) Habitat | b\) Prions | b\) Pond | b) | b) Producer | | | | | endangered | level | | | | | species | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | c) | c) Species | c\) Lake | c) habitant | c) Trophic | | Succession | | | loss  | level | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | d\) All of | d\) None | d\) Sea | d\) flood | d) | | the above | of the | | | Consumptive | | | above | | | level | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | Ans: b | Ans: c | Ans: d | Ans: c | Ans:c | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | Summative: | Summative: | Summative: | Summative: | Summative: | | Q 1 | Q 2 | Q 3 | Q 4 | Q 5 | +=============+=============+=============+=============+=============+ | Zoos are | Study of | How is the | An | An | | examples | inter-relat | atmosphere, | ecosystem | ecosystem | | for | ionship | hydrosphere | consist of | gradually | | | between | and | | merges with | | | organisms | lithosphere | | an | | | and their | connected ? | | adjoining | | | environment | | | one through | | | | | | a | | | is | | | | | | | | | transitiona | | | | | | l | | | | | | | | | | | | zone called | | | | | | the | | | | | | \-\-\-\-\-\ | | | | | | -\-\-- | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | Recall/ | Understandi | Application | Understandi | Application | | Remembering | ng | | ng | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | a\) insitu | a) Ecology | a) | a\) Green | a) | | conservatio | | Hydrologica | plants | ecological | | n | | l | and | niche | | | | cycle | animals | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | b\) in | b) | b) Nitrogen | b\) Green | b) | | vivo | Ecosystem | cycle | plants | ecological | | conservatio | | | and | footprint | | n | | | decomposers | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | c\) exsitu | c) | c\) Oxygen | c) | c) ecotone | | conservatio | Phytogeogra | cycle | Producers | | | n  | phy | | and | | | | | | consumers | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | d\) exvivo | d) Ethology | d\) Carbon | d\) Green | d) | | conservatio | | cycle | plants, | Biodiversit | | n | | | animals, | y | | | | | decomposers | loss | | | | | and | | | | | | abiotic | | | | | | environment | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | Ans: c | Ans: a | Ans: d | Ans: d | Ans:c | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ Summative: Q 1 Summative: Q 2 Summative: Q 3 Summative: Q 4 Summative: Q 5 ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Driving force in an ecosystem is Which of the following is a possible producer in an ecosystem? A trophic level refers to: Levels of biodiversity include all but one: Which ecological pyramid is always upright? Recall/ Remembering Understanding Application Understanding Application a)Plants a\) Plants a\) Area in the tropics a\) Genetics a\) Pyramid of number b\) Producers b\) Animals b\) An organism's portion in a food chain b\) Species b\) Pyramid of biomass c\) Solar energy c\) Human c\) An organism's position in an ecosystem c\) Population c\) Pyramid of energy d\) Biomass energy d\) Fish d\) An organism's position in a biome d\) Ecosystem d\) Pyramid of number and biomass Ans: c Ans: a Ans: c Ans: c Ans:c +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | Summative: | Summative: | Summative: | Summative: | Summative: | | Q 1 | Q 2 | Q 3 | Q 4 | Q 5 | +=============+=============+=============+=============+=============+ | The type of | Conservatio | An | The primary | Energy flow | | diversity | n | ecosystem | producers | in an | | including | of | may not | in a forest | ecosystem | | all the | biodiversit | undergo | ecosystem | is always: | | different | y | changes | are: | | | kinds of | outside the | because: | | | | living | natural | | | | | things | habitat is | | | | | found in a | called as: | | | | | certain | | | | | | | | | | | | habitat is | | | | | | called as: | | | | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | Recall/ | Understandi | Application | Understandi | Application | | Remembering | ng | | ng | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | a) Species | a) Ex-situ | a\) It is | a) | a) | | diversity | | in a | Chlorophyll | Unidirectio | | | | state of | containing | nal | | | | homeostasis | trees and | | | | | | plants | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | b) Genetic | b) In-situ | b\) It has | b) | b\) Cyclic | | diversity | | plants | Herbivores | | | | | and | | | | | | animals | | | | | | both | | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | c) | c) | c\) It | c) | c) | | Ecosystem | Conservatio | gets | Carnivores | Reversible | | diversity | n | solar | | | | | | energy | | | | | | continuousl | | | | | | y | | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | d) | d) In-vivo | d\) The | d) Bacteria | d) | | Population | | decomposers | and other | Multi-direc | | diversity | | are | micro-organ | tional | | | | present | ism | | | | | in it | | | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ | Ans: a | Ans: a | Ans: a | Ans: a | Ans: a | +-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+ **Assessment Type: Practice Worksheets: End of CO: in LMS/ downloadable PDF** *If students have access to laptop/ desktop -- they can answer it on LMS, else download it and answer it and file it for later use. They can also copy the question in their notebook in case the space provided is insufficient.* 1. Best suited for subjective questions. 2. Numerical problems 3. Short answer questions +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | G. **Question Space** | H. **Question Space** | | | | | Define ecosystem? | Describe various aspects of | | | ecosystem? | +===================================+===================================+ | A. **Answer Space** | B. **Answer Space** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | C. **Question Space** | D. **Question Space** | | | | | State the divisions of ecosystem? | Describe the general | | | characteristics of ecosystem? | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | A. **Answer Space** | B. **Answer Space** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | C. **Question Space** | D. **Question Space** | | | | | State different functions of | Define biodiversity? | | ecosystem? | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | E. **Answer Space** | F. **Answer Space** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | G. **Question Space** | H. **Question Space** | | | | | List different levels of | Describe theconservation of | | biodiversity with examples? | biodiversity? | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | E. **Answer Space** | F. **Answer Space** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | I. **Question Space** | J. **Question Space** | | | | | **State causes of biodiversity | **Describe threats to | | losses**. | biodiversity.** | +===================================+===================================+ | I. **Answer Space** | J. **Answer Space** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | M. **Question Space** | N. **Question Space** | | | | | **Describe hotspots of | **List out endangered species in | | biodiversity.** | India.** | +===================================+===================================+ | K. **Answer Space** | L. **Answer Space** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | K. **Question Space** | L. **Question Space** | | | | | **Describe Conservation of | **State various laws of | | biodiversity.** | biodiversity conservation.** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | M. **Answer Space** | N. **Answer Space** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | O. **Question Space** | P. **Question Space** | | | | | **Describe values of | **Describe the biodiversity | | biodiversity.** | assessment.** | +===================================+===================================+ | O. **Answer Space** | P. **Answer Space** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+