Science Do as directed; [Bio-1 M]

Air is composed of a mixture of gases such as nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide. It also contains water vapours and suspended dust particles.

Ozone layer is called ozone umbrella/ shield because it filters out the harmful, high energy ultra violet radiations coming from the sun.

Life is not possible on Mars and Venus because these planets have 95-97% of carbon dioxide and no oxygen to sustain life.

Air is called the breath of life because it contains oxygen and carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is used by plants to produce food and release oxygen. Oxygen is breathed in by human beings and animals to sustain life.

The amount of rainfall that earth receives determines the density and richness of biota because plants need water to grow; it is one of major requirements of biota.

2. Carbon monoxide has more affinity for hemoglobin because it displaces oxygen and quickly binds, thus allowing very little oxygen to be transported through body cells.

Dust particles present in the atmosphere forms nuclei for condensation of water vapour in atmosphere. The water vapour condense around these dust particles that further result in precipitation.

Air currents coming from Allahabad would be directed westwards after it is intercepted by Himalaya in north due to creation of low pressure.

If nitrogen fixation does not take place it will disturb the nitrogen cycle. Plants will not grow if all the nitrogen from the soil is exhausted as they will not get nitrogen from the soil to grow thus creating a barren landscape. Entire food chain will be disturbed as herbivores will not have plants to eat so they will die and in turn carnivores will die because they won’t have any herbivores to feed on. If all the carnivores will die in an ecosystem, humans will also not get food, neither products from plants nor food from animal flesh.

1% of atmospheric gases are carbon dioxide and other gases on earth. Out of which, 0.03% is carbon dioxide present in the earth’s atmosphere.

Weathering is breaking down of rocks to form soil by temperature, air and water.

Water harvesting is collection and storage of mostly rainwater into tanks or reservoirs before the water is driven away by surface runoff.

Major component of atmosphere of Earth is nitrogen 79% and oxygen 20%, small fraction of carbon dioxide and other gases.

Atmosphere of Venus and Mars is composed mainly of carbon dioxide ranging from 95-97%.

Resources are supply of materials that can be transformed to obtain benefit by either consuming or using.

In coastal areas, air from high pressure area over land rushes to fill the area over low pressure area of water i.e. from land to sea.

Smog is a type of air pollution occurring from emissions from vehicles and industries. This smog reacts with sunlight in atmosphere and form secondary pollutants.It lowers visibility and affects living organisms.

Sewage refers to waste and excrement of humans that is carried in sewers by municipal drains.

Rainwater harvesting is collection and storage of rainwater into tanks or reservoirs before the water is driven away by surface run off.

Rain gauge is a device used to collect and measure the amount of rain that falls.

Detritus refers to organic matter produced by decomposition of organisms. Usually dead remains of plants and animals are detritus.

When water laden air cools down it causes water to return back to its liquid state and fall on earth in the form of rainfall. So, the chief source of precipitation is water laden air.

Biosphere is living mantle of Earth which constitutes all the life forms of the planet.

All the living organisms on the planet constitute the biosphere. The physical division of biosphere are the abiotic factors like air, soil, water, heat and light energy from the sun.

The process by which bacteria convert organic nitrogen to ammonia is known as ammonification. After ammonification has occurred, ammonium is converted into nitrite and nitrate. Ammonification is also known as mineralization.

Air is a mixture of gases like carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen and water vapour that occurs in the atmosphere.

Burning of fossil fuels release oxides of Sulphur, and nitrogen into the air. Nitogen gets oxidized and forms its oxides. These chemicals combine with water and fall as acid rain on earth. The pH of this rain water is less than 5.

Rainwater is collected and stored into reservoirs before the rain water is lost through runoff process. This process is known as rainwater harvesting.

Global warming refers to an increase in earth’s temperature due to effect of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane.

Conversion of organic nitrogen to ammonia is called as ammonification.

The resources available on earth like air, water, food, shelter and energy from sun are major basic requirements to sustain life on earth.

Inexhaustible resources are those resources that are available in abundance and cannot be exhausted ever. Eg- Air is an inexhaustible resource.

Detritivores are animals that feed on dead organic material like plant detritus. Earthworms, fungus are detritivore that feed on dead and decomposing organic matter.

1. Ozone layer is present in Stratosphere of the atmosphere. It protects earth from harmful Ultraviolet radiations coming from the sun.
2. Troposphere has most of the atmospheric gases. All the weather phenomenons take place in this region of atmosphere.

Mars, venus and Pluto are planets that have atmosphere. They are gas giants.

Fresh water is obtained from underground water reservoirs and Rivers for human use.

Cancer, arsenicosis and fluorosis are diseases caused by drinking water polluted with toxic chemicals like MTBE, arsenic and fluoride.

Cholera, typhoid and diarrhea are diseases caused by drinking water polluted with infectious agents like bacteria, viruses and protozoans.

Carbon dioxide is the major green house gas responsible for causing global warming as it traps infrared radiations which in turn causes the earth’s temperature to rise thus causing global warming.

Nitrogen with 79% is the highest in concentration in air. Oxygen occupies 29%. 1% is occupied by carbon dioxide and other gases.

Calcium Carbonate is present in marble that reacts with acids of acid rain. Acids react with calcium compounds to create gypsum which later flakes off.

Ozone depleting substances are responsible for ozonedepletion. Chlorofluorocarbons are such air pollutants that have chlorine atoms. 1 chlorine atom.

Rhizobia are soil bacteria that fix themselves in root nodules of legumes and then carry out nitrogen fixation.

Regions of north eastern India and Western ghats are rich in diversity. Western ghats start near border of Gujarat and Maharashtra, running through states of Goa, Karnataka, kerala and Tamil nadu ending at Kanyakumari. These are listed in hot-spots of biological diversity in the world.

Carbon dioxide and methane are two greenhouse gases that are causing global warming by trapping the infrared rays and thus increasing the temperature of earth.

Incomplete combustion of carbon containing fuels like gasoline, natural gas, oil, coal etc produces carbon monoxide.

Energy from sun, air are examples of inexhaustible natural resources. They will not ever get exhausted.

Arid areas like Rajasthan and part of Jaisalmer, Thar dessert are areas with very poor vegetation.

Bacteria like Bacillus, Clostridium and Streptomyces acause ammonification. Bacillus ramosus is one such ammonifying bacteria.