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Question 511 Mark
Provide the suitable term that expresses the meaning of each of the following statements.
Contents of the waste bins.
Answer
A suitable term describing/ expressing the meaning of the above given statements are as follows:
Garbage.
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Question 531 Mark
Do you saw any anyother organism other than earthworm in a compost pit?
Answer
Sometimes we do see small insects, bugs, beetles, spiders. Then there are microorganisms too.
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Question 541 Mark
Why it is important to disposed plastics in a proper way?
Answer
Harmful gases are emitted from burning plastics, which cause cancer and they kill living beings. That is why plastics should be disposed in the right way.
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Question 551 Mark
Provide the suitable term that expresses the meaning of each of the following statements.
Greeting cards made from newspaper.
Answer
A suitable term describing/expressing the meaning of the above given statements are as follows:
Recycling
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Question 561 Mark
What is a dustbin?
Answer
The container or space in which the waste material is stored is called a dustbin.
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Question 571 Mark
Correct the definitions of certain terms given below by changing only one word.
Recycling: Reuse of unused material in the same or another form.
Answer
Recycling Reuse of used material in the same or another form.
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Question 581 Mark
Garbage disposal the responsibility only of the government? do you agree with the statement?
Answer
No, it is our responsibility also. We should use and reduce on grabage. We should use And reuse the thing before throwing it.
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Question 591 Mark
Can a junk dealer be called the environment’s friend? Give reasons to support your answer.
Answer
Yes, because he collects all the junk and deposits it for recycling. This way he helps in preventing waste accumulation in environment.
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Question 601 Mark
Define composting.
Answer
Compost is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment. The method of making compost is called composting.
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Question 611 Mark
Where is waste material stored in your home?
Answer
The waste material is stored in polythene bags or in the dustbins.
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Question 621 Mark
Define landfills and composting.
Answer
Ways of managing biodegradable wastes are:
  • Landfill: Garbage is collected in trucks and are taken to a low-lying open area called landfills.
  • Composting: The rotting and conversion of some biodegradable materials into manure is called composting.
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Question 631 Mark
Why earthworm’s are called farmer friend?
Answer
An earthworm helps in vermicomposting and thus helps in increasing the fertility the soil. Thus they are called farmer’s friends.
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Question 641 Mark
What is the nature of garbage that are dumped into green coloured dustbin?
Answer
Kitchen, plants and animals waste, that can be rot completely when burried in the soil.
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Question 661 Mark
What kind of waste should be deposited in blue dustbin and in green dustbin?
Answer
Waste that does not decompose should be put in blue dustbins, while waste that decomposes easily should be put in green dustbins.
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Question 671 Mark
From where the waste material is brought in dustbin?
Answer
Mostly the waste material is brought to the dustbin from houses, shops, roads, industries, etc.
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Question 681 Mark
What do you mean by reduced use?
Answer
We should reduce the use of such thing which adds to the garbage, and cannot be recycled.
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