Human Environment

Changes
in environment by humans

Invention of the wheel. Industrial

Learnt to grow
Early human life- Produced more food. Revolution
crops Barter system emerged. Large scale
Simple Domesticate

dependent on Trade and commerce production

animals Faster transport
nature Lived a settled developed.
life

Topic-wise Questions
Environment

1. What is environment?

Ploce,Pecble things ond natuMe thall uieund anu Awna ooanismi called
2. How is the environment beneficial to us?

poideA Whataibnconstitutes
we breathe,uder weduinkecduat cal &iand uheneutlit
the environment for a school student?
B.

Schesl chuidingtabkeai open teld,inadha fuerdb

Name any four objects created by nature.

Mantainives s Inees aualb:

5. Give four examples of human-made environment.
OR
Name any four objects made by human beings.

Buigdiung Pastka, bxidges usad industaies MonL

6. What is the reason behind the change in the environment?

The itasenbehindl itheschange in the enienunentais becoe a

needs hot ane inHea NG dkoy ky da4
7. Why is the change in environment not beneficial at times?

Change dn enMUIDnmotia nt henehiial at ineh becau

it is maals ang and éven desrta ng atual kulA
Y8. What is the difference between biotic and abiotic conditions?

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 t are the major components of the environment?
What a
[NCERT)
NataHal mnand-turmab-nade
Nafural Environment

hat does the natural environment consist of?

lond wntexaLn Nant and autmals

owhat geographical names are the different constituents of the earth known as?
habhehs ttydhaaAhene Biosphene ond tmosthene
What is lithosphere?
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ho alideust on
hand tblayen othe eath
What is the ithosphere made up of?

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The lithosphere provides man with a number of resources. Name any four such resources.
5.
OxygenHon3 uCaleum A0diuM
The hydrosphere consists of waterbodies like rivers,
aRes 9Cens and
RaA
1. What holds the air around the earth?

Gpointhpnal oce o-the Eanth

& What is the importance of the atmosphere?It pHteclsus a n haxtmul

ays anc ACSTChiA9 he ohe un

9. What is the composition of the atmosphere?

Gyohes dust ord water vabaun

10. The changes in the
atmosphere produce changes in the cmate and leother.
11. Plant and animal kingdoms together make the
Bioxphene
12. What is biosphere? rubye NCERT]

15.
EHow isanHAul Zone t the Carcthuohene ,9ond,ulotenkain.intorpct,
the climate and vegetation of Kerala different from that of Jaisalmer in Rajasthanepch t e

w h y do the animals, vegetation and the way people live varies from place to place

1%
Mention four important uses of water.

16.
nking ,cBtking,iukigaklpn WoAhkna en..
What are the different types of weather we
experience?

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to t h e i r
natune
yem he
t h e m s e l v e s

did the early

humans adapt
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Why axdwere
wene irnle
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to change
Needs
Therena 0
humans

What
need was
there for
the carly

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ton aChage
Nithtine the of the early
humans
take place?

development
did the
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and I n f o r
the following bring:
the wheel,
Industrial
Revolution
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What benefits did

5. Define barter system.

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Let's Revise

1. I. Multiple Choice Questions.

Environment Day is celebrated on
(a)The World (ii) 5 July
) 6 June
(iv) 8 May
(ii) 5 June

(6) An important plant of the desert region

Mango tree
) Pine ot i)
ii) Sundari tree (i) Kikar

(c) The food one eats depends on the of the area.

) people (ii) crops
ii) climate (iv) relief

II. Tick the correct answer.

(a) Which is not a natural ecosystem?

) Desert
) Aquarium
(iii) Forest
(b) Which is not a
component of human
environment?
) Land
(i) Religion
(ii) Community.

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 ic Which is a human-made environmen

(0) Mountain (i) Sca

(ii) Road

Which 1s a threat to environment?

(d)
0 Growing plant () Growing population
(1) Growing erops

the blanks.
Fill in
(a) The domain of water is known as the tydresphere

(b) The atmosphere is held to the earth by its geautattonal pull.

)Large scale production started with the industrial revcluti on

(d) What we see n our suroundings is known as

enULAum

State whether True or False.

(a)The humans learnt to grow erops as their needs grew and they started leading

a settled life.
Tute
(b) Plants, animals and human beings live independently of each other. Fale
()The heavy rain reminded Jessy of the greenery in Kerala.
ThUAC
(d) Kikar is a plant of the mountainous region. fale
4.1. Match the following.

Column I Column II

(a) Hydrosphere ) Simple life ub

(b) Early humans (i) Mizoram d
(c) Information Revolution Gii) Lakes a'
(d) Lush green surroundings (IV) Speedy communication. C

IL. Mateh the following. NCERT]

(a) Biosphere )blanket of air which surrounds the earthb
6) Atmosphere (i) domain of water
(c) Hydrosphere (11) gravitational foree of the earth.
(d) Environment (IV) our Surroundings a

(v)narrow zone where land, water and air

interact.
the organisms and their
a geoudl(7)
relation
between
Surroundngs.