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Simple step-by-step solutions to Exercise questions of Our Environment from Science Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023). Also get 3D topic explainers, cheat sheets, and unlimited doubts solving on EMBIBE.

Questions from Exercise with Hints & Solutions

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Explain the role of decomposers in an ecosystem.

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How does the sun act as a source of energy for all the organisations on earth?

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The soya bean aphid is an insect pest of soya bean plants in North America. The aphids can show an exponential growth rate where populations can double in two to three days under favourable conditions. The diagram below shows the growth of soya bean aphids in a field in North America during the growing season.

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Suggest why the population of aphids did not increase rapidly until about day 40. 

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How can you help in the depleted ozone layer?

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Calculate the percentage increase in each of these gases for the time periods 1980-1989, 1990-1999, 2000-2009 and 2010-2017.

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Compare the concentration of carbon dioxide recorded in 2017 to the concentration of methane and nitrous oxide in the same year. By what factor do these concentrations differ?

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Why is Green Chemistry a benefit to the whole planet rather than simply the countries that have adopted this approach to manufacturing?

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What are the impacts caused on the environment by the biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes that we generate?