F. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

1. What is the composition of air? Ans:- Air is a mixture of oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon
dioxide and also a few other gasses. Air also constitutes some dust particles.
2. What is atmosphere? Ans:- Atmosphere is a thin layer of air around the earth.
3. Which two gases constitutes 99% of air? Ans:- Nitrogen and oxygen constitutes 99% of the
atmosphere.
4. Name the components of air used by green plants to make their food. Ans:- Carbon Dioxide.
5. Why do plants need air? Ans:-
6. Define humidity. Ans:-
7. What is the importance of nitrogen? Ans:-
G. Answer the following questions in three or four sentences.
1. Why do earthworms come out of the soil during rainy season? Ans:-
2. List the importance of air. Ans:-
3. How will you prove that oxygen supports burning? Ans:-
4. How will you show that air is dissolved in water? Ans:-
5. How is the level of oxygen maintained in the atmosphere? Ans:-
6. Why is the air present in the soil useful? Ans:-

D. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

1. What is waste? Ans:- All unwanted or unusable material, substances, or by-products are termed
as waste.
2. Name the different sources of wastes. Ans:- Different sources of waste includes Domestic,
Industrial and Agricultural
3. How are wastes classified from the point of view of recycling? Ans:- Waste can be classified as
biodegradable and non- biodegradable.
4. What is a landfill? Ans:- Landfill is the dumping of garbage over vacant land areas.
5. What is the best way 'to manage waste'? Ans:- The best way to manage waste is
6. What is composting? Ans- The process of decomposing organic waste using micro-organisms
under anaerobic conditions to form humus is called composting. The humus can be used as manure.
E. Answer the following questions in three or four sentences.
1. What is 3 R' s strategy? Ans:- The 3R strategy includes Reduce, Reuse and Recycle of non-
biodegradable substances.
2. What is agricultural waste? Can it be reduced? How? Ans:- Agricultural waste are generated from
farm areas. It includes chemicals, husk and organic waste. It can be reduced by composting organic
waste and proper disposal of chemicals (insecticides, pesticides and fertilizers)
3. What is vermicomposting? Ans:- The process of composting where earthworms are used to
decompose the waste is called vermicomposting.
4. Name at least five waste products available at home for which 3R's strategy can be followed.
Ans:- Newspaper, Polyethene carry bags, Plastic articles, Rags, Ceramic and concert.
5. How can you reduce the use of plastics? Ans:- We can use cotton or jute bags for shopping and
avoid using plastic.