Question 1.
What is sanctuary?
Answer:
An area where animals are protected from any disturbance to them and
their habitat is called a sanctuary.
Question 2.
Name the major threat to the survival of organism.
Answer:
Deforestation
Question 3.
Write the names of some parks and sanctuaries.
Answer:
Dudhwa National Park, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Kaziranga National Park,
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, etc.
Question 4.
Write two natural causes of deforestation.
Answer:
Severe droughts
Forest fires
Question 5.
Give examples of flora.
Answer:
Teak, sal, mango, jamun, arjun, etc.
Question 6.
Give examples of fauna.
Answer:
Elephant, tiger, wild bear, etc.
Question 7.
Name two endemic fauna.
Answer:
Giant squirrel, bison
Question 8.
Name some forest products.
Answer:
Paper, wood, timber, vegetables, fruits, rubber, etc.
Question 9.
What is the name of the reserved land used to protect biodiversity?
Answer:
Biosphere Reserve
Question 10.
Name the first Reserve Forest of India.
Answer:
Satpura National Park
Question 11.
Name products obtained from animals for which they are hunted.
Answer:
Skin, fur, horn, eggs, flesh, etc.
Question 12.
Does soil erosion affect the fertility of soil?
Answer:
Yes
Question 13.
List the names of some migratory birds.
Answer:
Siberian crane
Bar-headed goose
Arctic tern
Surkhab
Question 14.
Write the names of some extinct animals.
Answer:
Dodo, dinosaurs, mammoth, etc.
Question 15.
When was Project Tiger launched?
Answer:
April 1,1973
Question 16.
How many rock shelters are there in Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve?
Answer:
55
Question 17.
Name two wildlife sanctuaries present in Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve.
Answer:
Pachmarhi, Bori
Question 18.
What is the plantation of new plants called?
Answer:
Reforestation
Question 19.
What is a zoo?
Answer:
A place where animals receive protection is called a zoo.
Question 20.
Name one reason owing to which birds migrate.
Answer:
For breeding
Conservation of Plants and Animals Class 8 Extra
Questions Short Answer Questions
Question 1.
What do you mean by deforestation?
Answer:
The cutting of trees on a large scale is called deforestation.
Question 2.
Define national park.
Answer:
A national park is an area reserved for wildlife where they can freely use
the habitats and natural resources.
Question 3.
What are flora?
Answer:
The plant species found in a particular area are called flora.
Question 4.
What are fauna?
Answer:
The animal species found in a particular area are called fauna.
Question 5.
What do you mean by species?
Answer:
Species is a group of population which are capable of interbreeding.
Question 6.
What is Satpura Tiger Reserve?
Answer:
It is a Project Tiger which was launched by the government in the country
to protect the tigers.
Question 7.
What are endangered animals?
Answer:
The animals whose numbers are diminishing to such a level that they
might face extinction are known as ‘endangered animals.’
Question 8.
Define ‘Red Data Book.’
Answer:
A book that keeps records of all the endangered plant and animal species
is called a Red Data Book.
Question 9.
Define migratory birds.
Answer:
The birds which cover long distances to reach another land for some
reasons are known as migratory birds.
Question 10.
Mention the causes of deforestation.
Answer:
The cause of deforestation could be:
Forest fires
Building houses, factories
Severe droughts
Using wood for some purposes
Human encroachment and procuring land for cultivation
Question 11.
What do you mean by desertification?
Answer:
The conversion of fertile land into deserts is called desertification.
Question 12.
What is biodiversity?
Answer:
The diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world
as a whole) is called bio-diversity.
Question 13.
Define biosphere.
Answer:
Biosphere is that part of the earth in which living organisms exist or which
supports biological diver-sity.
Question 14.
Define endemic species.
Answer:
The species of plants and animals which are found exclusively in a
particular area are called endemic species.
Question 15.
Explain the term ecosystem.
Answer:
Ecosystem is a system formed by the interaction of a community of
organisms with their physical environment.
Question 1: Which gas is predominantly
responsible for global warming?
Answer: CO2 (carbon dioxide)
Question 2: What are endangered species?
Answer: Endangered species are those which are
facing the danger of extinction.
Question 3: What are extinct species?
Answer: Extinct Species are those which no longer
exist on earth.
Question 4: What gas do plants use in
photosynthesis?
Or
Which gas is used in photosynthesis?
Answer: Plants need carbon dioxide for
photosynthesis.
Question 5: Name two national parks.
Answer: Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand) and
Gir National Park (Gujarat)
Question 6: What is ‘species’?
Answer: Species is a group of populations which
are capable of interbreeding.
Question 7: Name the first Reserve Forest of India.
Answer: Satpura National Park is the first Reserve
Forest of India.
Question 8: What is Biosphere?
Answer: Biosphere is that part of the earth in which
living organisms exist or which supports life.
Question 9: What is deforestation?
Answer: Deforestation means clearing of forests
and using that land for other purposes.
Question 10: What can be done to retain our
‘green wealth’ for generations?
Answer: If we have to retain our green wealth for
generations, plantation of more trees is the only
option.
Question 11: What is Red Data Book?
Answer: Red Data Book is the source book which
keeps a record of all the endangered animals and
plants.
Question 12: What do you mean by wildlife?
Answer: Wildlife means all organisms that grow or
live wild in an area without being introduced by
humans.
Question 13: Name two wildlife sanctuaries.
Answer: Bori wildlife sanctuary (Madhya Pradesh)
and Sanjay Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary (Maharashtra)
Question 14: How many rock shelters have been
identified in the Pachmarhi biosphere reserve?
Answer: A total of 55 rock shelters have been
identified in Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve.
