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Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Natural resources bingoRead the answer and worked solution →Clearing forests and using the land for other purposes is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Fertile land turning into desert as topsoil is lost is called:Read the answer and worked solution →The part of the earth that supports life is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Areas where animals are protected from any disturbance to them and their habitat are:Read the answer and worked solution →Large protected areas conserving wildlife, plants and the traditional life of tribals are:Read the answer and worked solution →The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve contains one national park named:Read the answer and worked solution →Bori and Pachmarhi, inside the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, are:Read the answer and worked solution →Plants and animals found in a particular area are termed its:Read the answer and worked solution →Species found exclusively in a particular area and nowhere else naturally are:Read the answer and worked solution →Which animal is endemic to the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve?Read the answer and worked solution →A group of populations capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Killing or capturing wild animals illegally is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Satpura National Park is India's first:Read the answer and worked solution →The finest Indian teak is found in:Read the answer and worked solution →How many rock shelters with prehistoric paintings have been identified in Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve?Read the answer and worked solution →Project Tiger was launched by the government to:Read the answer and worked solution →Animals whose numbers are falling to a level where they might face extinction are called:Read the answer and worked solution →The source book recording all endangered animals and plants is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Birds that fly to far away lands every year to lay eggs when their habitat becomes cold are:Read the answer and worked solution →How many full grown trees does it take to make one tonne of paper?Read the answer and worked solution →Paper can be recycled how many times?Read the answer and worked solution →Restocking destroyed forests by planting new trees is:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the Pachmarhi faunaRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the threatened animalsRead the answer and worked solution →Run through PachmarhiRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the conservation wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Endemic or threatenedRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the protected areasRead the answer and worked solution →

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Questions
  1. Answer
    1985
    Question
    Year the Ganga Action Plan began
  2. Answer
    1731
    Question
    Year Amrita Devi Bishnoi sacrificed her life
  3. Answer
    363
    Question
    Others who died with Amrita Devi
  4. Answer
    1972
    Question
    Year West Bengal began the Arabari experiment
  5. Answer
    25
    Question
    Per cent of harvest given to Arabari villagers
  6. Answer
    8600
    Question
    Johads and structures built by Rajendra Singh
Instructions
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_Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 16, Sustainable Management of Natural Resources._

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Natural resources bingo

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Clues and terms
  1. Clue
    The earth is one family.
    Item
    Vasudhaiv
  2. Clue
    Gut bacteria that flag dirty water.
    Item
    Coliform
  3. Clue
    Refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, recycle.
    Item
    Five R's
  4. Clue
    Growth that saves for future generations.
    Item
    Sustainable
  5. Clue
    Rajasthan community that dies for trees.
    Item
    Bishnoi
  6. Clue
    Hug the trees, Reni 1970s.
    Item
    Chipko
  7. Clue
    Sal forest revived with villagers.
    Item
    Arabari
  8. Clue
    Himachal hill canal.
    Item
    Kulh
  9. Clue
    Rajendra Singh's water structure.
    Item
    Johad
Instructions
Read each clue and tap the term it describes.
_Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 16, Sustainable Management of Natural Resources._

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Clearing forests and using the land for other purposes is called:

  1. Deforestation
  2. Reforestation
  3. Desertification
  4. Afforestation
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Correct answer: A. Deforestation

1. Land is taken for farms, houses and factories. 2. This is deforestation. 3. Forest fires and droughts are natural causes. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 7, Conservation of Plants and Animals._

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