Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
Fish population is in serious danger from global warming. Climate change is increasing the water temperature in rivers, lakes and seas. This means there is less food and oxygen available for fish. It also means that fish may not grow fully and may have fewer offspring’s . Some fishes will become extinct if temperatures rise even by. one or two degrees Celsius. Climate change increases the pressure population. Fishes are one of the valuable biological assets . Forty person of people in the world eat fish as their main source of protein. If we fail to reduce greenhouse gas, we will increase the pressures, a result, people who depend on fish will hunger and poverty........
1. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives,
(a) In paragraph 2, it is said "Fishes are o the most valuable biological assets". What is meant by this?
(i) They have biological characteristics
(ii) They are formed biologically
(iii) They have biological existence
(iv) They help maintain natural balance
Answer: (a) (iv) They help maintain natural balance
(b) Which of the following sentence is correct?
(i) Due to less oxygen fish may not grow fully
(ii) The people of the world depend on fish
(iii) Greenhouse gas emission is responsible for reducing poverty
(iv) Fish population affects climate change
Answer: (b) (i) Due to less oxygen fish may not grow fully
(c) The food and oxygen in water available for fish is
(i) sufficient
(ii) more than enough
(iii) surpassing
(iv) insufficient
Answer: (c) (iv) insufficient
(d) Greenhouse gas emissions will ---- pressure on fish.
(i) ease
(ii) shrink
(iii) enhance
(iv) reduce
Answer: (d) (iii) enhance
(e) Some fishes will become extinct. Here 'extinct' means –
(i) severe
(ii) available
(iii) abundant
(iv) no longer in existence
Answer: (e)(iv) no longer in existence
(f) What does the word 'offspring' mean?
(i) during the spring
(ii) the young of an animal
(iii) after the spring
(iv) before the spring
Answer: (f) (ii) the young of an animal
(g) Global warming is nothing but a --
(i) boon
(ii) curse
(iii) blessing
(iv) gift
Answer: (g) (ii) curse
Extra Questions :
(1) What are the water bodies mentioned in the passage?
(i) Rivers
(it) Lakes
(iii) Seas
(iv) All of the above
Answer: (1) (iv) All of the above
(2) What is the similar word of "offspring"
(i) Son
(ii) Daughter
(iii) Lad
(iv) Children
Answer: (2) (iv) Children
(3) Which of the following describes the fishes best?
(i) Natural resources
(ii) Natural assets
(iii) Biological resources
(iv) Biological assets
Answer: (3) (iv) Biological assets
(4) Which of the following best describes the similarity between less availability of food and less availability of oxygen?
(i) High production of food
(ii) Extinction of fish
(iii) Famine
(iv) War among the nations
Answer: (4) (ii) Extinction of fish
(5) People who depend on fish will suffer for the pressure on fish.
(i) decreasing
(it) raising
(iii) improving
(iv) enhancing
Answer: (5) (ii) raising
(6) Which of the following statements is about the climate change?
(i) Stops fish population
(ii) Increases fish population
(iii) Decreases fish population
(iv) Destroys fish population
Answer: (6) (iii) Decreases fish population
(7) What is the figure related to people in the world taking fish as the main source of protein?
(i) 40%
(ii) 50%
(iii) 45%
(iv) 55%
Answer: (7) (i) 40%
2. Answer the following questions.
(a) Why is fish one of the most biological assets of the world? Describe in brief.
Answer: (a) Fish is one of the most valuable biological assets of the world because forty percent people of the world eat fish as their main source of protein,
(b) Briefly describe what will happen if we fail to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Answer: (b) If we fail to reduce greenhouse gas emission, we will increase the pressure on fish. As a result, people depending on fish will suffer from hunger and poverty.
(c) Do you agree with the view that we should try to reduce the global warming process? Give reasons for your answer in the light of the passage.
Answer: (c) Yes, I do agree with this view. Unless the global warming process is reduced, this biological asset will be extinct and the people living on them will fall a victim to hunger and poverty.
(d)From your reading of the first paragraph describe danger of climate change and its impact on fish population.
Answer: (d) Global warming causes climate change which is increasing the water temperature in rivers, lakes and seas. As such climate change poses a serious threat to fish population.
(e) "Some fishes will become extinct if temperatures rise even by one or two
degrees." Why? Explain in 2/3 sentences.
Answer: (e) Fish population is not free from the danger of climate change. Because of temperature rise, there is less food and oxygen for fish. Moreover, fish may not grow fully and may have fewer off springs. This is why, some fishes will become extinct if temperatures rise
Extra Questions :
(1) How can increased water temperature affect fish population?
Answer: (1) Increased water temperature can be responsible for the extinction of fishes.
(2) How are water bodies affected by climate change?
Answer: (2) Water bodies are affected by climate change as it creates the scarcity of food and oxygen in the water bodies.
(3) What steps should we take to free people from hunger and poverty according to the passage? Can you suggest?
Answer: (3) To free people from hunger and poverty we should control the greenhouse gas as people de who depend on fish will suffer from hunger and poverty
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