प्रश्न बैंक - सह - उत्तर पुस्तक (Question Bank-Cum-Answer Book)
Class - 12
English Core
Vistas 3. JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE WORLD
QUESTIONS:-
1. What happened to Gondwana 150 million years ago?
Ans.
Before 150 million years ago Gondwana was a giant amalgamated southern
supercontinent. India and the Antarctica were part of the same landmass. Then
the landmass was forced to separate into countries.
2. How do geological phenomena help us to know about the history
of humankind?
Ans.
Geological phenomena certainly help us to know about the history of humankind.
A giant southern supercontinent-Gondwana did exist 650 million years ago. The
climate was much warmer. It had a huge variety of flora and fauna. Gondwana
thrived for 500 million years. Finally, it broke to separate countries as they
exist today. It was the stage when dinosaurs were wiped out and the age of
mammals started.
3. What are the indications for the future of humankind?
Ans.
Rapid human population growth and limited resources exert pressure on land.
Burning of fossil fuels has only helped in increasing the average global
temperature. Melting of ice-caps, depletion of the ozone layer and global
warming are the real and immediate dangers for mankind. They will affect the
lives of all the marine animals and the birds of the region.
4. Why is a visit to Antarctica important to realise the effect
of global warming?
Ans.
Antarctica is the perfect place to study the effects that global warming is
causing. It is here that one can see the effect of melting glaciers and
collapsing ice-shelves and how this is likely to raise the water levels in the
sea and the ocean, as a result of which many low lying regions will be
submerged under water.
5. Why is Antarctica the place to go if we want to study the
earth's past, present and future?
Ans.
The Antarctica landmass, that was an amalgamated southern supercontinent called
Gondwana dates back to 650 million years. It can help us better understand the
formation of continents and mountains like the Himalayas as they are in the
modern world. Its ice-cores hold over half-million-year old carbon records that
are vital to study the Earth's past, present and future.
6. What are the reasons of increasing the average global
temperature or the global warming?
Ans.
The increase in human population has given birth to innumerable villages,
towns, cities and megacities. The burning of fossil fuels has polluted the
atmosphere. It has created a blanket of carbon dioxide around the world. It is
slowly but surely increasing the average global temperature. Global warming has
given birth to many climatic changes.
7. Why is Antarctica the perfect place to study changes in the
environment?
Ans.
Antarctica is the perfect place to study changes in the environment. These
little changes can have big climatic repercussions. It has a very simple
eco-system. It lacks biodiversity. The study of the microscopic phytoplanktons
is very interesting. Scientists warn that a further depletion of the ozone
layer will affect the lives of all sea animals and birds of the region. It will
also affect the global carbon cycle.
8. How do phytoplankton sustain and nourish the entire Southern
Ocean's food chain?
Ans.
Phytoplankton are microscopic single-celled plants that use the sun's energy to
absorb and synthesize organic compounds in the photosynthesis, thereby sustain
and nourish the entire Southern Ocean's food chain.
9. The world's geological history is trapped in Antarctica. How
is the study of this region useful to us?
Ans.
The world's geological history is trapped in Antarctica. Antarctica is the
coldest, driest and windest continent in the world. There was a time when India
and Antarctica where parts of same landmass. 650 million years ago there
existed a joint amalgamated southern supercontinent called Gondwana. This
landmass centered around present-day Antarctica. Human beings did not exist as
their civilization is only 12,000 years old. The climate at that time was warm
and landmass flourished with a vast variety of flora and fauna.
The
study of this region shows that Gondwana prospered for 500 million years. But
then the dinosaurs got wiped out and mammals began to appear. The landmass
disintegrated into countries and India, the Himalayas and South America were
formed. This left Antarctica frigid at the bottom of the earth. Today, it
stores the key to the significance of cordilleran folds and pre- Cambrian
granite shields, ozone and carbon layers as well as a study of the evolution
and extinction. This can help us to understand in a better way the formation of
continents and mountains like the Himalayas as we find them in the modern
world. Its ice-folds hold over half-million-year-old carbon records that are so
crucial for the study of the Earth's past, present and future. Hence, the study
of Antarctica helps us and knowing the geological history of the world.
10. How was the programme, 'Students on Ice' an attempt to equip
future generations with knowledge to save Earth?
OR
What are Jeoff green's reason for including high school students
in the students on Ice expedition?
Ans.
The objective of the 'Students on Ice' programme was to take the high school
students to the limits of the world and provide them with inspiring
opportunities in education to enable them to understand and respect our planet.
According
to Geoff Green, the High School students are the future policy-makers and
through this programme they would be able to save this planet from the
ecological hazards and the harmful effects of global warming. Antarctica, with
its simple ecosystem and lack of biodiversity, is the perfect place to study
how little changes in the environment can have major repercussions. Here they
can see glaciers retreating and ice shelves collapsing. The school students'
impressionable minds can study and examine the Earth's past, present and future
by their voyage to Antarctica.
11. Why is Antarctica the place to go to, understand the earth's
present past and future?
Ans.
Antarctica is a part of the earth's past history. We come to know that about
650 million years ago there was a giant super-continent in the south. It wa
called Gondwana. India and the Antarctica were parts of the same landmass
Gondwana. Things were quite different then. Humans hadn't yet arrived on the
earth. The climate of Antarctica was much warmer. It had a huge variety of
flora and fauna Dinosaurs became extinct. The age of mammals started. The
landmass was forced in to be separated into countries as they exist today.
The
study of Antarctica can also help us to understand the earth's present and
future as well. About 90 per cent of the earth's total ice volumes are stored
in Antarctica There are no trees, buildings and human settlements in
Antarctica. We lose all earthly sense of perspective and time here. Antarctica
also provides a warning for the future What will happen if the global warming
results in constant melting of icebergs? It will bring disastrous results. The
further depletion of the ozone layer will affect sea animals, vegetation and
humans very adversely.
12. Describe Tishani's journey to the end of the earth-the
Antarctica region and his experiences during that journey. Particularly,
highlight the success of 'Students on Ice' programme of Geoff's Green.
Ans.
The narrator boarded a Russian research ship the 'Akademik Shokalskiy'.She was
heading towards the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world-
Antarctica. Her journey began 13.09 degrees north of the Equator from Madras.
She had to cross nine time-zones, six checkpoints, three bodies of water and at
least three ecospheres. She travelled for over 100 hours.
The
author spent two weeks in a place where 90 per cent of the earth's total ice
volume is stored. There were no trees, no billboards or buildings. She lost all
earthly sense of perspective and time.
'Students
on Ice' programme of Geoff Green was quite successful. The aim of the programme
was to take high school students to the ends of the world. It provided them
inspiring educational opportunities. They could develop a new understanding and
respect for their planet. The most thrilling experience of the narrator was his
walking on the ocean.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS:
Q1. Name the program which aimed to take high school students to
the end of the world?
(a)
The author's delight
(b) Geoff Green's 'Students on Ice' programme
(c)
Teachers delight
(d)
School programme
Q2. What is the aim of The Journey to Antarctica?
(a)
to know the geography more closely
(b)
world tour
(c) to sensitize the young minds towards climatic change
(d)
to see the beauty of the earth
Q3. The lesson Journey to the end of the Earth revolve around
(a)
children and their tour
(b)
tourism
(c)
It revolves around the world
(d) world's most preserved place, Antarctica
Q4. When do you know that the threat of global warming is very
real?
(a)
when you see the seals on ice floes
(b)
when you see the austral light
(c) When you see glaciers retreating and ice shelves collapsing
(d)
All of the above
Q5. What caused disturbance to the silence of the continent?
(a)
the humans
(b) Avalanches
(c)
The birds
(d)
the animals
Q6. What is the figure of speech used in the line, "It's like
walking into a giant ping-pong ball"?
(a)
Metaphor
(b)
Alliteration
(c)
Pun
(d) Simile
Q7. The author's first emotion on facing Antarctica's expansive
white landscape was
(a)
wonder
(b) relief
(c)
shock
(d)
disbelief
Q 8. Antarctica has been described as:
(a) coldest, driest, windiest
(b)
hottest and inhabitable.
(c)
thriving with all sorts of life
(d)
All of the above
Q9. If we want to know our earth, the human race and its past,
present, and future where should we go?
(a)
Northern Pole
(b)
Southern Pole
(c)
Gondwanal
(d) Antarctica Continent
Q 10. How do geographical phenomena help us?
(a) how small changes cause big things to happen
(b)
it makes us study
(c)
it helps us to watch everything closely
(d)
none
Q 11. Which program was a life changing program?
(a)
Tour and Travels
(b)
Know Antarctica
(c)
Know your earth
(d) Students on Ice
Q 12. Where is the world's geological history trapped?
(a)
on southern pole
(b)
On Northern Pole
(c)
on Asia Continent
(d) On Antarctica Continent
Q 13. Where does 90% of earth's total ice exist?
(a)
Pacific region
(b)
Southern oceans
(c)
Northern pole
(d) Antarctica Continent
Q 14 What are the reasons for increasing global temperatures?
(a)
cutting of trees
(b)
human activities
(c)
increasing pollution
(d) All of these
Q 15. What is phytoplankton?
(a)
Oceans
(b)
Southern oceans
(c) Microscopic grasses
(d)
None
Q 16. Why was the programme 'Students on Ice' a great success?
(a)
because of its arrangements
(b)
good travel facilities
(c)
good food arrangements
(d) because of the life changing exposure to the youngsters
Q 17. The narrator was aboard on the ship named?
(a)
World carrier
(b)
Academic Discovery
(c) Akademik Shokalskiy
(d)
Denim Explorer
Q 18. Which program was the author a part of?
(a)
Tour Program
(b)
Research Programme
(c) Students on Ice Program
(d)
None
Q 19. Gondwana existed roughly around
(a)
110 million years ago
(b)
450 million years ago
(c)
250 million years ago
(d) 650 million years ago
Q 20. How many years back were India and Antarctica part of the
same landmass?
(a)
100 million years back
(b) 650 million years ago
(c)
200 million years ago
(d) 400 million years ago
JCERT/JAC Hindi Elective प्रश्न बैंक - सह - उत्तर पुस्तक (Question Bank-Cum-Answer Book)
Index
Flamingo | |
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Vistas | |
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