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What is meant by petroleum? What does it contain?

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Petroleum: [Petro = rocks and oleum = oil].
Petroleum is a naturally occurring liquid composed of organic chemicals. It is found in large quantities below the surface of the earth. It contains hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulphur.
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  2. What is coal?

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  3. What is meant by petroleum? What does it contain?

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  4. Give two uses of coal.

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  5. What is considered to be a 'biodiversity hotspot'?

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  6. What consequences can occur if biodiversity of an area is not preserve...

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  7. What is Coliform?

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  8. What does the presence of Coliform in water indicate?

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  9. How does mining cause pollution?

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  10. If the pH of water is 8, state whether the sample is acidic or alkalin...

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  11. What is the pH of pure water?

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  12. How is recycling used to save the environment?

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  13. What is the Amrita Devi Bishnoi National Award?

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  14. Name the elements present in coal and petroleum in addition to carbon.

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  15. What important message is conveyed by the Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award fo...

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  16. "Fossil fuels contribute to the global warming." List two reasons to j...

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  17. "Reuse is better than recycling." List two reasons to justify the stat...

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  18. Name any four main elements present in coal and biogas.

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  19. How can wearing an extra sweater in winters be an environmentally frie...

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  20. Name any two things that can be reused.

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