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VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar Kattankulathur-603203

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

PERIODICAL TEST I
(2017 -2018 ODD SEMESTER )
Sem: III SEM Max Marks: 85 marks
Date: 23.08.17 Duration: 3.00 Hrs
GE6351 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Answer ALL questions
PART A (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. State environmental studies.

2. Explain ecological succession. Mention its types.
3. Can you recall eco-system with an example?
4. Interpret the principles of environmental education.
5. Compare species and genera.
6. Justify India to be a great spot of biodiversity.
7. Experiment why pyramid of energy is always upright.
8. How would you explain acid rain?
9. Summarize water treatment process.
10. List the sources of urban and industrial wastes.
PART B (5 x 10 = 50 marks)
11. (a) i)Summarize the major functional attributes of an ecosystem and explain
in detail food chain and food web. (5)
ii)India as mega diversity nation-Illustrate. (5)

Or
(b) Elaborate i)Universal model (4)
ii)Single channel model (3)
iii) Y shaped or double channel model (3)

12. (a) i)Distinguish insitu and exsitu conservation of biodiversity. (5)

ii)Explain the term biodiversity at global, national and local level. (5)
Or
(b) (i) Recognize the major causes of man-wildlife conflicts. Discuss the (5)
remedial steps that can curb the conflict.
(ii) Outline the energy flow through ecosystem. (5)

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13. (a) i)Analyze about loss of habitat and poaching. (5)
ii)Explain carbon and phosphorous cycles. (5)
Or
(b) i)Demonstrate about the various components and functions of (5)
river, stream and pond ecosystem.
ii)How would you categorize biodiversity and explain genetic, (5)
species and ecosystem biodiversity.

14. (a) (i)Organize briefly the structural and functional features of (5)
ecosystem.
(ii)Identify the hotspots of biodiversity & explain ecosystem (5)
regulation.
Or
(b) (i)Identify the major water pollutants and their effects.
(ii)How would you show your understanding of solid waste (5)
management? (5)

15. (a)
(i) Describe the various chemical and photochemical reactions in
the atmosphere. (5)
(ii) Write informative notes on water treatment process. (5)
Or
(b) (i) Examine the different types of air pollutants. (5)
(ii)Discover the properties of marine water. (5)

PART C (1 x 15 = 15 marks)
16. (a) Investigate about the different components of a pond, river and marine
ecosystem and also quote a typical food chain based on that respective (15)
ecosystem.
Or

(i)Facilitate about the different kinds of smog.

(b) (8)
(ii)Justify how PAN can be considered as a reservoir of NOx species
along with the problems which is associated with it. (7)

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