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Questions and answers from "It's Getting Hotter".
1. What will cause the water in the oceans to overflow?
Ans. People are burning fuels with carbon as their main ingredient. Besides these, oil, gas, and coal are used in cars, aeroplanes,power stations and so on. This produces carbon dioxide which mixes with oxygen and add to our greenhouse problem which makes the planet more warmed and causes the water in the oceans to overflow.
2. Why was a conference held at Kyoto? Was it fruitful?
Ans. A conference was held at Kyoto in Japan to get the solution of a great problem, namely climate change which has many bad effects on living beings.
It was not fruitful because too many promises were made they are not being followed later.
3. What are the causes of global warming?
Ans. There are many reasons behind global warming:
(i) Excessive use of fuels whose main ingredient is carbon.
(ii) Use of oil, gas, coal in cars, aeroplanes and power stations.
(iii) Use of excessive heaters and air conditioners.
(iv) Use of plastics.
4. Why do you think the poor will suffer the most due to climate change?
Ans. Poor people will suffer most because when due to climate change the ice of the poles will be melting, it will flood the low lying areas first. Not only that, the water itself will take up more space simply because it become warmer. That will make it overflow even more on to the land. That's why the poor people will loose their habitat and become homeless which is the saddest part of the climate change.
Questions and answers from "The Fearless Fighter".
1. "Whoever wishes to swim in the channel has to fulfil two conditions."
a) Who is the speaker of these words?
Ans. One of the members of the English Channel Swimming Association has said these words to Janaki.
b) What are the two conditions?
Ans. The two conditions are-
(i) The participant should be able to spend ten hours continuously in the water.
(ii) He or she should be able to swim in the high sea for a long time without any break.
2. "Although Janaki had wanted to make a solo attempt, she could not do so."
a) What does 'solo attempt' mean?
Ans. 'Solo attempt' means to do something alone or by his or her own without any help from others.
b) Why was Janaki not allowed to make a solo attempt?
Ans. Janaki was not allowed to make a solo attempt because the special boat needed to accompany her for her safety as she was a physically disabled girl.
3. Why were the officials of the English Channel Association shocked to see Janaki?
Ans. The officials of the English Channel Association were shocked to see Janaki because she was a physically disabled girl and she was coming from India to England to participate in a swimming competition.
4. What was wrong with Janaki? How did it happen?
Ans. Though Janaki wanted to be a swimmer, she was attacked by polio when she was two years old. And it made her physically disabled and weak.
5. Why were all the officials impressed with Janaki??
Ans. All the officials were impressed with Janaki when they saw her certificates which showed her ability as a swimmer though she was a handicapped girl.
6. In what way did July 28, 1992 create history?
Ans. July 28, 1992 created history because it was the day to fulfil Janaki's life's ambition to swim the English Channel.
7. What were the difficulties that Janaki faced while swimming across the Channel?
Ans. (i) The water of the sea was very cold.
(ii) The water of the sea was very salty so that when it entered Janaki's mouth, it made her fall sick.
(iii) The jellyfish and seaweeds stuck to Janaki's body and made her feel uncomfortable.
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