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Why we clean an aquarium but not a pond or lake

The same question, asked 3 times: 2022*, 2023*, 2025. Every wording below, oldest first.

Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    2022

    7 (b)
    (i) List two human-made ecosystems. (ii) “We do not clean a pond in the same manner as we do in an aquarium.” Give reason to justify this statement.
  2. Question 2

    2022

    13
    (a) We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly. Why ? (b) Why is ozone layer getting depleted at the higher levels of the atmosphere ? Mention one harmful effect caused by its depletion.
  3. Question 3

    2023

    26
    We do not clean ponds or lakes but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly. Why ?
  4. Question 4

    2025

    26
    We do not clean natural ponds or lakes whereas an aquarium or a swimming pool needs to be cleaned regularly. Why ?