1.
The micro-organisms which helps in formation of soil is
a. Bacteria
b. Moss
c. Lichen
d. B and c
2. Burning of fossil fuels add
a. CO2, SO2, NO2, gases in air
b. C, SO2, N2, gases in air
c. CO, SO3, NO3, gases in air
d. CH4, CO2, NO2, gases in air
3. Greenhouse gases are
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Methane
c. Nitrous oxide
d. All of the above
4. Nitrogen fixation can be done by
a. Industries
b. Rhizobium
c. Lightening
d. All of the above
5. Atmosphere maintain the temperature of earth because
a. It contains water vapor
b. It hold air, which is bad conductor of heat
c. It reflects the heat rays
d. It absorbs the heat rays
6. Molecules of proteins contain
a. Carbon
b. Nitrogen
c. Oxygen
d. All of these
7. Life cannot sustain on Mars and Venus because major component in atmosphere is
a. Oxygen
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Nitrogen
d. Ozone
8. On moon the temperature ranges from -190° C to 110° C. This is due to
a. No water bodies present
b. Water bodies present
c. No bio geo chemical cycle
d. No atmosphere
9. Depletion of ozone molecules in the stratosphere is due to
a. Chlorine compound
b. Fluorine compound
c. Halogen compound
d. None of these
10. The life supporting zone of the earth is
a. Lithosphere
b. Hydrosphere
c. Atmosphere
d. Biosphere
Answers
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. D
1. Soil is a part of the:
a) Atmosphere
b) Lithosphere
c) Hydrosphere
d) Ionosphere
Answer: b) Lithosphere
2. The atmosphere maintains the Earth’s temperature because:
a) It absorbs heat rays
b) It contains water vapor
c) It reflects heat rays
d) It holds air, which is a bad conductor of heat
Answer: d) It holds air, which is a bad conductor of heat
3. Nitrogen fixation is:
a) Conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
b) Conversion of nitrogen to nitrates
c) Conversion of nitrogen to amino acids
d) Both a) and b)
Answer: d) Both a) and b)
4. The major component of the atmosphere on Mars and Venus is:
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Ozone
Answer: b) Carbon dioxide
5. Depletion of ozone molecules in the stratosphere is due to:
a) Chlorine compounds
b) Fluorine compounds
c) Halogen compounds
d) None of these
Answer: a) Chlorine compounds
6. Life cannot be sustained on Mars and Venus because the major component in their
atmosphere is:
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Ozone
Answer: b) Carbon dioxide
7. If there were no atmosphere around the Earth, the temperature would:
a) Increase
b) Decrease continuously
c) Increase during the day and decrease at night
d) Remain unaffected
Answer: c) Increase during the day and decrease at night
8. Ozone layer depletion is mainly caused by:
a) Excessive use of automobiles
b) Excessive formation of industrial units
c) Excessive use of man-made compounds containing fluorine and chlorine
d) Excessive deforestation
Answer: c) Excessive use of man-made compounds containing fluorine and chlorine
9. CO2 and O2 balance in the atmosphere is maintained by:
a) Photosynthesis
b) Respiration
c) Leaf anatomy
d) Photorespiration
Answer: a) Photosynthesis
Ques 10. The outer crust of the Earth is called the:
a) Outer sphere
b) Lithosphere
c) Hydrosphere
d) None of them
Answer: b) Lithosphere
11. When we breathe in air, nitrogen:
a) Moves along with oxygen into the cells
b) Comes out with carbon dioxide during exhalation
c) Is absorbed only by nasal cells
d) Is not absorbed as its concentration is already high in the cells
Answer: b) Comes out with carbon dioxide during exhalation
12. The component of the environment consisting of air, water, and soil is:
a) Biotic component
b) Abiotic component
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of these
Answer: b) Abiotic component
13. A renewable source of energy is:
a) Petroleum
b) Coal
c) Nuclear fuel
d) Trees
Answer: d) Trees
14. Which of the following is a free-living nitrogen-fixing bacterium in the soil?
a) Azotobacter
b) Nitrosomonas
c) Rhizobium
d) Pseudomonas
Answer: a) Azotobacter
15. Rainfall patterns depend on:
a) The underground water table
b) The number of water bodies in an area
c) The density of human population in an area
d) The prevailing season in an area
Answer: b) The number of water bodies in an area
16. Nodules in the roots of legume plants contain:
a) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
b) Sulfur-fixing bacteria
c) Potassium-fixing bacteria
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
17. The step not involved in the carbon cycle is:
a) Photosynthesis
b) Transpiration
c) Respiration
d) Burning of fossil fuels
Answer: b) Transpiration
18. The Earth’s surface covered by water is:
a) 75%
b) 60%
c) 85%
d) 50%
Answer: a) 75%
19. The ‘water pollution’ definition that is incorrect is:
a) Addition of undesirable substances to water bodies
b) Removal of desirable substances from water bodies
c) Change in pressure of the water bodies
d) Change in temperature of the water bodies
Answer: c) Change in pressure of the water bodies
20. Microorganisms living in a pond that are autotrophic are:
a) Crab
b) Fish
c) Blue-green algae
d) Fungus
Answer: c) Blue-green algae
21. Smog is a mixture of:
a) Smoke + CO2
b) Smoke + nitrogen
c) Smoke + fog
d) Smoke + ozone
Answer: c) Smoke + fog
22. Ozone layer occurs at a height of:
a) 8-10 km above poles
b) 8-10 km above the equator
c) 20-26 km above the Earth’s surface
d) 11-16 km above the equator
Answer: c) 20-26 km above the Earth’s surface
23. Increase in harmful substances in the air is called:
a) Air pollution
b) Droplets
c) Water vapor
d) None of these
Answer: a) Air pollution
24. Major component of the atmosphere on Mars and Venus is:
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Oxygen
c) Nitrogen
d) Water vapor
Answer: a) Carbon dioxide
25. Through which process is oxygen returned to the atmosphere?
a) Combustion
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Formation of nitrogen oxides
Answer: b) Photosynthesis
26. Total surface of Earth covered by water is:
a) 75%
b) 60%
c) 85%
d) 50%
Answer: a) 75%
27. Which of the following is not a “Greenhouse gas”?
a) SO2
b) CO2
c) N2O
d) CH4
Answer: a) SO2
28. Soil erosion can be prevented by:
a) Deforestation
b) Afforestation
c) Overgrazing
d) Removal of vegetation
Answer: b) Afforestation
29. In the nutrient cycle, minerals are dispersed through:
a) Evaporation
b) Assimilation
c) Surface and sub-surface runoff
d) Convection
Answer: c) Surface and sub-surface runoff
30. If all oxygen is converted to ozone, what would happen?
a) We will be protected more
b) It will become poisonous and kill all living forms
c) Ozone is not stable, hence it will be toxic
d) It will allow harmful sun radiations to reach Earth and damage many life forms
Answer: b) It will become poisonous and kill all living forms
31. The fate of nitrogen when we breathe in air:
a) Moves with oxygen into the cells
b) Comes out with carbon dioxide during exhalation
c) Absorbed only by nasal cells
d) Not absorbed as its concentration is already high in cells
Answer: b) Comes out with carbon dioxide during exhalation
32. What happens if the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere increases?
a) Amount of heat retained by the environment increases
b) Photosynthesis in plants is affected
c) Global warming occurs
d) Existence of desert plants remains unaffected
Answer: d) Existence of desert plants remains unaffected
33. A pollutant is any substance that changes the natural:
a) Geo-chemical cycle
b) Flora of a place
c) Balance of our environment
d) Wildlife of a region
Answer: c) Balance of our environment
34. The life-supporting zone of the Earth is:
a) Lithosphere
b) Hydrosphere
c) Atmosphere
d) Biosphere
Answer: d) Biosphere
35. Depletion of ozone molecules in the stratosphere is due to:
a) Halogen compounds
b) Fluorine compounds
c) Chlorine compounds
d) None of the options
Answer: a) Halogen compounds
36. Marked temperature changes in an aquatic environment can affect:
a) Breeding of animals
b) More growth of aquatic plants
c) Process of digestion in animals
d) Availability of nutrients
Answer: a) Breeding of animals
37. Coal is an:
a) Exhaustible resource
b) Inexhaustible resource
c) Potential resource
d) None of these
Answer: a) Exhaustible resource
38. Plants and animals are known as:
a) Biotic resources
b) Abiotic resources
c) Machines
d) None of these
Answer: a) Biotic resources
39. Acid rain mainly contains:
a) Nitric acid
b) Hydrochloric acid
c) Sulphuric acid
d) Both a) and c)
Answer: d) Both a) and c)
40. Water is a:
a) Good conductor of heat
b) Bad conductor of heat
c) More conductor of heat
d) Less conductor of heat
Answer: a) Good conductor of heat
