- 1. Which is not a natural ecosystem?
A) Desert B) Forest C) Aquarium
- 2. Which is not a component of human environment?
A) Religion B) Land C) Community
- 3. Which is a human-made environment?
A) Road B) Mountain C) Sea
- 4. Which is a threat to environment?
A) Growing population B) Growing crops C) Growing plant
- 5. The rock which is made up of molten magma is
A) Sedimentary B) Metamorphic C) Igneous
- 6. The innermost layer of the Earth is
A) Core B) Crust C) Mantle
- 7. Gold, petroleum and coal are examples of
A) Minerals B) Rocks C) Fossils
- 8. Rocks which contain fossils are
A) Sedimentary rocks B) Metamorphic rocks C) Igneous rocks
- 9. The thinnest layer of the Earth is
A) Mantle B) Crust C) Core
- 10. Which is not an erosional feature of sea waves?
A) Cliff B) Beach C) Sea cave
- 11. The depositional feature of a glacier is
A) Moraine B) Beach C) Flood plain
- 12. Which is caused by the sudden movements of the Earth?
A) Flood plain B) Folding C) Volcano
- 13. Mushroom rocks are found in
A) Deserts B) River valleys C) Glaciers
- 14. Ox-bow lakes are found in
A) River valleys B) Glaciers C) Deserts
- 15. The process by which water continually changes its form and circulates between oceans, atmosphere and land
A) Tides B) Water cycle C) Ocean currents
- 16. Generally the warm ocean currents originate near
A) Poles B) None of these C) Equator
- 17. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called
A) Tide B) Ocean Current C) Wave
- 18. Mosses and lichens are found in
A) Tundra vegetation B) Desert Vegetation C) Tropical evergreen forest
- 19. Thorny bushes are found in
A) Cold polar climate B) Hot and dry desert climate C) Hot and humid tropical climate
- 20. In tropical evergreen forest, one of the common animals is
A) Giraffe B) Camel C) Monkey
- 21. One important variety of coniferous forest is
A) Pine B) Rosewood C) Teak
- 22. Steppe grassland is found in
A) S. Africa B) Australia C) Russia
- 23. Which is not a means of communication?
A) Table B) Telephone C) Books
- 24. Which type of road is constructed under the ground?
A) Fly over B) Expressways C) Subways
- 25. Which mode of transport is most suitable to reach an island?
A) Car B) Train C) Ship
- 26. Which vehicle does not pollute the environment?
A) Aeroplane B) Bus C) Cycle
- 27. Toucans are a type of
A) Animals B) Birds C) Crops
- 28. Manioc is the staple food of
A) Amazon B) Africa C) Ganga Basin
- 29. Kolkata is located on the river
A) Hooghly B) Orange C) Bhagirathi
- 30. Deodars and firs are a type of
A) Shrubs B) Deciduous trees C) Coniferous trees
- 31. Bengal tiger is found in
A) Delta area B) Amazon C) Mountains
- 32. River Mississippi drains
A) Canada B) USA C) Africa
- 33. Drakensberg Mountains are to the west of
A) Pampas B) Prairies C) Velds
- 34. Merino is a species of
A) Elephant B) Fish C) Sheep
- 35. Kimberley is famous for
A) Diamonds B) Platinum C) Silver
- 36. Sahara is located in which part of Africa?
A) Northern B) Western C) Eastern
- 37. Sahara is what type of desert?
A) Mild B) Cold C) Hot
- 38. The Ladakh desert is mainly inhabited by
A) Buddhists and Muslims B) Buddhists and Muslims C) Christians and Buddhists
- 39. Deserts are characterised by
A) Low evaporation B) Scanty vegetation C) Heavy precipitation
- 40. Hemis in the Ladakh is a famous
A) Monastery B) Church C) Temple
- 41. Egypt is famous for growing
A) Wheat B) Cotton C) Maize
- 42. Which of the following gases protects us from harmful sun rays?
A) Carbon dioxide B) Nitrogen C) Ozone
- 43. The most important layer of the atmosphere is
A) Troposphere B) Stratosphere C) Mesosphere
- 44. Which of the following layers of the atmosphere is free from clouds?
A) Stratosphere B) Troposphere C) Mesosphere
- 45. As we go up the layers of the atmosphere, the pressure
A) Increases B) Decreases C) Remains the same
- 46. When precipitation comes down to the Earth in the liquid form, it is called
A) Snow B) Cloud C) Rain
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