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