Natural Resources

Practice Exercise
1. Which of the following is an abiotic 8. The process of conversion of ammonia into
component of the environment? nitrates is called:
(a) Plants (b) Animals (a) Ammonification (b) Nitrification
(c) Microorganisms (d) Water (c) Photosynthesis (d) Respiration
(e) None of these (e) None of these

2. Which one of the following statements is 9. Which of the following could be the after
true? effect of soil erosion?
Statement 1: SO2 is a pollutant. (a) Drought (b) Flood
Statement 2: SO2 reacts with water in the (c) Landslide (d) All the above
atmosphere to form sulphuric acid. (e) None of these
(a) Statement 1
(b) Statement 2 10. Which of the following gas is responsible for
(c) Both statements are correct causing green-house effect?
(d) Both statements are incorrect (a) Carbon dioxide (b) Methane
(e) None of these (c) Nitrous oxide (d) All the above
(e) None of these
3. Identify the process through which carbon is
incorporated into life-forms. 11. Which one among the following is not a layer
(a) Respiration (b) Combustion of atmosphere?
(c) Photosynthesis (d) All the above (a) Mesosphere (b) Stratosphere
(e) None of these (c) Lithosphere (d) Troposphere
(e) None of these
4. Which of the following represents the correct
formula of ozone? 12. Arrange the following components in
(a) Ozn (b) O2 Zn decreasing order according to their
percentage present in air.
(c) O3 Zn (d) O3
(a) Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon
(e) None of these dioxide.
(b) Oxygen, Argon, Carbon dioxide,
5. Which of the following damages ozone layer? Nitrogen.
(a) Chlorine (b) Fluorine (c) Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide, Oxygen,
(c) Hydrogen (d) CFCs Argon.
(e) None of these (d) Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide,
Argon.
6. Which of the following types of soil is very (e) None of these
fertile and enriched with organic material?
(a) Chalky (b) Loamy 13. Zephyr refers to:
(c) Silty (d) Clayey (a) A gale with great speed.
(e) None of these (b) A soft gentle breeze.
(c) A type of soil.
7. Oxides of ________are released in (d) Name of a pesticide.
atmosphere, when fossil fuel is burnt. (e) None of these
(a) Uranium (b) Nitrogen
(c) Sulphur (d) Both (b) and (c)
(e) None of these

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14. The zone of earth where the atmosphere, (b) Burning of wood and charcoal
hydrosphere and lithosphere interact is: (c) Deforestation
(a) Microsphere (b) Lithosphere (d) All the above
(c) Biosphere (d) Stratosphere (e) None of these
(e) None of these
21. Which one of the following is not found in
15. Few characteristics of a type of soil are given air?
below. Find the type of the soil based on the (a) Carbon dioxide (b) Argon
given characteristics. (c) Nitrogen (d) Silver
(i) Presence of iron oxides in the soil. (e) None of these
(ii) Formed by the erosion of rocks in areas
of high temperature. 22. ____ is present in the highest concentration
(iii) Soil appears red in colour. in sea water.
(iv) Found in western and eastern ghats. (a) Sodium fluoride
(v) Soil is not very fertile. (b) Magnesium sulphate
(a) Alluvial soil (b) Laterite soil (c) Sodium chloride
(c) Red soil (d) Black soil (d) Calcium carbonate
(e) None of these (e) None of these

16. Which one of the following processes does 23. In which form carbon is not stored on earth?
not lead to loss of oxygen from atmosphere? (a) As organic molecule in living organisms.
(a) Respiration (b) As carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
(b) Surface weathering of exposed rocks. (c) As water molecule.
(c) Break down of water by ultraviolet (d) As organic matter in soil.
radiations into component molecules. (e) None of these
(d) Formation of carbonate shell materials by
marine organisms. 24. One of the following factors does not lead to
(e) None of these soil formation in nature:
(a) The sun (b) Water
17. The vertical movement of air is: (c) Wind (d) Polythene bags
(a) Wind current (b) Wind (e) None of these
(c) Air cycle (d) Smog
(e) None of these 25. ____ are known as producers of an
ecosystem.
18. Which one of the following is not a cause of (a) Microorganisms (b) Animals
ozone depletion? (c) Green plants (d) Clouds
(a) Oxides of nitrogen (e) None of these
(b) Oxides of sulphur dioxide
(c) CFCs 26. A non-renewable source of energy is:
(d) All the above (a) Solar energy (b) Wind energy
(e) None of these (c) Tidal energy (d) Natural gas
(e) None of these
19. A triatomic molecule having three atoms of
oxygen is: 27. Terrace farming helps the most in which of
(a) Elemental oxygen (b) Ozone the following areas in soil conservation?
(c) Tetra oxygen (d) Water molecule (a) Deserts
(e) None of these (b) Hilly regions
(c) Plains
20. Which of the following activities leads to (d) Wet areas
increase carbon dioxide content in air? (e) None of these
(a) Burning of fossil fuels.

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28. Which of the following gets heat up faster by 35. The atmosphere of the earth is heated by
solar radiation? radiations which are mainly:
(a) Water bodies (a) Radiated by the sun
(b) Land (b) Re-radiated by land
(c) Both (a) and (b) heats up at the same (c) Re-radiated by water
time. (d) Re-radiated by land and water
(d) Either (a) or (b) (e) None of these
(e) None of these
36. Carbon-cycle does not involve:
29. Which one among the following is used as (a) Respiration
environment indicators or bio-indicators to (b) Photosynthesis
check the level of pollution? (c) Transpiration
(a) Lichens (b) Mosses (d) Burning of fossil fuels
(c) Ferns (d) All the above (e) None of these
(e) None of these
37. Which one of the following is the most
30. Biotic components of an ecosystem consists important function of santuaries?
of: (a) Entrap animals
(a) Consumers (b) Producers (b) Conservation of animals
(c) Decomposers (d) All the above (c) Rearing of animals for obtaining wool
(e) None of these (d) All the above
(e) None of these
31. By which of the following methods soil
erosion can be prevented? 38. The nitrogen molecules present in air can be
(a) Afforestation (b) Terrace farming converted into nitrates and nitrites by:
(c) Intensive cropping (d) All the above (a) A biological process of nitrogen fixing
(e) None of these bacteria present in soil.
(b) A biological process of carbon fixing
32. Decomposers include which of the following factor present in soil.
in a natural ecosystem? (c) Any of the industries manufacturing
(a) Algae only (b) Green plants only nitrogenous compounds.
(c) Bacteria and fungi (d) All the above (d) The plants used as cereal crops in field.
(e) None of these (e) None of these

33. What would happen, if all the oxygen present 39. The term "water-pollution" can be defined in
in the environment is converted to ozone? several ways. Which of the following
(a) We will be protected more. statements does not give the correct
(b) It will become poisonous and kill living definition?
forms. (a) The addition of undesirable substances to
(c) Ozone is not stable, hence it will be toxic. water-bodies
(d) It will help harmful sun radiations to reach (b) The removal of desirable substances from
earth and damage many life forms. water-bodies
(e) None of these (c) A change in pressure of the water bodies
(d) A change in temperature of the water
34. Which of the following processes is not a part bodies
of water-cycle occuring in nature? (e) None of these
(a) Precipitation (b) Transpiration
(c) Nitrogen fixation (d) Evaporation 40. The ores of ____ provide atomic energy.
(e) None of these (a) Copper (b) Iron
(c) Uranium (d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) None of these

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 Answers – Key

1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D

6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. D

11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B

16. C 17. A 18. E 19. B 20. D

21. D 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. C

26. D 27. B 28. B 29. A 30. D

31. D 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. D

36. C 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. C