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Multiple Choice Questions (30 MCQs):
1. Which of the following is a biotic component of the environment?
a) Soil
b) Water
c) Plants
d) Air
Ans: c) Plants
2. What is the basic source of energy for all living organisms?
a) Wind
b) Sun
c) Water
d) Soil
Ans: b) Sun
3. Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Hydrogen
Ans: a) Oxygen
4. Decomposers break down:
a) Sunlight
b) Dead plants and animals
c) Rocks
d) Water
Ans: b) Dead plants and animals
5. Which of the following is not a natural resource?
a) Forest
b) River
c) Plastic
d) Air
Ans: c) Plastic
6. Ozone layer protects us from:
a) Visible light
b) Infrared rays
c) Ultraviolet rays
d) Gamma rays
Ans: c) Ultraviolet rays
7. Which of these is a renewable resource?
a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c) Wind energy
d) Natural gas
Ans: c) Wind energy
8. Which is a non-biodegradable waste?
a) Vegetable peels
b) Paper
c) Glass
d) Wood
Ans: c) Glass
9. Which of the following causes air pollution?
a) Trees
b) Wind
c) Smoke from factories
d) Rivers
Ans: c) Smoke from factories
10. Which part of the plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air?
a) Stem
b) Root
c) Flower
d) Leaf
Ans: d) Leaf
11. Global warming is caused due to excess of:
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Hydrogen
Ans: c) Carbon dioxide
12. The layer of air around the earth is called:
a) Lithosphere
b) Atmosphere
c) Hydrosphere
d) Biosphere
Ans: b) Atmosphere
13. Water is a part of:
a) Atmosphere
b) Lithosphere
c) Biosphere
d) Hydrosphere
Ans: d) Hydrosphere
14. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
a) Coal
b) Natural gas
c) Petrol
d) Solar energy
Ans: d) Solar energy
15. Which is the largest natural habitat on Earth?
a) Desert
b) Ocean
c) Forest
d) River
Ans: b) Ocean
16. Which among the following is a producer?
a) Lion
b) Deer
c) Tree
d) Mushroom
Ans: c) Tree
17. Which of these helps in cleaning the environment?
a) Plastic
b) Smoke
c) Earthworms
d) Pesticides
Ans: c) Earthworms
18. Which of the following is a man-made environment?
a) Mountains
b) Parks
c) Forests
d) Rivers
Ans: b) Parks
19. The main cause of water pollution is:
a) Boiling water
b) Adding chlorine
c) Dumping sewage
d) Storing in tanks
Ans: c) Dumping sewage
20. The term “environment” includes:
a) Only plants
b) Only animals
c) Only air and water
d) All living and non-living things
Ans: d) All living and non-living things
21. Reuse and recycling helps in:
a) Increasing pollution
b) Wasting energy
c) Conserving resources
d) Using fossil fuels
Ans: c) Conserving resources
22. Which component of environment includes animals and humans?
a) Biotic
b) Abiotic
c) Atmosphere
d) Lithosphere
Ans: a) Biotic
23. What do we call the place where an organism lives?
a) Home
b) Shelter
c) Habitat
d) Den
Ans: c) Habitat
24. The living organisms depend on the environment for:
a) Entertainment
b) Shelter
c) Food
d) All of these
Ans: d) All of these
25. Which of the following increases soil fertility naturally?
a) Plastic
b) Compost
c) Acid rain
d) Wastewater
Ans: b) Compost
26. What is the name of the process in which plants make their food?
a) Respiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Germination
d) Digestion
Ans: b) Photosynthesis
27. The animals that eat plants are called:
a) Carnivores
b) Omnivores
c) Herbivores
d) Decomposers
Ans: c) Herbivores
28. Which of these is not a greenhouse gas?
a) Methane
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Oxygen
d) Water vapour
Ans: c) Oxygen
29. Trees help in reducing:
a) Water
b) Soil
c) Air pollution
d) All of these
Ans: c) Air pollution
30. Which of the following helps in rain formation?
a) Cutting trees
b) Solar eclipse
c) Water cycle
d) Deforestation
Ans: c) Water cycle
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2. Fill in the Blanks (15 Questions):
1. The living components of the environment are called biotic components.
2. Plants make their food through the process of photosynthesis.
3. The layer of gases surrounding the Earth is called the atmosphere.
4. Trees release oxygen into the air.
5. Soil is a part of the lithosphere.
6. Animals that eat only plants are called herbivores.
7. The environment includes both living and non-living things.
8. Water, air, and soil are natural resources.
9. Cutting of trees is called deforestation.
10. The process of reusing waste materials is called recycling.
11. Burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide.
12. Plants are called producers.
13. Decomposers help in breaking down dead organisms.
14. Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases.
15. The place where an organism lives is called its habitat.
