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EST TEST SERIES 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Without the atmospheric green house effect, the average surface temperature would be ____

a)

Higher then at present

b)

Lower than at present

c)

The same as it is now

d)

Much more variable than it is now

2.

In a temperature inversions _______

a)

Air temperature increases with increasing height

b)

Air temperature decreases with increasing height

c)

Air temperature remains constant with increasing height

d)

It is warmer at night than during the day

3.

Acid rain is capable of damaging the building and historic monuments which are made up of rocks such as lime stone and marble. Which among the following is the end product of such reaction?

a)

Quick lime

b)

Calcium Carbonate

c)

Calcium Hydroxide

d)

Gypsum

4.

Ozone layer is present in _______

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Thermosphere

5.

The removal of carbon dioxide from earth's atmosphere and the provision of long term storage of carbon dioxide in the terrestrial biosphere is known as _____________

a)

Carbon Sequestration

b)

Carbon dating

c)

Carbon fixing

d)

Photosynthesis

6.

Nature's hydro logical cycle involves __________

a)

Evaporation, Condensation

b)

Condensation, precipitation

c)

Evaporation, Precipitation

d)

Evaporation, Condensation and Precipitation

7.

Name of gas released during Bhopal Tragedy was

a)

Methyl isocyanate

b)

Potassium iIsothiocyanate

c)

Sodium Isothiocyanate

d)

Ethyl Isothiocyanate

8.

Select the correct option a) Methane is not a greenhouse gas b) CO2 is a greenhouse gas

a)

a and b are both true

b)

a is a true and b is false

c)

a is false and b is true

d)

a and b are both false

9.

What does it mean to reuse?

a)

Cleaning up a mess

b)

Use less of something, creating smaller amounts of waste

c)

Use something over and over again

d)

Make something apply into something beautiful.

10.

Depletion of water resource is a _________________

a)

Local problem

b)

Global problem

c)

Private problem

d)

No problem

11.

Where will the water sit the longest?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Freshwater lake

c)

Glacier

d)

Ocean

12.

Global warming is caused due to ______

a)

Green house gases

b)

Exhaust Gases

c)

VOC's

d)

None of the above

13.

Global agreement in specific control strategies to reduce the release of ozone depleting substances was adopted by __

a)

The Vienna Convention

b)

The Rio de Janerio Conference

c)

The Montreal Protocol

d)

The Kyoto Protocol

14.

Which one of the following result takes place due to global warming?

a)

maintaining steady temperature

b)

Changes in rain fall

c)

Pleasant temperature

d)

Causing less pollution

15.

Which of the following can be recycled?

a)

Paper

b)

Glass

c)

Organic waste

d)

All of the above

16.

What does it mean to recycle?

a)

Make something into something new.

b)

Use less of something creating smaller amounts of waste

c)

Make something that can clean your room

d)

None of above

17.

The following is the example of reducing:

a)

Using plastic bags as small garbage bags

b)

Using less water when you slower

c)

Bringing newspapers to a recycling center

d)

All of the above

18.

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

CFCs

c)

Methane

d)

Oxygen

19.

High population gives rise to _______________ management of resources

a)

adequate

b)

Proper

c)

Poor

d)

None of the above

20.

The main interest of shielding in nuclear plants is to protect from __________________

a)

Neutrons

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

21.

Reduction in use of fuels cannot be brought about by ______

a)

Using alternate fuels

b)

Changing life style

c)

Reducing car taxes

d)

Both a and b

22.

Which of the following source of energy is less ecofriendly?

a)

Biogas

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Nuclear

23.

Mining means ______

a)

To conserve and preserve minerals

b)

To check pollution due to mineral resources

c)

To extracts minerals and ores

d)

None

24.

Natural resources do not include

a)

Water

b)

Refined oil

c)

Air

d)

Wood

25.

Which is an example of non-renewable resource?

a)

Wind

b)

Vegetation

c)

Coal and minerals

d)

Water

26.

Percentage of total water found as fresh water is ______

a)

87.5 %

b)

2.5%

c)

97.5%

d)

75%

27.

Which of the following fuels has highest carbon intensity?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Oil

c)

Bituminous coal

d)

Biomass

28.

Which of the following non renewable energy is no classified under a fossil fuel?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Petroleum

c)

Oil

d)

Natural Gas

29.

To preserve resources for future, we have to________________

a)

Look for more

b)

Consume more of them

c)

Save them

d)

Use them more frequently

30.

An inexhaustible non-conventional universal source of energy is_______

a)

Fossil Fuel

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Tidal

31.

Forest is responsible for________________

a)

Watershed protection

b)

Land erosion control

c)

Providing economic and environmental benefits

d)

All of these

32.

Fossil fuels are converted into energy by

a)

Burning

b)

Cooling

c)

Sublimation

d)

Melting

33.

_____ is not fossil fuel.

a)

Petroleum

b)

Uranium

c)

Natural gas

d)

Coal

34.

Mineral/oil mainly occurs in _____

a)

Deep ocean

b)

Shallow ocean

c)

Air

d)

None of the above

35.

First national park established in India is ______

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru national park

b)

Salim ali national park

c)

Dr. Borse National park

d)

Jim Corbett National park

36.

Which of the following is an endemic species found in Western Ghats, India?

a)

Marsh Mongoose

b)

Indian Rhinoceros

c)

Brown Palm Civet

d)

Flying Squirrel

37.

Quinine the drug is used for treatment of ______ is an example of benefits of biodiversity

a)

Bone -T.B

b)

Cancer

c)

Cholera

d)

Maleria

38.

The shape of the pyramid of biomass for a pond or any aquatic ecosystem is

a)

Inverted

b)

Upright

c)

Linear

d)

Not Certain

39.

Island is an example of ______ Ecosystem

a)

River

b)

Earth

c)

Ocean

d)

None of the above

40.

The reason for certain animals getting endangered are ____

a)

Hunting

b)

Pollution of Environment

c)

Natural calamities

d)

All of the these

41.

Decomposers helps to send ______ to Producers

a)

Components

b)

Nutrients

c)

Constituents

d)

None of the above

42.

The Plant which blooms when the light duration is more than 12 hours per day is known as _____

a)

Long day plants

b)

Short day plants

c)

Day neutral plant

d)

Long day and short night plants

43.

Biological diversity is declining day by day due to ___

a)

Hunting

b)

Smuggling of animals

c)

Deforestation

d)

All a, b and c

44.

Which among the following always decreases in a Food chain across tropic levels?

a)

Number

b)

Energy

c)

Accumulated chemicals

d)

None of the above

45.

The historical convention on biological diversity held in rio de janerio in 1992 is known as

a)

CITES convention

b)

the earth summit

c)

G-16 summit

d)

MAB programme

46.

Which of the following statement is correct for India?

a)

India is 7th largest country with mega diversity

b)

India has no rank related to biodiversity

c)

India is 3rd largest country in Asia with mega diversity

d)

Option a and c

47.

The science of system of control in an ecosystem is known as ___

a)

Syncology

b)

Cybernetic

c)

Bicoenoses

d)

None of the above

48.

What is false about Bio-diversity

a)

Its is global sum of all ecosystem

b)

It has evolved at least some 3.5 billions year ago

c)

It does not contains Microbes

d)

It can also be called zone of life on earth

49.

Community of living organism is a part of an ____

a)

Environment

b)

Universe

c)

Ecosystem

d)

None of Above

50.

Biome above 10000 feet is ______

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Alpine

d)

None of above