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EVS Practice

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Air pollution is _________________

a)

the addition of any substance that has harmful or toxic effects to air

b)

the addition of any good substance that benefits air

c)

a chemical reaction

2.

Power generation by following mode is least polluting

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Hydro energy

3.

Energy and manure are generated by

a)

Nuclear plants

b)

Thermal plants

c)

Biogas plants

d)

Hydroelectric plants

4.

Endemic species are mostly

a)

Confined to a particular locality

b)

Whose number is largest

c)

Which are available on Western Ghats

d)

Which flower annually

5.

Ultra-violet radiation is absorbed and removed by

a)

Ozone

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbondioxide

d)

Carbon tetrachloride

6.

The scientific study of the interaction between organisms and their environment is called...

a)

Ecology

b)

Biology

c)

Astronomy

7.

These are all of the nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

a)

Abiotic factors

b)

Biotic factors

8.

This is a coastal body of water where fresh water from a river mixes with salt water from the ocean.

a)

Estuary

b)

Desert

c)

Freshwater lake

9.

An area of coastal grassland that is regularly flooded by seawater.

a)

Freshwater marsh

b)

Salt marsh

c)

Estuary

10.

This is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring native plants.

a)

Flora

b)

Fauna

11.

In ___________________ type of bioregion, desertification is most likely to occur.

a)

Tropical Forests

b)

Temperate Forests

c)

Coniferous Forests

d)

Grasslands

12.

Saprophytes are _________________________.

a)

Living beings that feed on the sap from tree bark

b)

Living beings that feed on dead or decayed organic matter

c)

Living beings that feed on other living beings.

d)

Living beings that feed on dead or decayed inorganic matter

13.

71% of earth surface is covered with _______________.

a)

land

b)

air

c)

water

d)

coal

14.

A food web consists of __________________.

a)

Interlocking food chains

b)

Producers, consumers and decomposers

c)

A portion of a food chain

d)

A set of similar consumers

15.

Pure water is

a)

White,good smell,sweet taste

b)

Colourless, sweet smell, no taste

c)

Colourless, smellless, tasteless

d)

White, smelly, salty

16.

River water is polluted due to

a)

Boating

b)

Throwing waste materials

c)

Swimming

d)

Fishing

17.

River when passes through villages, towns and cities becomes polluted due to

a)

Human activities

b)

Wastes from factories

c)

Smoke from factories

d)

Smoke from vehicles

18.

Drinking impure water can cause diseases like

a)

Cough and cold

b)

Heart attack

c)

Diarrohea

d)

Headache

19.

Earthworms and bacteria are called _______________.

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

None of these

20.

Atmospheric ozone layer which protect us from UV rays is getting depleted most by addition of ________________.

a)

Chloro flurocarbon

b)

Carbon monooxide

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Sulpur dioxide

21.

Lowest layer of atmosphere is called _________________.

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

22.

All of the living and nonliving components that interact in an environment.

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

d)

organism

23.

A change in a characteristic of a living thing that allows it to survive in its environment is called _____________.

a)

an adaptation

b)

an ecosystem

c)

migration

24.

The transfer of energy from one organism to the next in an ecosystem begins with a producer. A producer is an organism that produces its own food. A consumer is an organism in a food chain that obtains energy from producers or other consumers; consumers may be herbivores or carnivores.


Which food chain correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

a)

grass → grasshopper → fish → human

b)

grasshopper → fish → human

c)

human → fish → grasshopper

d)

human → grasshopper → fish → grass

25.

What happens to the amount of available energy in the pyramid as it moves up through the different levels?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it remains the same

d)

it decreases, then increases

26.

What is a community?

a)

A habitat with abiotic factors

b)

A very small habitat

c)

All the abiotic factors in a specific area

d)

All the different populations that live together in an area

27.

The place where an animal lives and gets what it needs to

survive is called_______.

a)

A community

b)

A Habitat

c)

An environment

d)

A niche

28.

Terrarium and aquarium are examples of……………...

a)

An artificial ecosystem

b)

A natural ecosystem

c)

A biosphere

d)

A habitat

29.

The ..........environment consists of several interconnected ecosystem.

a)

Natural

b)

Artificial

c)

Biological

d)

none of the above

30.
Which aquatic ecosystem has both salt and fresh water that is mixed together (brackish water)?
a)
estuary
b)
lakes
c)
ponds
d)
oceans
31.
This ecosystem would have many trees.
a)
Forest
b)
Grassland
c)
Ocean
d)
Lakes/Ponds
32.
__________ are areas of land that, at least part of the year, are under water.
a)
Forests
b)
Grasslands
c)
Wetlands
d)
Oceans
33.
Prairies, steppes, and savannas are all types of ____________. 
a)
forests
b)
grasslands
c)
wetlands
d)
estuaries
34.

Identify this ecosystem.

a)

Coral Ecosystem

b)

Pond Ecosystem

c)

Tundra Ecosystem

35.

Identify this ecosystem.

a)

Pond Ecosystem

b)

Forest Ecosystem

c)

Coral Reef Ecosystem

36.

How do biodiversity and stability work together?

a)

The lower the biodiversity the greater the stability of an ecosystem.

b)

The higher the biodiversity, the less stable the ecosystem

c)

The higher the biodiversity, the greater the stability of the ecosystem.

d)

Biodiversity has nothing to do with ecosystem stability.

37.
Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity?
a)
A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each
b)
A habitat with 10 different species with about 75 individuals each
c)
A habitat with 4 different species with about 150 individuals each
d)
A habitat with only one species with about 2000 individual
38.

Define genetic diversity

a)

a variety of genes and traits within a species

b)

a variety of ecosystems in a given area

c)

system made up of all the living and nonliving things in a given area

d)

a variety of species in an ecosystem

39.

Which statement best describes an example of high biodiversity?

a)

A pond ecosystem is populated by a single species of frogs

b)

A state park that includes multiple forest and freshwater ecosystems with many different species of fish, birds and frogs in a variety of colors

c)

A desert ecosystem is populated by organ pipe cacti, camels, and armadillo lizards

40.

Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?

a)

It helps populations adapt to ecological changes.

b)

It increases at each level of the food chain.

41.

What are the 3 types of biodiversity (SELECT 3)

a)

Genetic

b)

Species

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Size

e)

Biotic

42.

The more different types of organisms and the more relationships that can occur between organisms the greater the...

a)

Species Diversity

b)

Genetic Diversity

c)

Ecosystem Diversity

43.

Greater ____________________ means there are more habitats to support different types of organisms.

a)

Ecosystem Diversity

b)

Species Diversity

c)

Genetic Diversity

44.

The greater the ____________________, the more likely a species is to survive changes to their environment

a)

Genetic Diversity

b)

Species Diversity

c)

Ecosystem Diversity

45.

Which of the following forms of biodiversity describes the differences between individuals within the same species?

a)

Species

b)

Habitat

c)

Genetic

d)

None of the Above

46.

What has a higher biodiversity: a temperate forest or a frozen tundra?

a)

Frozen Tundra

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

They have a similar biodiversity

47.

What is this?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Fire fighter

d)

Wildfire

48.

What is this?

a)

Flood

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tsunami

d)

Windstorm

49.

What is this?

a)

Flood

b)

Global warming

c)

Wildfire

d)

Tsunami

50.

What is this?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Landslide

d)

Wildfire

51.
Can we prevent natural disasters?
a)
Yes
b)
No
52.

What is a natural disaster?

a)

A red letter day

b)

A bad thing caused by a bad person

c)

An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

d)

An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

53.

What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?

a)

Tsunamis

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Hurricanes

54.

What is the device called that uses special weights and magnetic fields to measure the movement of the ground?

a)

Barometer

b)

Speedometer

c)

Seismograph

d)

Telegraph

55.

The level of risk of a disaster depends on

a)

Nature of the hazard

b)

Vulnerability of the elements which are affected

c)

Economic value of the elements which are affected

d)

All of the above

56.

Vulnerability analysis comes in which part of the Disaster Management Cycle

a)

Mitigation

b)

Preparedness

c)

Response

d)

Recovery

57.
Hazard management strategy that has the goal of restoring the normal functioning of a community.
a)
Assessment
b)
Fortify
c)
Recovery
d)
Wildfire
58.

The worst industrial disaster took place in:

a)

Korba chimney collapse, 2009

b)

Bombay docks explosion, 1944

c)

Bhopal gas tragedy, 1984

d)

Chasnala mining disaster, 1975

59.

Sliding of large amount of ice and snow on a mountain due to an earthquake is called (a)  

60.

Tropical cyclones are called_______in the Atlantic Ocean, __________ in the western Pacific Ocean and ________ in the Indian Ocean

a)

hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones

b)

cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes

c)

cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons

d)

None of the above

61.

What is the ph level of acid rain?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

6

62.

What harmful health effects do scientist say that the UV radiation that passes through our "shield" will cause?

a)

increase in skin cancer

b)

immune deficiencies

c)

cataracts

d)

all of the answers

63.

What are "holes" in the ozone layer?

a)

places where the ozone concentrations are lower than under normal conditions, allowing more UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface.

b)

places where the ozone concentrations are higher than under normal conditions, allowing more UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface.

c)

places where the ozone concentrations are higher than under normal conditions, allowing lessUV radiation to reach the Earth's surface.