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Air around us

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this picture showing?

a)

A man dancing.

b)

A man walking with support

c)

A man carrying an oxygen cylinder while hiking a mountain.

d)

None of these.

2.

Why do mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders?

a)

Because there is lot of carbon dioxide at high level altitudes.

b)

Because as we go higher above the surface the amount of oxygen decreases and the thickness of the air becomes less.

c)

none of the above

3.

What is atmosphere?

a)

The blanket that we use to sleep.

b)

The blanket of air that surrounds the Earth.

c)

The blanket of air that stops the UV rays of the sun coming harshly at the Earth.

d)

None.

4.

Choose the correct definition of the Atmosphere.

a)

The envelope of air that surrounds the Earth.

b)

The blanket of air that eats the Earth slowly.

c)

The blanket of air that surrounds the Earth

d)

None of the above.

5.

Which component of air supports burning?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

All of these

6.

Which component of air does not support burning?

a)

Dust particles and water vapour .

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

None of the above

7.

What is Air? And what do we do with it?

a)

A gas that kills us.

b)

A mixture of many gases.

c)

Gas that protects us from evil.

d)

A gas that we breathe.

8.

Choose one component that is present in the Air.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Ozone

c)

Cylinder

d)

Sunlight

9.

What is Ozone layer. And why is it getting destroyed?


(Choose 2 options, 1 for each)

a)

Ozone layer is the layer that protects the Earth from the harmful rays of the sun called UV rays.

b)

Ozone layer is the layer that protects the Earth from the meteorites falling.

c)

Ozone layer is getting destroyed because of the polluted air the factories send into the sky.

d)

Ozone layer is getting destroyed because of the growing population.

10.

What is the percentage of Nitrogen?

a)

30%

b)

70%

c)

87%

d)

78%

11.

How much percentage of Oxygen?

a)

25%

b)

30%

c)

35%

d)

21%

12.

How much percentage of Carbon Dioxide?

a)

0.0004%

b)

0.004%

c)

00.004%

d)

0.04%

13.

The air contains dust particles, water vapour and ----------.

a)

Combustion

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Microorganisms

d)

Wind

14.

Air is a ----------- of gases.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

mixture

d)

combustion

15.

Moving air is called ----------.

a)

Storm

b)

Breeze

c)

Wind

d)

None of them

16.

The largest component of air is -------------- which is 78% by volume.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Argon

c)

Neon

d)

Hydrogen

e)

Nitrogen

17.

Air is present in --------, ---------and --------.

a)

Clouds, Water and Sea

b)

Cardboard, Water and Mountain

c)

Sky, Water and Soil

18.

______ from cars makes the air dirty.

a)

Smell

b)

Smoke

c)

Clean

19.

----------------- use dissolved air in water for respiration.

a)

Land animals

b)

Humans

c)

Monkeys

d)

Aquatic animals

20.

I am a gas made of two elements. I am used by plants to make food. I add fizz to beverages:_____________________

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Carbon dioxide

21.

Choose any three uses of air.

a)

Air is required for respiration and combustion.

b)

Air is required for dancing.

c)

Wind helps in the movement of gliders, aeroplanes, balloons and so on.

d)

Wind helps us to make coffee.

e)

Wind helps insects, bats and birds in flying.

22.

------ is essential for life on Earth.

a)

Months

b)

Smoke

c)

Glass

d)

Atmosphere

23.

Why is the police man wearing a mask?

a)

Because of the smoke.

b)

Because of the corona virus out break.

c)

Because he is sick.

d)

All of the reasons