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Soil, rocks &minerals and Animal world

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
2.

Plants get the minerals they need to flourish from:

a)

Sun

b)

Rain

c)

Clean air and carbon dioxide

d)

Soil

3.

Plants need the following except one

a)

water

b)

air

c)

light

d)

pizza

4.

where do plants get light from ?

a)

sun

b)

sea

c)

star

d)

school

5.

What are plants?

a)

living things like herbs, trees, roses, and grass

b)

animal

c)

rocks in soil

d)

water

6.

Plants help humans by releasing oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Layers of soil are also known as:

a)

Soil Profiles

b)

Soil picture

c)

Soil sheets

d)

Soil cores

8.
Soil formation begins with the weathering of 
a)
litter.
b)
bedrock.
c)
the A horizon.
d)
humus.
9.

What is humus?

a)

soil

b)

The remains of dead plants and animals in the soil

c)

loam

d)

minerals

10.

Q7. What is soil erosion?

a)

A naturally occurring process that affects all land forms

b)

Type of soil

c)

A time period

d)

The wearing away of top soil

11.

Humus is:

a)

the part of soil made up of decayed parts of once-living things.

b)

a dip that is made of garbanzo beans.

c)

a bone that can be found in the upper arm.

d)

a sound people make when their lips are together.

12.

What kind of soil is good for growing plants?

a)

topsoil

b)

sand

c)

clay

d)

a child's stinky shoe

13.

What is taken away during erosion?

a)

soil

b)

water

c)

trees

14.

Which layer of soil is on the bottom?

a)

topsoil

b)

subsoil

c)

bedrock

d)

bottomsoil

15.

What is the layer of soil just below the topsoil?

a)

soil

b)

subsoil

c)

topsoil

d)

terrace farming

16.
Which layer of soil are these roots growing in?
a)
subsoil
b)
topsoil
17.

What happens to soil if no plants are in them and it rains?

a)

soil erosion

b)

soil absorbs the water

c)

soil becomes mud

d)

soil becomes sand

18.
How can farmers prevent/slow down soil erosion?
a)
Cover their crops with a tarp 
b)
Water the soil everyday in order to weigh it down 
c)
Plant crops, plants, etc. to hold the soil in place
d)
Cut down all of the trees and crops. 
19.
Which type of soil conservation strategy is being  used in this picture?
a)
windbreakers
b)
contour farming
c)
planting of vegetation
d)
terracing
20.

Why is soil is a valuable resource?

a)

It supports the life on the

b)

contains sand and gravel

c)

is rich in decomposers

d)

has all three soil horizons

21.

Rocks formed by cooling and hardening of hot molten rocks are called

a)

Metamorphic rocks

b)

Igneous Rocks

c)

Minerals

d)

Sedimentary Rocks

22.

The hot molten rock present inside the earth is called

a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

Hot liquid

d)

super hot liquid

23.

The hot molten rock that flows on the surface of earth is called

a)

Magma

b)

Volcano

c)

Lava

d)

None of these

24.

Rocks formed by the repeated deposition of of layers are called

a)

Sedimentary rocks

b)

Igneous rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

None of these

25.

Coal is a kind of sedimentary rocks

a)

True

b)

false

26.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
27.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
28.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
29.

The process for sedimentary rocks DO NOT include:

a)

Cementation

b)

Cooling

c)

Deposition

d)

Erosion

30.

Fossils are a form of:

a)

mineral

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

31.

Which picture does NOT show a mineral being used?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

If you kept this rock on a table in your bedroom, would it change to a different type of rock in a year?

a)

yes, it will change

b)

no, it will not change

33.

Which fuel is used in atomic power plants?

a)

coal

b)

petrol

c)

uranium

d)

all of these

34.

Petroleum was formed deep inside the earth millions of years ago by remains of _______.

a)

Bacteria and Fungi

b)

Dead plants and animals

c)

None of these

d)

Black gold

35.

The Red fort of Delhi is made of ____________

a)

limestone

b)

sandstone

c)

conglomerate

d)

all of these

36.
Which statement is true about rocks?
a)
Magma is made of solid rock.
b)
Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
c)
Crystals are made of rocks.
d)
Minerals are made of one or more rocks.
37.

All rocks contain minerals, but minerals do not contain rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Light coloured igneous rock used by dentists for polishing our teeth

a)

Obsidian

b)

Pumice

c)

Basalt

d)

Granite

39.

Identify the rock

a)

Pumice

b)

Basalt

c)

Sandstone

d)

shale

40.

Name the rock which can float on water

a)

Basalt

b)

Pumice

c)

sand stone

d)

limestone

41.

Rocks formed by the cooling and hardening of hot molten rocks

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Metamorphic rocks

c)

Sedimentary rocks

d)

None of these

42.

Identify the igneous rock used for making jewellery

a)

Limestone

b)

Shale

c)

Obsidian

d)

Conglomerate

43.

Name the Sedimentary rock used for making chalk and cement

a)

Limestone

b)

conlomerate

c)

Shale

d)

slate

44.

Rocks formed due to changes in the existing rocks over time due to high temperature and pressure

a)

metamorphic rocks

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

Igneous rocks

d)

minerals

45.

Chemical substances that occur naturally on the Earth are called

a)

minerals

b)

rocks

c)

non -metallic minerals

d)

metallic minerals

46.

Copper, gold silver are examples for metallic minerals

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Mica is a non-metallic mineral

a)

True

b)

False

48.
This rock used to be the bottom of an ocean millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
49.

Sandstone, Limestoneand Shale, are examples of

a)

metamorphic rocks

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

igneous rocks

50.

Obsidian, pumice, and granite are all examples of

a)

metamorphic rocks

b)

sedimentary rocks

c)

igneous rocks

51.

Animals that have hair or fur are...

a)

Mammals

b)

Birds

c)

Fishes

d)

Reptiles

52.
The snake is classified into...
a)
Mammals
b)
Reptiles
c)
Amphibians
d)
Birds
53.
Frogs are classified into...
a)
Amphibians
b)
Mammals
c)
Reptiles
d)
Insects
54.

........................................................ animals live in the jungle

a)

Dog

b)

Sheep

c)

Tiger

55.

A fish has...

a)

scales

b)

beak

c)

tail

d)

fur

56.

Habitat is the place where animals grow, finds the food and shelter.

a)

False

b)

True

57.

Which animal lives in a water habitat

a)
b)
c)
58.

Where does this animal live?

a)
b)
c)
59.

What group of animal is this snake?

a)

Mammals

b)

Amphibians

c)

Reptiles

60.

Some organisms exchange gases through the sides of their body through tiny holes called _______.

a)

spiracles

b)

diffusion

c)

lungs

d)

oxygen

61.

Fish have organs called _______ that enable oxygen to diffuse into their bodies and carbon dioxide to diffuse out.

a)

tracheal tubes

b)

spiracles

c)

gills

d)

lungs

62.

how frog breathe in the water?

a)

spiracle

b)

lungs

c)

moist skin

d)

gills

63.

Choose animal that breathe using lungs..

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

Which pair of animals have the same respiratory organs?

a)

cat and fish

b)

dolphin and stingray

c)

cow and worm

d)

crocodile and snake

65.

What's the name of this covering?

a)

Shell

b)

Fur

c)

Feather

d)

Spine

66.

________________ are consumers that eat ONLY PLANTS.

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Producers

67.

__________________ are consumers that eat ONLY MEAT (other animals)?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Producers

d)

Herbivores

68.

__________________ are consumers that eat BOTH Plants and Animals for food.

a)

Omnivores

b)

Producers

c)

Herbivores

d)

Carnivores

69.

Look at the picture!

Eagle can _____________ in the sky.

a)

climb

b)

fly

c)

swim

d)

walk

70.

The eagle can fly by using its ....

a)

fins

b)

body

c)

wings

71.

Fish is using one of its body's part to swim in the water. It is called ....

a)

wings

b)

fins

c)

legs

72.

Look at the picture!

Snake can ... on the desert.

a)

swing

b)

slither

c)

walk

d)

swim

73.

What is migration?

a)

The mass movement of animals from one place to another in search of favourable environment is called migration.

b)

When animals go into a deep sleep during winter.

c)

When animals play in winter.

74.

Where do you think I will hide?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

Ducks have _____________________ to swim in water

a)

webbed feet

b)

feathers

c)

proboscis

d)

none of these

76.

Butterflies suck nectar of flower through_________________

a)

feet

b)

mouth

c)

legs

d)

proboscis

77.

Choose the odd group based on breathing organ

a)

ant, cockroach, beetle

b)

Fish, crab, prawn

c)

Dolphin , sheep, cow

d)

Fish, dolphin, whale

78.

Feathers of birds help them to swim

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Name the animal shown in the picture

a)

Europen EEL

b)

Sanke

c)

Lizard

d)

none of these

80.

Identify the animal and name its body covering

a)

black ant & Body covering is Cuticule

b)

Black ant & body covering is Scales

c)

Black ant & body covering is shell

d)

None of these

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