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Air and Water

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q1. Which of the following gases protects us from harmful sun rays?

a)

(a) Carbon dioxide

b)

(b) Nitrogen

c)

(c) Ozone.

2.

Q2. The most important layer of the atmosphere is?

a)

(a) Troposphere

b)

(b)Thermosphere

c)

(c) Mesosphere.

3.

Q3. Which of the following layers of the atmosphere is free from clouds?

a)

(a) Troposphere

b)

(b) Stratosphere

c)

(c) Mesosphere

4.

Q4. As we go up the layers of the phere, thatmose pressure?

a)

(a) Increases

b)

(b) Decreases

c)

(c) Remains the same.

5.

Q5. When precipitation comes down to the earth in the liquid form, it is called?

a)

(a) Cloud

b)

(b) Rain

c)

(c) Snow

6.

Q6. (a)   is the most important layer of the atmosphere.

7.

Q7. (a)   is the second most plentiful gas in the air.

8.

Q8. Exosphere has very thin air, and gases like __________ and ___________ float into the space

from here.

(a)  

9.

Q9. (a)   gas protects us from the harmful effect of the sun rays.

10.

Q10. Westerlies and Easterlies are the examples of (a)   wind.

11.

Q11. The process by which water continually changes its form and circulates

between oceans, atmosphere and land

a)

(i) Water cycle

b)

(ii) Tides

c)

(iii) Ocean currents.

d)

All of these

12.

Q12. Generally the warm ocean currents originate near?

a)

(i)  Poles

b)

(ii) Equator

c)

(iii) None of these.

13.

Q13. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called

a)

(i) Tide

b)

(ii) Ocean current

c)

(iii) Wave

d)

None of these.

14.

Q14. Water below the ground is known as?

a)

a) pure water

b)

b) ground water

c)

c) river water

d)

d) none of these

15.

Q15. During low tides,

a)

a) water recedes from the shore

b)

b) water covers much of the shore

c)

c) Both (a) and (b)

d)

d) none of these

16.

Q16. The Japanese word which means ‘Harbour Waves’

a)

a) Tsunami

b)

b) Sea wave

c)

c) Ocean wave

d)

d) None of these

17.

Q17. The largest Tsunami wave travels at the speed of

a)

a) more than 600 km per hour

b)

b) more than 500 km per hour

c)

c) more than 700 km per hour

d)

d) more than 100 km per hour

18.

Q18. Labrador and Gulf stream are the examples of

a)

a) Tides

b)

b) Ocean currents

c)

c) Tsunami

d)

d) Waves

19.

Q19. Which day is celebrated as the World Water Day?

a)

22 nd March

b)

21st March

c)

26th May

d)

23rd April

20.

Q20. Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands got submerged after the tsunami of 2004.

(a)  

21.

Q21. How much is the percentage of Nitrogen in air?

a)

0.03 %

b)

78 %

c)

21 %

d)

78.5 %

22.

Q22. The covering of air around the earth is called ____________.

a)

water vapour

b)

atmosphere

23.

Q23. Stratosphere contains a layer of which gas?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Ozone

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon

24.

Q24. _________ from air is used for breathing and burning.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

25.

Q25. Generally the warm ocean current originate near..............

a)

Equator

b)

Poles

c)

None of these

26.

Q26. .............. Of the earth surface is covered by water.

a)

One-Fourth

b)

Two-Forth

c)

Three-Forth

27.

Q27. Example of Hot Ocean current..........

a)

Labrador

b)

Peru (Humboldt)

c)

Gulf Stream

28.

Q28. Can you identify this..........

a)

Rock cycle

b)

Rainfall

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Plant cycle