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G5-Sci-Soil, Rocks & Minerals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is INCORRECT for soil?

a)

The outermost layer of the soil

b)

A combination of rocks, minerals, gases, living organisms etc

c)

A source of gemstones like diamond

d)

Its just dust which is good for nothing

2.

On which of the following soil erosion by water depends?

a)

The rate of the flow of water

b)

The length of the slope

c)

The extent of vegetation

d)

All of the given

3.

Select the correct option for the given hints-

1) Soil particles move in the form of small bounces along the surface

2) It causes severe damage to the surface as well as to the vegetation

a)

Suspension

b)

Saltation

c)

Surface creep

d)

Over cropping

4.

Deforestation leads to loss of ___ along with damage to the different ___

a)

biodiversity, habitat

b)

water, energy

c)

soil, water

d)

None of the given

5.

Lack of vegetation makes soil dry and makes it more prone to erosion by

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Both wind and water

d)

Animals

6.

___ is cultivating of crop lands continuously without leaving them to fallow.

a)

Over cropping

b)

Over grazing

c)

Over erosion

d)

All of these

7.

Natural soil erosion can be advantageous too.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of soil erosion?

a)

Formation of soil

b)

Binding of carbon

c)

Destruction of new habitat

d)

Site cleansing

9.

A) Roots of trees help in anchoring the soil particles

B) Contour ploughing and stubble planting help to conserve soil in hilly areas

a)

Only A is correct

b)

Only B is correct

c)

Both A and B are correct

d)

Both A and B are incorrect

10.

Crop rotation is the process of planting ___ crops in a specified sequence in the ___ area

a)

same, different

b)

different, same

c)

same, same

d)

different, different

11.

What is correct for given image?

a)

This is result of overgrazing

b)

It is an embankment

c)

They oppose the major flow of the wind

d)

They help to conserve water

12.

Which rocks are formed due to cooling of magma?

a)

Basalt

b)

Granite

c)

Pumice

d)

All of the given

13.

A) Basalt - Cobblestones and statues

B) Granite - Flooring tiles

C) Pumice - Making buildings

a)

Only B is correct

b)

Only A and B are correct

c)

Only C is correct

d)

None of A, B and C are correct

14.

Red fort is made from ___ and it is ___ type of rock.

a)

Sandstone, Igneous

b)

Sandstone, Sedimentary

c)

Conglomerate, Metamorphic

d)

Marble, Metamorphic

15.

The most abundant sedimentary rock is limestone

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Observe the image and identify the type of rock.

a)

Shale

b)

Conglomerate

c)

Sandstone

d)

None of these

17.

Slate is a dark grey and shimy metamorphic rock by metamorphism of ___

a)

Shale

b)

Marble

c)

Granite

d)

Gneiss

18.

A) Quartzite is a metamorphic rock

B) Gneiss is a sedimentary rock

a)

A- True

B- False

b)

A- False

B- True

c)

A- False

B- False

d)

A- True

B- True

19.

Aluminium is extracted from ___ and Iron is extracted from ___

a)

Haematite, Bauxite

b)

Bauxite, Haematite

c)

Talcum, Bauxite

d)

None of these

20.

How many of the given are related to use of minerals:

[Common salt, Fertilizers, Diamond, Coal]

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Which of the following is/are formed from the decomposition of plants and animals both?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Natural gas

d)

Both petroleum and natural gas.

22.

___ is a mixture of gases like methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and hydrogen sulphide

a)

Ethanol

b)

Biodiesel

c)

Biogas

d)

All of these

23.

___ can be produced by electrolysis of water

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Methane

d)

Biogas

24.

Wood is a biomass fuel

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Wind energy, Water energy and Solar energy can be renewed on a human time scale

a)

True

b)

False