WorksheetsG5-Sci-Soil, Rocks & Minerals
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is INCORRECT for soil?
The outermost layer of the soil
A combination of rocks, minerals, gases, living organisms etc
A source of gemstones like diamond
Its just dust which is good for nothing
On which of the following soil erosion by water depends?
The rate of the flow of water
The length of the slope
The extent of vegetation
All of the given
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
Suspension
Saltation
Surface creep
Over cropping
Deforestation leads to loss of ___ along with damage to the different ___
biodiversity, habitat
water, energy
soil, water
None of the given
Lack of vegetation makes soil dry and makes it more prone to erosion by
Wind
Water
Both wind and water
Animals
___ is cultivating of crop lands continuously without leaving them to fallow.
Over cropping
Over grazing
Over erosion
All of these
Natural soil erosion can be advantageous too.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of soil erosion?
Formation of soil
Binding of carbon
Destruction of new habitat
Site cleansing
A) Roots of trees help in anchoring the soil particles
B) Contour ploughing and stubble planting help to conserve soil in hilly areas
Only A is correct
Only B is correct
Both A and B are correct
Both A and B are incorrect
Crop rotation is the process of planting ___ crops in a specified sequence in the ___ area
same, different
different, same
same, same
different, different
What is correct for given image?
This is result of overgrazing
It is an embankment
They oppose the major flow of the wind
They help to conserve water
Which rocks are formed due to cooling of magma?
Basalt
Granite
Pumice
All of the given
A) Basalt - Cobblestones and statues
B) Granite - Flooring tiles
C) Pumice - Making buildings
Only B is correct
Only A and B are correct
Only C is correct
None of A, B and C are correct
Red fort is made from ___ and it is ___ type of rock.
Sandstone, Igneous
Sandstone, Sedimentary
Conglomerate, Metamorphic
Marble, Metamorphic
The most abundant sedimentary rock is limestone
True
False
Observe the image and identify the type of rock.
Shale
Conglomerate
Sandstone
None of these
Slate is a dark grey and shimy metamorphic rock by metamorphism of ___
Shale
Marble
Granite
Gneiss
A) Quartzite is a metamorphic rock
B) Gneiss is a sedimentary rock
A- True
B- False
A- False
B- True
A- False
B- False
A- True
B- True
Aluminium is extracted from ___ and Iron is extracted from ___
Haematite, Bauxite
Bauxite, Haematite
Talcum, Bauxite
None of these
How many of the given are related to use of minerals:
[Common salt, Fertilizers, Diamond, Coal]
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is/are formed from the decomposition of plants and animals both?
Coal
Petroleum
Natural gas
Both petroleum and natural gas.
___ is a mixture of gases like methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and hydrogen sulphide
Ethanol
Biodiesel
Biogas
All of these
___ can be produced by electrolysis of water
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Methane
Biogas
Wood is a biomass fuel
True
False
Wind energy, Water energy and Solar energy can be renewed on a human time scale
True
False
