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Science Olympiad

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am a huge body of salt water covering most of the earth who am I?

a)

River

b)

Ocean

c)

Pond

2.

Which of these is a underground water source.

a)

Lake

b)

Well

c)

Ocean

d)

Pond

3.

The gaseous form of water is

a)

ice

b)

water

c)

water vapour

d)

steam

4.

Too much rain causes

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

A plant that needs less water

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
7.

We can prevent water pollution by:

a)

Reduce the use of plastic.

b)

Properly dispose of chemicals.

c)

Clean up after your animals.

d)

All of the above

8.

What are Decomposers?

a)

Humus

b)

Plants that eat grass

c)

Plants covert dead plants and animals to humus

d)

None of the above

9.

If forests disappear ,the amount of _________ in air will increase.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon-Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

All of the above

10.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

a)

Forests protect the soil from erosion.

b)

Plants and animals in a forest are not dependent on one another.

c)

Forests influence the climate and water cycle.

d)

Soil helps forests to grow and regenerate.

11.

Micro-organisms act upon the dead plants to produce

a)

sand

b)

mushrooms

c)

humus

d)

wood

12.

Cutting down of trees on large scale is called

a)

deforestation

b)

floods

c)

forest protection

d)

Erosion

13.

Animals help in propagation of plants by __________of seed.

a)

Dispersal

b)

Eating

c)

watering

d)

nesting

14.

Which of the following is a medicinal plant?

a)

Amla

b)

Aswagandha

c)

Neem

d)

All of these

15.

Through which state the Ganga river does not pass?

a)

Uttarakhand

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

 Bihar

d)

Delhi

16.

In which sector major percentage of freshwater is using in India?

a)

Manufacturing sector

b)

Agriculture sector

c)

Construction sector

17.
An increase in Earth’s temperature is called…
a)
Global Fever · 
b)
 Summer ·
c)
   Overheating ·  
d)
 ·  Global Warming
18.

Which of the following chemicals is used by farmers to protect their crops from pests?

a)

Pesticides

b)

Fertilisers

c)

Weedicides

d)

Artificial Manure

19.

Q.2) What percentage of the Earth is covered with water?

a)

50%

b)

71%

c)

90%

20.

Q.4) What percentage of freshwater is available for us to use?

a)

1%

b)

10%

c)

3%

21.

The place where both natural vegetation and wildlife both are preserved

a)

Wildlife sanctuary

b)

National Park

c)

Biosphere reserve Park

d)

Bird Sanctuary

22.

Which of the following terms is used to denote animal species of a particular region or period?

a)

Ferm

b)

Flora

c)

Fauna

d)

None of these

23.

What happens to plastic waste?

a)

It is biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates

b)

There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled

c)

It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

d)

It gets dumped in the ocean for fish to eat

24.

The USA is 2nd in emitting the most Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere. Which country is 1st?

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

UK

d)

India

25.

We can prevent water pollution by:

a)

Reduce the use of plastic.

b)

Properly dispose of chemicals.

c)

Clean up after your animals.

d)

All of the above

26.

Which of these is a underground water source.

a)

Lake

b)

Well

c)

Ocean

d)

Pond

27.
Deforestation
a)
A broadleaf evergreen forest found in wet and hot regions near the equator
b)
The variety of plants and animals living in one area.
c)
The process by which carbon and oxygen cycle among plants, people, and animals.
d)
Removing or clearing away the trees from a forest. 
28.

Which of these is not true about forests?

a)

Provide home to animals

b)

help in causing rainfall

c)

prevent soil erosion

d)

purify air by absorbing oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide

29.

The removal of soil by wind or water is known as

a)

Soil Conservation

b)

Soil Protection

c)

Soil Erosion

30.

Deforestation means

a)

large scale planting of trees

b)

large scale cutting down of trees

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

31.

Which of the following is not a source of waste water ?

a)

sewers

b)

homes

c)

industries

d)

hospitals

32.

Pick from the following one chemical used to disinfect water.

a)

chlorine

b)

coal

c)

washing soda

d)

silica

33.

We should not throw cooking oil and paint down the drain because

a)

they break the pipe

b)

they harden and clog the pipe

c)

they flow through the drain freely

d)

None of these

34.

What forms the lowest layer of vegetation?

a)

Herbs

b)

Shrubs

c)

Trees

d)

All of the above

35.

If forests disappear ,the amount of _________ in air will increase.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon-Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

All of the above

36.

Which of the following is not a forest product?

a)

Gum

b)

Plywood

c)

Sealing wax

d)

Kerosene

37.

What is the biggest forest in the world?

a)

Kakamega forest

b)

Tongass National Forest

c)

Bandipur National forest

d)

Amazon forest

38.

Paper is made up of

a)

wold pulp

b)

wood-

c)

tree

d)

Wood pulp

39.

What controls floods and prevent soil erosion.

a)

Trees

b)

Chipko movement

c)

wood pulp

40.

found in

a)

magrove forest

b)

desert and scrub vegetation

c)

Mountain vegetation