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Air around us

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the photo. This is an example of _____ pollution.

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Land

2.

The component of air used by green plants to make their food, is ___________.

a)

Ozone layer

b)

Carbon di-oxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Argon

3.

How to prevent air pollution?

a)

To plant trees

b)

To use bicycles or public transport instead of using private vehicles.

c)

All of the mentioned.

d)

To share the seat in car or bike to other person or the friend who is coming or going to the same destination or place where we are going to go to

4.

What layer protects us from the sun's harmful rays?

a)

Protection layer

b)

Ozone layer

c)

Atmospheric layer

5.

Which gas is released into the atmosphere by plants following photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Argon

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Nitrogen

6.
What are the percentages of the main gases on Earth?
a)
78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen and 1% other
b)
78% other, 21% oxygen and 1% nitrogen
c)
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 1% other
d)
95% carbon dioxide and 5% oxygen
7.
What do dust, smoke, salt, and chemicals have in common?
a)
They are gases in the air.
b)
They make up water vapor in the air.
c)
They are particles in the air.
d)
They are only found in pure air.
8.

The burning of fuel produces ______.

a)

Dew

b)

Wind

c)

Smoke

9.

__________ gas occupies the major part of composition of air.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

10.

Earth is surrounded by an envelope of gases called the _____________.

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Solar system

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Cloud bubble

11.

Makes three fourth part of total air.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

Argon

d)

Water Vapour

12.

Which is not a property of air?

a)

It occupies space

b)

It is transparent

c)

It is a solution.

d)

It is a compound.

13.

The ratio of nitrogen to oxygen in the air is

a)

1:4

b)

4:1

c)

3:1

d)

1:2

14.

Wind is

a)

air around us

b)

rising hot air

c)

air in motion

d)

none of these

15.

Which of the following gas helps in burning?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water vapour and Argon

16.

Arrange the following in descending order according to their percentage:

Nitrogen, Argon, Carbon dioxide, Oxygen

a)

Nitrogen > Argon > Oxygen > Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen > Oxygen > Argon > Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen > Carbon dioxide > Nitrogen > Argon

d)

Argon > Carbon dioxide

17.

Choose the odd one out

a)

Rustling of leaves

b)

Driving a car

c)

Flying of kite

d)

Blowing away of a newspaper

18.

Statement 1: Police regulating traffic at a crowded crossing often wear a mask.

Statement 2: Mask filters carbon dioxide and sends pure oxygen inside

a)

Both Statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true

d)

Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

19.

Statement 1: Mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with them while climbing high mountains.

Statement 2: The percentage of oxygen in the air decrease with increasing altitude.

a)

Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is the correct explanation

b)

Both statements are true

c)

Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true

20.

Air is not present in

a)

Building

b)

Ocean

c)

Vaccum

d)

Caves