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NATURAL RESOURCES MCQs

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Question 11. Which among the natural cycles is the reason for the seas and oceans not drying up?
  1.    Carbon cycle
  2.    Oxygen cycle
  3.    Water cycle
  4.    Nitrogen cycle
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Water cycle
:
C
The whole process in which water evaporates from the surface of seas and oceans and falls back on land as rain and later flows back into the sea via rivers is known as water-cycle. This is one of the ways in which the water present on earth is circulated all over the Earth.
Question 12. Which of these processes helps in nitrogen fixation?
  1.    Combustion
  2.    Lightning 
  3.    Respiration
  4.    Transpiration
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Lightning 
:
B
Nitrogen fixation is an essential biological process by which nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia. Lightning is one of the physical processes that convert nitrogen into oxides of nitrogen. These oxides then dissolves in water to form nitrates and fall on land along with rain.
Question 13. Which of the following gas causes ozone depletion?
  1.    Oxygen
  2.    Hydrogen
  3.    CFC
  4.    Nitrogen
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> CFC
:
C
Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is an organic compound that contains only carbon, chlorine, and fluorine.This compound does not get degraded by any biological process. CFC reacts with ozone layer and it results in the depletion of ozone layer.
Question 14. Wind is caused due to the differences in atmospheric pressure.
  1.    True
  2.    False
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
Gases and air molecules have a natural tendency to move from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure and attain a uniform pressure throughout. When air above a region is heated, it starts rising up. As the air rises up, alow pressure region is created over that region.This will result in bulk movement of molecules of air from high pressure area to low pressure area which giverise to wind.
Question 15. The biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrite is known as:
  1.    Denitrification
  2.    Nitrogen fixation 
  3.    Ammonification
  4.    Nitrification
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Nitrification
:
D
Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrite followed by oxidation of nitrite to nitrate, performed by nitrogen fixingbacteria.It is a vital step in the nitrogen cycle and is essential for the survival of plant life.
Question 16. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
  1.    Carbon dioxide
  2.    Methane 
  3.    Ozone
  4.    Oxygen
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Oxygen
:
D
Greenhouse gases are gases that have the ability to trap heat energy. Gases like carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, etc., are examples of greenhouse gases that lead to a rise in the Earth's temperature. Increased concentration of these gases are responsible for global warming.
Oxygen, on the other hand, is not a greenhouse gas.
Question 17. What are the processes involved in the formation of rain?
  1.    Evaporation, Condensation
  2.    Condensation, Sedimentation
  3.    Evaporation, Sedimentation
  4.    Weathering, Condensation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Evaporation, Condensation
:
A
When water bodies are heated during the daytime, a large amount of water evaporates and goes into the air. This is called evaporation. The hot air rises up carrying water vapour along with it. As the air rises, it expands and cools. This phenomenon is called condensation. The condensation of water vapour results in the formation of clouds. These clouds are carried away with the help of wind and when they become heavy they fall down in the form of rain.
Question 18.


Percentage of nitrogen and oxygen in the air is ____ respectively.


  1.     70% and 30% approx
  2.     80% and 20% approx
  3.     78% and 21% approx
  4.     60% and 40% approx
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 78% and 21% approx
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C

Air is a mixture of many gases. It is primarily composed of approx 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen with only small concentration of other gases such as carbon dioxide and argon.


Question 19.


Which is the outermost layer of the Earth?


  1.     Crust
  2.     Mantle
  3.     Outer core
  4.     Inner core
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Crust
:
A

The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth followed by mantle. The outer core is located around 1800 miles under the crust and approximately 1400 miles thick. Inner core is the center and is  the hottest layer of the Earth. 
Which Is The Outermost Layer Of The Earth?


Question 20.


The addition of harmful or toxic chemicals to the soil is called _________ .


  1.     soil pollution
  2.     soil weathering
  3.     soil formation
  4.     desertification
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> soil pollution
:
A
The addition or removal of constituents from soil, changing its natural composition is called soil pollution. There is a substantial decrease in soil fertility due to soil pollution. This is because of the addition of contaminants that alters the chemistry of the soil.

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