5th Grade > Science
OUR ENVIRONMENT MCQs
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B
The blanket of air that surrounds the earth is called the atmosphere. Ozone layer is a part of stratosphere which protects us from harmful UV rays of sun.
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C
The Earth completes one revolution around the Sun in about 365 days or 1 year.
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B
The Equator is an imaginary line drawn to divide the earth into equal hemispheres called Northern and Southern hemisphere.
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A and B
The process by which wind or flowing water washes away the top part of soil is known as soil erosion. Deforestation, farming and over-grazing lead to soil erosion.
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D
Air is a mixture of gases containing 78% of nitrogen, 21% of oxygen and 1% of other gases including carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide gas is essential for the synthesis of food in green plants.
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A
The Equator divides the Earth into equal upper and lower half called Northern and Southern hemispheres.
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C
A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants for survival. E.g. Deer, Goat, Rabbit etc.
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B
An animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals is called a predator. E.g Tiger, Lion etc
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B
The cool air of sea moves toward warm land during daytime due to the pressure difference created between them.
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B
Igneous rocks are formed through the cooling of magma or lava. Rocks like granite and basalt are formed when magma cools above the surface of the earth.