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Our Natural Resources - 1 (Class IX)

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Which of the following pollutant is emitted from the volcanic eruptions in large quantities?

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Sulphur dioxide

  3. Smog

  4. Radioactive pollutants

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sulphur dioxide is emitted from volcanic eruptions in large quantities.

Which of the following processes is not a step involved in the water cycle operating in nature?

  1. Evaporation

  2. Transpiration

  3. Precipitation

  4. Photosynthesis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle or the H2O cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of Earth. The water moves from one reservoir to another, such as from river to ocean or from ocean to the atmosphere, by the physical processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff and subsurface flow.

All of the following are chemical water pollutants, except

  1. dieldrin

  2. helminths

  3. fluorides

  4. phosphates

  5. polychloronated biphenyls


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option as helminths are not chemical water pollutants. They are biological water pollutants.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Lichens and mosses help in soil formation. b. Bits of decayed living organisms in the soil are called humus. c. Humus can be found in the subsoil.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as these statements are correct. Lichens grow on the surface of rocks and while growing, they release certain substances that cause the rock surface to powder down and form a thin layer of soil. Mosses grow on this surface and they cause the rock to break up further. Bits of decayed living organisms in the soil are called humus.

Apart from rhizobium bacteria, which of the following can fix free nitrogen?

  1. Lichens

  2. Mosses

  3. Protozoa

  4. Blue-green algae

  5. Fungi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Blue-green algae, apart from rhizobium bacteria, can fix free nitrogen.

Acid rain corrodes marbles of a monument. What is this phenomenon called?

  1. Marble acidosis

  2. Marble poisoning

  3. Marble cancer

  4. Marble canker


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Acid rain corrodes marbles of a monument. This phenomenon is called marble cancer.

Which of the following fuels should be promoted for use in cities with high air pollution?

  1. CNG

  2. Petrol

  3. Coal

  4. Diesel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

CNG is a cleaner fuel. It is being promoted in cities with high air pollution. CNG combustion produces fewer undesirable gases than the other fuels. It is safer than other fuels in the event of a spill because natural gas is lighter than air and disperses quickly when released. 

Which of the following factors plays a role in preventing soil erosion?

  1. Roots of plants

  2. Winds

  3. Flood

  4. Deforestation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plant roots play a role in preventing soil erosion. Soil erosion is a naturally occurring process that affects all landforms. In agriculture, soil erosion refers to the wearing away of the topsoil of a field by natural physical forces of water and wind or through forces associated with farming activities such as tillage.

Which of the following factors bring(s) about soil formation?

  1. Sun

  2. Water

  3. Wind

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sun, water, wind and living organisms help in soil formation. Weathering describes the means by which soil, rocks and minerals are changed by physical and chemical processes into other soil components. Weathering is an integral part of soil development. Depending on the soil-forming factors in an area, weathering may proceed rapidly over a decade or slowly over millions of years. 

In which of the following villages did the Chipko Movement originate?

  1. Khejarli

  2. Tawa

  3. Arabari

  4. Reni


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Chipko Movement originated in Khejarli village (India). In 1731, Amrita Devi Bishnoi sacrificed her life to protect Khejri trees at Khejarli village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.

The process of evaporation of water from the surface of leaves is known as ______.

  1. condensation

  2. precipitation

  3. transpiration

  4. respiration


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Transpiration - The process of loss of water in the vapour state from the leaves' surface especially through surface openings called stomata, is known as transpiration.  

Which of the following statements is associated with Tawa Dam?

  1. It could not be used to store water.

  2. Its oustees are still fighting for the benefits they were promised.

  3. It is still unbuilt due to people's protests.

  4. It could not produce electricity.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tawa Dam is located at the joining of Tawa river and Denwa river, in Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. It was built in 1978. It was mainly built for irrigation purpose. This dam irrigates a large area of Hoshangabad district.

Option (2) is correct. Construction of such dams displaces large number of peasants and tribals, which stay nearby. Also, poor tribals who do not get any benefits from these projects are alienated from their lands without adequate compensation. The oustees of the Tawa Dam are still fighting up for the benefits they were promised.

Match the following:

1. Carbon monoxide i. Combustion of fuels
2. CFCs ii. Acid rain
3. Oxides of sulphur iii. Spray cans
4. Soot iv. Incomplete combustion
  1. 1 - i, 2 - ii, 3 - iii, 4 - iv

  2. 1 - ii, 2 - i, 3 - iv, 4 - iii

  3. 1 - iii, 2 - iv, 3 - i, 4 - ii

  4. 1 - iv, 2 - iii, 3 - ii, 4 - i


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
1. Carbon monoxide i. Incomplete combustion
2. CFCs ii. Spray cans
3. Oxides of sulphur iii. Acid rain
4. Soot iv. Combustion of fuels

The absence of ________ on the moon leads to temperature variations on its surface.

  1. molten lava

  2. atmosphere

  3. plant life

  4. microorganisms


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The moon has no atmosphere to hold in heat at night or prevent the surface from getting hot during the day.

Tropical plants can be kept warm during the winters in special enclosures called ________.

  1. nurseries

  2. gardens

  3. orchards

  4. greenhouses


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Heat can be trapped by glass. Hence, the temperature inside a glass enclosure will be much higher than that in the surroundings. This phenomenon was used to create an enclosure where tropical plants could be kept warm during the winters in colder climates. Such enclosures are called greenhouses. 

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