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Environmental changes - class-VII

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______________ is the radiant energy emitted by the sun from a nuclear fusion reaction that creates electromagnetic energy.

  1. Solar Radiations

  2. Alpha Radiations

  3. Beta Radiations

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solar radiation is the radiant energy emitted by the sun from a nuclear fusion reaction that creates electromagnetic energy.
Solar radiation is radiant energy emitted by the sun from a nuclear fusion reaction that creates electromagnetic energy. The spectrum of solar radiation is close to that of a black body with a temperature of about 5800 K. About half of the radiation is in the visible short-wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Electromagnetic spectrum consists of

  1. Alpha radiation

  2. Gamma radiation

  3. Beta radiation

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. There are 7 regions in the electromagnetic spectrum and they are gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves and radio waves. All types of electromagnetic radiation are transverse waves and they all travel at the same speed in a vacuum.  The regions of the electromagnetic spectrum are explained below in order of increasing wavelength and decreasing frequency.

The sun's radiation is made up of  _________.

  1. white light, infrared and ultraviolet radiation

  2. red light, infrared and ultraviolet radiation

  3. green light, infrared and ultraviolet radiation

  4. blue light, infrared and ultraviolet radiation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

White light, infrared and ultraviolet radition
Radiation from the Sun. Radiation from the Sun, which is more popularly known as sunlight, is a mixture of electromagnetic waves ranging from infrared (IR) to ultraviolet rays (UV). It of course includes visible light, which is in between IR and UV in the electromagnetic spectrum.

The amount of the solar energy received by the earth is called _________.

  1. insolation

  2. radiation

  3. heat

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Our sun is the main source of energy and heat. It provides solar energy or fuel for the process of weather and climate. The energy emitted by the sun is known as solar radiation. The incoming solar radiation to the earth is known as insolation.

Solar wind contains __________.

  1. atomic energy

  2. atomic heat

  3. charged particles

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Charged particles,

The solar wind is a stream of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of the Sun, called the corona. This plasma consists of mostly electrons, protons and alpha particles with kinetic energy between 0.5 and 10 keV. Embedded within the solar-wind plasma is the interplanetary magnetic field.

What percentage of incoming solar radiation is able to reach the earth?

  1. $5$%

  2. $10$%

  3. $51$%

  4. $65$%


Correct Option: C

The solar radiation reaches the earth in the form of ____________.

  1. short waves

  2. medium waves

  3. long waves

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Our sun is the main source of energy and heat. It provides solar energy or fuel for the process of weather and climate. The energy emitted by the sun is known as solar radiation. The incoming radiation to the earth is known as isolation and it reaches in the earth in form of short waves.

The moderating influence decreases and the people experience extreme weather conditions because of __________.

  1. Pressure and wind

  2. Altitudes

  3. Latitudes

  4. Increasing distance from the sea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The moderating influence decreases and the people experience extreme weather conditions because of increasing distance from the sea. Places which are located on coastal region experience moderate climate as they are affected by land and sea breezes. They are neither too hot nor too cold, e.g. Mumbai, Chennai. Places which are located away from the sea have an extreme climate. They are too hot in summer and too cold in winter, e.g. Delhi, Bhopal.

One of the factors influencing climate of any place is ___________.

  1. Human beings

  2. Ocean currents

  3. Moon

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The generalization of the atmospheric condition over a long period of time is referred to as climate. It is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. Following are the factors which influence the climate of any place:

  1. Distance from equator - Places located near equator have hotter climate as compared to the places located away from equator as they receive direct sun rays.
  2. Altitude - Places located on high altitude have cooler climate as compared to the places located on plains.
  3. Prevailing winds - Places which experiences on-shore winds have high rainfall as compared to the places experiencing off-shore winds.
  4. Ocean currents - Winds which blow over warm currents brings more rainfall as compared to the winds blowing over cold currents.
  5. Distance from sea - Areas located near sea experiences moderate climate, whereas areas located away from sea experiences extreme climate.

Temperature decreases and atmosphere becomes less dense with increasing ____________.

  1. Distance from the sea

  2. Ocean currents

  3. Altitude

  4. Latitude


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

With increasing altitude the the temperature decreases and atmosphere becomes less dence. The direct source of atmospheric heat lies at the surface of the earth,the higher we ascend in the atmosphere,the lower the temperature are.The lower layers of the air at or near the surface are dence cause it contains more water vapour,more water particles and more dust particles than the upper air.Since these substances absorb a large amount of terrestrial radiation,the lower part of the atmosphere has higher temperature and dence than upper part of the atmosphere.

The range of temperature of Delhi in comparison of Kolkata is _________.

  1. extreme

  2. Too little

  3. Zero

  4. Uniform


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Delhi is located in the interior of the continent far away from sea thus it experiences extremes of temperature viz high heat in summer and: very cold in winter. Range of temperature 2 degrees to 45 degrees Celsius approximately.
  • Kolkata is nearer to the sea thus experiences moderate changes in temperature from summer to winter thus Delhi is comparative extreme with respect to the range of temperature.

Temperature varies from place to place with latitude and altitude. It may increase or decrease depending upon the factors that affect temperature. Certain anomalies may also develop on account of unique combination of factors. The inversion of temperature would mean that the _________.

  1. Temperature decreases with elevation

  2. Temperature is constant at different elevations

  3. Temperature decreases and then increases with elevation

  4. Temperature changes along the same latitude


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Normally when we move up the altitude the temperature decreases with a certain rate called the normal lapse rate.
  •  However, sometimes there is inversion or change in this property and the temperature after a certain height starts to increase rather than decreasing. This is called inversion of temperature, thus option C is correct. 

The temperature generally tends to decrease towards the poles because ________________________.

  1. the air movement is generally towards the equator

  2. the polar winds are cool

  3. the earth's shape at poles

  4. the solar rays fall slanting on poles


Correct Option: D

The sun's energy is dissipated and scattered before it reaches the ______.

  1. mars

  2. pluto

  3. moon

  4. earth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earth,

Once the sun's energy reaches earth, it is intercepted first by the atmosphere. A small part of the sun's energy is directly absorbed, particularly by certain gases such as ozone and water vapor. Some of the sun's energy is reflected back to space by clouds and the earth's surface.

Most of the particles of solar wind are charged ________.

  1. electrons

  2. neutrons

  3. protons

  4. mesons


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Electrons

The solar wind is a stream of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of the Sun, called the corona. This plasma consists of mostly electrons, protons and alpha particles with kinetic energy between 0.5 and 10 keV. Embedded within the solar-wind plasma is the interplanetary magnetic field.

Which of the following is transmitted in long wave?

  1. solar radiation

  2. Heat radiation

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solar radiation transmits longwave radiation.
Solar radiation is radiant energy emitted by the sun from a nuclear fusion reaction that creates electromagnetic energy. The spectrum of solar radiation is close to that of a black body with a temperature of about 5800 K. About half of the radiation is in the visible short-wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Terrestrial radiation is long waves _________.

  1. radiated by the earth 

  2. reflected by the earth

  3. both A and B

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Radiation is the direct heating by the transmission of the heat waves. The upper layer of the atmosphere absorbs some amount of heat of the sun as they pass through the atmosphere. Radiation from the earth is called terrestrial radiation. Terrestrial radiation is long wave radiated by the earth. 

Only one part of ____________ billion parts of sun's radiation reaches the earth.

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Only one part of 2 billion parts of sun's radiation reaches the earth.
The sun's radiation must make it through multiple barriers before it reaches Earth's surface. The first barrier is the atmosphere. About 26% of the sun's energy is reflected or scattered back into space by clouds and particulates in the atmosphere 34. Another 18% of solar energy is absorbed in the atmosphere.

The amount of solar radiation reflected by the earth is called as its _______.

  1. Albedo

  2. Scattering

  3. Refraction

  4. Dispersion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A part of the solar radiation falling on any surface is reflected back. Thus a certain amount of energy is lost and it does not play any role in heating the atmosphere. The reflectivity of a substance usually expressed as a percentage of the incident radiation reflected is known as it's albedo or reflection coefficient. It differs from place to place as well as from time to time.

What factors are responsible for Insolation variation?

  1. The angle of inclination of the suns rays

  2. The length of the day

  3. The transparency of the atmosphere

  4. all of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The conditions of the atmosphere as well as the seasons affect the actual amount of insolation received at a place on the earth. Following are the factors which are responsible for variation in insolation:-

  1. Angle of inclination of the sun rays
  2. Length of the day
  3. Transparency of the atmosphere
  4. Solar constant
  5. Distance between the earth and the sun

The energy radiated out in the space by earth's surface is called _______________.

  1. Solar radiations

  2. Terrestrial radiations

  3. Radioactivity

  4. Insolation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The energy from the sun to earth comes in the form of solar radiation while the earth radiates it back to the atmosphere in the form of terrestrial radiations, hence option B is correct.
  • Radioactivity is the energy released with the breakdown of matter in the form of gamma rays.
  • Insolation is the reduction of energy transfer between objects.

The incoming solar radiation in the form of short waves is called _____________.

  1. Insolation

  2. Sleet

  3. Drizzel

  4. Terrestrial radiations


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Incoming solar radiation from the sun is called insolation.
  • Terrestrial radiation is the energy radiated back by the earth to the atmosphere.
  • Sleet is partly frozen rain
  • Drizzle is light rain falling with very small droplets.

Capacity of atmospheric air to contain water vapours is directly proportional to its ____________.

  1. Pressure

  2. Temperature

  3. Density

  4. Distance from the equator


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As the temperature of the air increases its capacity to hold moisture increases while with the decrease in the temperature of the air, its capacity to hold moisture decreases. Thus the capacity of the atmospheric air to contain water vapor is directly proportional to its temperature. Hence option B is correct.

During October, the temperature in the Northern Hemisphere starts dropping because _________.

  1. The sun's rays fall vertically on the Southern Hemisphere

  2. The sun's rays fall obliquely on the Southern Hemisphere

  3. The sun's rays fall vertically on the equator

  4. The sun's rays fall vertically on the Northern Hemisphere


Correct Option: A

During the summer season, the temperature is not high in South India because __________________.

  1. Of local temperature and winds

  2. Sun's rays are perpendicular in the norther hemisphere

  3. It is surrounded by water on three sides

  4. Distance from the sea and high temperature


Correct Option: C

Ganganagar in Rajasthan has recorded the maximum temperature of ________.

  1. ${20}^{o}C$

  2. ${40}^{o}C$

  3. ${48}^{o}C$

  4. ${52}^{o}C$


Correct Option: D

The solar radiation radiate back to the atmosphere in the form of _____________.

  1. long waves

  2. short waves

  3. transverse waves

  4. longitudinal waves


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The earth receives solar energy in form of short-wave solar recitation.On the other hand solar radiation is radiated back to the atmosphere in the form of long-wave terrestrial rediation.

The heat which goes back to the atmosphere in the form of long waves is called ______________.

  1. solar radiation

  2. insolation

  3. terrestrial radiation

  4. ultraviolet rays


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Earth receives solar radiation in the form of short-wave solar radiation, where it converted into heat by the process of absorption. This energy goes back in the form of long-wave terrestrial ration. The earth sends the same amount of energy back to the spacer, except for a small amount of energy stored as fossil fuels.

What percent of the insolation is reflected back to space by dust and clouds present in the atmosphere?

  1. 30%

  2. 35%

  3. 40%

  4. 45%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

About one third i.e 35% of the solar energy is reflected back (like a mirror reflecting light) by the Earth’s atmosphere. Further, some portion of the light is scattered and absorbed in the higher reaches of the atmosphere. In fact, some of the harmful rays of Sun like the UV rays don’t reach the ground and this has made life possible on the Earth. 

The amount of solar radiation received by the surface of the earth is called ___________.

  1. solar light

  2. heat balance

  3. terrestrial radiation

  4. insolation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The amount of solar radiation received by the surface of the earth is called insolation. The word insolation means incoming solar radiation. It consists of a bundle of rays of radient energy of different wavelengths. The sun emits radient energy in the form of electromagnetic waves.

The solar radiation can be divided into ________.

  1. white light

  2. ultraviolet rays

  3. infrared rays

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The solar radiation can be divided into three parts, namely, white light, ultraviolet rays and infrared rays.

White light: The white are also known as visible rays of the sun.  white light helps us the see any object. This light can not be seen but can be observed.
Ultraviolet rays: Ultraviolet Ray in very harmful rays come from the sun. They are responsible for many skin diseases. The wavelength is shorter than white light but longer than x rays.
Infrared rays: The wavelength of this Ray is longer than white Ray and ultraviolet rays. Most of the sun's energy comes in the form of infrared rays. This ray is also used in night vision devices.

What percent of the insolation is absorbed by the atmosphere?

  1. 10%

  2. 12%

  3. 17.5%

  4. 20%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The budget for solar radiation is as follows (percentage)
Reflected: 35%
Absorbed by atmosphere: 17.5%
Scattered to the Earth from the blue sky: 10.5%
Scattered to the Earth from clouds: 14.5%
Radiation going directly to Earth's surface: 22.5%

The naturally occurring bright light which is seen in the polar regions is known as __________.

  1. Aurora Borealis

  2. Aurora Australis

  3. Ultra violet radiation

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The bright lights are a natural phenomenon found in both the northern and southern hemispheres of Polar region that can be truly awe-inspiring. Northern lights are called Aurora Borealis and southern lights are called Aurora Australis.

Into how many temperature zones the earth can be divided?

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Five


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The earth can be divided into four temperature zones. They are, 

1. Torrid zone:  It extends on both sides of the equator bounded by the tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn. In this area sun's rays are more or less perpendicular. The temperature in this area is always high.
2. North Temperate zone: This area is between tropic of cancer and Arctic circle in the northern hemisphere. Sun rays do not fall perpendicularly nor slanting at this place. So places within this area neither too hot not too cold.
 3. South Temperate zone: This area is between the Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctica circles. Here temperature is neither too hot nor too cold.
4. Frigid zone: The frigid zone in the northern hemisphere lies Arctic circle and the North Pole and in the southern hemisphere between Antarctic circle and south pole. They receive very little heat from the sun and hence very cold.

The solar energy which reaches the earth in the form of short waves is called ____.

  1. ultravioletrays

  2. global warming

  3. insolation

  4. radiation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Our sun is the main source of energy and heat. It provides solar energy or fuel for the process of weather and climate. The energy emitted by the sun is known as solar radiation. The incoming radiation to the earth is known as isolation and it reaches in the earth in form of short waves.

Sensitivity of a thermometer refers to _________.

  1. Amount of change in thermometric property for a unit change in temperature

  2. Minimum and maximum temperatures that thermometer can measure

  3. How quickly thermometer can register change in temperature

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sensitivity of a thermometer refers to the amount of change in thermometric property for a unit change in temperature. It refers to the smallest temperature change that can be detected or measured. The range of a thermometer on the other hand refers to the difference between the maximum and the minimum temperature.

In which type of farming, roof is made of either glass or cloth to allow the sun rays to penetrate and sustain the heat inside the building?

  1. Organic farming

  2. Greenhouse farming

  3. Inorganic farming

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In greenhouse farming, the roof is made of either glasses or cloth to allow the sun rays to penetrate and sustain the heart of the building. In this method of farming the dependency on climate reduces. Mainly flower, vegetable, fruits are grown in greenhouse farming.  Some crops also are grown in this method.  With increasing technology greenhouse farming also increasing day by day. 

Which gas can hold the heat in the atmosphere for a long time?

  1. Oxygen

  2. Nitrogen

  3. Carbon di oxide

  4. Ozone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carbon dioxide can hold the heat in the atmosphere for a long time. It constitutes only 0.03 percent of the dry air. Being an effective absorber of heat from the upper atmosphere as well as the earth, carbon dioxide is considered to be of great climatic significance. This gas emits about half of the absorbed heat back to the earth.

The lines which connects places of equal temperature are called ___________.

  1. isohytes

  2. isobars

  3. isotherms

  4. contours


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The places having similar temperature conditions are joined by means of imaginary lines known as isotherms. For convenience, the temperature is reduced to sea level as if the places actually existed at sea level. The isotherms have east-west trends and generally follow the latitude. 

The highest recorded temperature is about $58^oC$ at Al-Aziziyah which is in ____________.

  1. Libya

  2. Algeria

  3. Niger

  4. Sudan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The highest recorded temperature is about 58 $^oC$ at Al-Aziziyah which lies in Libya. It is located around 25 miles south of Tripoli. World Meteorological Organization had recorded this temperature on 13 September 1922. After exactly 90 years, on 13 September 2012, this record was disqualified. Now, the highest recorded temperature is in Death Valley, California.

The mean annual temperature of a country varies between $7^oC\,\, to\,\, 17^oC$. This country lies in the.

  1. Alpine climate region

  2. Sub-tropical region

  3. Temperate region

  4. Tropical region


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Köppen climate classification defines a climate as "temperate" when the mean temperature is above −3 °C (26.6 °F) but below 18 °C (64.4 °F) in the coldest month.

Global warming and climate change are two different concepts.

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Can't say

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes,

The term "climate change" is often used to refer specifically to anthropogenic climate change (also known as global warming). Anthropogenic climate change is caused by human activity, as opposed to changes in climate that may have resulted as part of Earth's natural processes.

Greenhouse effect is a ________ phenomenon to keep the climate warm up.

  1. Natural

  2. Commercial

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A greenhouse is a body which allows the shortwave incoming solar radiation to come in but does not allow the longwave outgoing terrestrial infrared radiation to escape. The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon which helps in keeping the earth's surface warm up. Carbon dioxide, water vapour etc are the important gases of the greenhouse.

Ozone layer protects the earth from ____________.

  1. X-rays

  2. Infra-red rays

  3. Cosmic rays

  4. Ultra-violet rays


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • The ozone layer blocks the harmful ultra-violet rays coming from the sun and prevents it from reaching the earth's surface thus play an extremely important role. However it cannot block x-rays, infrared rays or cosmic rays. Hence option D is correct.
  • The ozone layer is found in the lower stratosphere 

'Green House Effect' means ________________.

  1. Pollution in houses in tropical regions

  2. Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen

  3. Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide

  4. Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution


Correct Option: C

The living being who causes maximum pollution to the environment is _________.

  1. Human being

  2. Noise

  3. Air

  4. Eco-science


Correct Option: A

In which layer of the atmosphere, ozone layer is present?

  1. Troposphere

  2. Stratosphere

  3. Mesosphere

  4. Thermosphere


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
stratosphere
The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from approximately 15 to 35 kilometers (9.3 to 21.7 mi) above Earth, although its thickness varies seasonally and geographically.
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