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Air Around Us

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Plants produce ________ during photosynthesis and utilise ________ during respiration.

  1. oxygen; carbon dioxide

  2. oxygen; oxygen

  3. carbon dioxide; carbon dioxide

  4. oxygen; nitrogen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plants produce oxygen during photosynthesis and utilise oxygen during respiration. They produce much more oxygen during photosynthesis than they consume during respiration.

Which of the following statements is not true?

  1. Aquatic animals can breathe inside the water.

  2. Earthworms cannot breathe inside the soil.

  3. Flour mills can be run by moving air.

  4. Plants cannot live without oxygen for long time.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Earthworms can breathe inside the soil. They come outside only when the water takes the place of air in the soil.

Which part of the air supports burning?

  1. Oxygen

  2. Carbon dioxide

  3. Nitrogen

  4. Noble gases


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oxygen present in the air supports burning.

Bats and insects can fly due to the ________.

  1. diet they consume

  2. presence of air

  3. body temperature they can achieve

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bats and insects can fly due to the presence of air.

It is a colourless gas and has no smell. Which gas is it?

  1. Fluorine

  2. Air

  3. Chlorine

  4. Bromine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Air is a colourless and odourless mixture of gases.

Which of the following cylinders do mountaineers carry with them while climbing mountains?

  1. Carbon dioxide cylinders

  2. Oxygen cylinders

  3. Nitrogen cylinders

  4. Hydrogen cylinders


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with them because at high altitudes, oxygen becomes sparse which causes many complications in the human body. That’s why they need oxygen cylinders to breathe.

What happens when moist air comes in contact with a cold surface?

  1. Water vapour present in the air condenses and drops of water appear on the cold surface.

  2. The water vapour in the air condenses and a small cloud forms.

  3. The particulate matter suspended in the air settles down as the air around the surface contracts.

  4. No visible effect is observed.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The water vapour present in the air condenses and drops of water appear on the cold surface.

How do the organisms living in the soil breathe?

  1. They use the nitrogen from the soil.

  2. They use the carbon dioxide from the soil.

  3. They use the oxygen from the air trapped in the pockets of the soil.

  4. They use the water vapours from the soil.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

They use the oxygen from the air trapped in the pockets of the soil.

How do the fish survive under water?

  1. By jumping out of water to breathe in air

  2. By taking in oxygen dissolved in water

  3. By eating food rich in oxygen

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The aquatic animals survive under water by taking in oxygen dissolved in water. 

A thick blanket of ________ surrounding the earth’s surface is called _________.

  1. smoke, stratosphere

  2. carbon dioxide, atmosphere

  3. dust, troposphere

  4. air, atmosphere


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Air consists of gases like nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, inert gases, water vapours, suspended dust and particulates which envelop the surface of the earth in a layer about 16 km thick. This layer of air enveloping the earth is known as the atmosphere.

Which of the following are necessary for the survival of living things?

  1. Air, water, food and a suitable place to live

  2. Air, water and companion

  3. Temperature, air, light, water, soil and climate

  4. carbon dioxide, soil and energy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Air, water, food and a suitable place to live are necessary for survival.

Raj's car is parked outside the house for two days during winter. After two days, he saw that the windscreen of the car has becomes hazy. Which of the following can be the reason for the haziness of the windscreen?

  1. Presence of dust particles

  2. Presence of fog

  3. Presence of smoke particles

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Due to presence of dust and smoke particles, the windscreen becomes hazy and presence of fog also affects the windscreen.

What is/are the use(s) of air for plants?

  1. The dispersal of seeds

  2. The dispersal of pollen of flowers

  3. Air is a source of Nitrogen for them

  4. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Air helps in the dispersal of seeds and pollen of flowers of several plants. Air is not the source of nitrogren for plants which they take from soil alone.

The policeman regulating traffic at a crowded crossing often wears a mask. What is/are the reason(s)? (a) To release oxygen from the mask (b) To prevent himself from the dust and smoke (c) So that he doesn't have to hold a handkerchief when he sneezes as his hands are preoccupied directing the traffic

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (b) and (c)

  4. Only (c)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The mask will prevent dust and smoke particles from getting into the respiratory system of the policeman.

Why is one advised to throw a blanket over a burning object during an incident of fire?

  1. To cut off the contact between oxygen and the burning object

  2. To cut off the contact between nitrogen and the burning object

  3. To cut off the contact between noble gases and the burning object

  4. To cut off the contact between water vapours and the burning object


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The  process of combustion cannot take  place in the absence of oxygen. Hence fire can be extinguished by cutting off the supply of oxygen which is the supporter of combustion. 

Which of the following statements is/are true? (a) Air contains water vapours. (b) When air comes in contact with a hot surface, it condenses. (c) When water vapour from the air condenses, the drops of water appear on the surface of an object.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b) and (c)

  3. Only (a) and (c)

  4. Only (b)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Air contains water vapours and when air comes in contact with a cool surface, water vapour condenses and drops of water appear on the cooled surface of an object.

Sonam went on the roof of her house with a firki and noticed that her firki starts rotating. What is/are the reason(s)? (a) Beacause the side of the firki facing the sun gets hotter and hence becomes lighter which causes it to rotate (b) Because the force of air was rotating the firki (c) Because the structure of a firki is such that it is not alligned with its central rotational axis which causes it to keep on rotating

  1. Only (a) and (b)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (c)

  4. Only (a) and (c)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The force exerted by the moving air helps the firki to rotate.

What happens to a lump of cotton wool when it is put in cold water?

  1. The lump of cotton wool expands.

  2. The lump of cotton wool shrinks.

  3. The lump of cotton wool disintegrates and dissolves in water.

  4. Both (1) and (3)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The lump of cotton wool shrinks. Air is present in the cotton wool. When it is dipped in water, air present in the cotton wool escapes and it shrinks.

Plants and animals depend on each other for exchange of _______ and ______ from air.

  1. oxygen; carbon dioxide

  2. oxygen; nitrogen

  3. carbon dioxide; water

  4. carbon dioxide; nitrogen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The plants and animals depend on each other for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide from air. Plants use up large amounts of carbon dioxide and give out oxygen during photosynthesis and hence they help to maintain the level of gases in the air. 

Which of the following statements is/are true?

  1. Animals use air for respiration.

  2. Plants use air to prepare their food.

  3. Air helps in power generation by wind turbines.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Animals use air for respiration, plants use air for preparing their food and air helps in power generation by wind turbines.

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