VISTO WORKSHEET - 3

BIOLOGY
Name: _________________ Class: IX
NATURAL RESOURCES
1. Ozone hole was discovered in
a) 1992 b) 1985 c) 1995 d) 1998
2. The gas which is mainly responsible for green house effect is
a) nitrogen b) oxygen c) carbon dioxide d) argon
3. The current carbon dioxide concentration of atmosphere is
a) 300 ppm b) 345 ppm c) 387 ppm d) 423 ppm
4. Ozone-layer is getting depleted because of
a) excessive use of automobiles b) excessive formation of industrial units
c) excessive use of man-made compounds containing both fluorine and chlorine
d) excessive deforestation
5. An increase in carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere would not cause
a) more heat to be retained by the environment b) increase in photosynthesis in plants
c) global warming d) abundance of desert plants
6. Choose the correct sequences.
a) CO2 in atmosphere  decomposers  organic carbon in animals  organic carbon in plants
b) CO2 in atmosphere  organic carbon in plants  organic carbon in animals  inorganic carbon
in soil
c) Inorganic carbonates in water  organic carbon in plants  organic carbon in animals 
scavengers
d) Organic carbon in animals  decomposers  CO2 in atmosphere  organic carbon in plants
7. Top-soil contains
a) humus and living organisms only b) humus and soil particles only
c) humus, living organisms and plants d) humus, living organisms and soil particles
8. Which step is not involved in the carbon-cycle?
a) Photosynthesis b) Transpiration c) Respitation d) Burning of fossil fuels
9. Which one of the following processes is not a step involved in the water-cycle operating in nature?
a) Evaporation b) Transpiration c) Precipitation d) Photosynthesis
10. Oxygen is harmful for
a) ferns b) nitrogen fixing bacteria
c) chara d) mango tree
11. The most exploited nonrenewable resource is
a) water b) petroleum c) electricity d) all of the above
12. Of the total fresh water available on earth, what percentage is in frozen state?
a) 90% b) 77% c) 22% d) 10%
13. Which one of the following is not a biotic natural resource?
a) Water b) Milk c) Fruits d) Fish
14. Smog is a combination of
a) fire and water b) smoke and fog c) water and smoke d) air and water
15. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a) Wood b) Wildlife c) Forest d) All of them
16. A lake with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste may result in
a) drying of the lake due to algal bloom
b) an increased production of fish due to lot of nutrient
c) death of fish due to lack of oxygen
d) increased population of aquatic food web organisms
17. Drip irrigation is a device
a) to recharge the ground water b) to reduce wastage of water
c) to prevent water pollution d) all of them
18. Ozone (O3) is formed in which zone of atmosphere?
a) Mesosphere b) Stratosphere c) Trophosphere d) Ioniosphere
19. The term “water-pollution” can be defined in several ways. Which of the following statements does
not give the correct definition?
a) The addition of undesirable substances to water bodies
b) The removal of desirable substance from water bodies
c) A change in pressure of the water bodies
d) A change in temperature of the water bodies
20. Which component of the soil makes it porous?
a) Humus b) Water c) Minerals d) Living organisms
21. CFCs cause
a) depletion of ozone layer b) depletion of CO2
c) acid rain d) carbon monoxide poisoning
22. Hydrological cycle is under the control of
a) grassland b) forest c) planktons d) epiphytes
23. Major source of mineral in soil is the
a) parent rock from which soil is formed b) plants
c) animals d) bacteria
24. Molecules of carbohydrate, fats, proteins contains
a) carbon b) bromine c) chlorine d) all of these
25. Biotic component of biosphere is not constituted by
a) Producers b) Consumersc) Decomposer d) Air’
SUB: BIOLOGY WORKSHEET CLASS: IX
TOPIC: - NATURAL RESOURCES

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