VISTO WORKSHEET - 2

BIOLOGY
Name: _________________ Class: IX
NATURAL RESOURCES
1. The major factor in causing global warming is
a) increase in oxygen concentration in atmosphere
b) decrease in carbon dioxide concentration in atmosphere
c) increase in carbon dioxide concentration in atmosphere
d) decrease in atmospheric nitrogen
2. Non-renewable source is
a) water and gas b) plant and coke
c) coke and mineral substances d) energy and water
3. Conservation is
a) protection of natural resources b) management of natural resources
c) proper use of natural resources d) all the above
4. Largest amount of fresh water is found in
a) lakes and streams b) underground
c) polar ice and glaciers d) rivers
5. Which of the following do most ecologists think is mainly responsible for the current high rate of
extinction of species?
a) Increased CO2 concentration in the atmosphere
b) Global warming
c) Hunting and fishing
d) Land and water transformation
6. CO2 absorbs some of the ……………… that radiates from the surface of Earth to space.
a) ozone b) heat c) ultraviolet light d) smog
7. The conversion of N2 gas to a form of nitrogen that can be used by plants is called
a) nitrogen fixation b) nitrogen assimilation
c) nitrogen cycling d) nitrogen uptake
8. Human-caused changes to the nitrogen cycle are expected to result in
a) an increase in acid rain
b) an increase in the loss of species from ecosystems
c) higher concentrations of a greenhouse gas
d) all of the above
9. Local conditions, such as heavy rainfall or the removal of plants, may limit the amount of nitrogen,
phosphorus, or calcium available to a particular ecosystem, but the amount of carbon available to
the system is seldom a problem.
a) organisms do not need very much carbon
b) plants can make their own carbon using water and sunlight
c) plants are much better at absorbing carbon from the soil
d) many nutrients come from the soil, but carbon comes from the air
10. The recent increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration is mainly a result of an increase in
a) primary productivity
b) the biosphere’s biomass
c) the absorption of infrared radiation escaping from Earth
d) the burning of fossil fuels and wood
11. The major source(s) of carbon for living things is (are)
a) coal, oil, and natural gas b) plants
c) CO2 in the atmosphere and oceans d) methane in the atmosphere
12. What one of the following group of organisms is able to fix atmospheric nitrogen by living
organism?
a) Plants b) Fungi c) Insects d) Bacteria
13. The biological process which carbon is returned to its reservoir is
a) photosynthesis b) denitrification
c) carbon fixation d) cellular respiration
14. Herbivores can also be called
a) primary producers b) primary consumers
c) secondary consumers d) decomposers
15. In the nitrogen cycle, which group of bacteria convert nitrates and nitrites back to atmospheric
gas?
a) denitrifying bacteria b) nitrifying bacteria
c) nitrogen-fixing bacteria d) all of these are correct
16. Burning of fossil fuels add
a) CO2 SO2 NO2 gases in air b) C SO2 N2 gases in air
c) CO SO3 NO3 gases in air d) CH2 CO2 NO2 gases in air
17. Atmosphere maintain the temperature on the surface of earth because
a) it contains water vapour in it b) it holds air, which is bad conductor of heat
c) it reflects the heat rays d) it absorbs the heat rays

18. Life cannot sustain on Mars and Venus because of

a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Ozone
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19. On moon the temperature range from −190 C to 110 C , this is due to
a) no water bodies present b) no water bodies present
c) no bio-geochemical cycle d) no atmosphere
20. The life-supporting zone of Earth is
a) lithosphere b) hydrosphere c) atmosphere d) biosphere
21. Percentage of nitrogen present in atmosphere is
a) 20% b) 50% c) 78% d) 86%
22. Toxic chemical released by paper industry is
a) mercury b) cadmium c) lead d) nickel
23. Air is
a) exhaustible resource b) inexhaustible resource
c) perishable resource d) both (b) and (c)
24. Nitrosomonas changes
a) ammonia to nitrite b) ammonia to nitrate
c) nitrite to nitrate d) nitrate to ammonia
25. Biosphere occurs
a) in lithosphere b) in lithosphere and hydrosphere
c) interaction of lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere
d) in atmosphere and hydrosphere
26. Daytime temperature of moon is
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a) 60 C b) 70 C c) 90 C d) 110 C
27. Wind causes weathering of rocks through
a) chemical changes b) abrasion
c) mechanical forces d) frost action
28. Amount of rainfall in the wet zones of India is
a) more than 200 cm b) 100-200 cm
c) 50-100 cm d) 20-50 cm
29. Which one of the following promotes soil erosion?
a) Conservation tillage b) Terracing
c) Over-grazing d) Wind breaks
30. Rhizobium is an important ……………. bacterium.
a) nitrogen fixing b) nitrifying c) denitrifying d) ammonifying
SUB: BIOLOGY WORKSHEET CLASS: IX
TOPIC: - NATURAL RESOURCES

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