Environmental Studies Worksheet-17

Environmental Studies Worksheet-17

1. A deep narrow valley with steep sides is called ______.

A. Plateau                                      B. Sand Dunes

C. Deep valley                               D. Canyon

2. Which of the following determines the shape of the houses in an area?

A. Weather conditions existing in the area

B. Size of the people

C. Drinking water available in the area

D. Amount of air

3. What is Amber?

A. Gold color metal                      B. Silver color metal

C. Hardened tree sap                  D. Softened tree sap

4. Growing different types of crops in a piece of land in different season is called _____.

A. Monoculture                             B. Irrigation

C. Crop rotation                            D. Manuring

5. Which of the following is a renewable resource?

A. Oil                  B. Water            C. Coal               D. Natural gas

6. After dissolving some salt in water, Richa placed the solution under sunlight for three days and she found only the crystals of salt and no water. The process in the given experiment is _____.

A. Filtration                                  B. Boiling

C. Condensation                           D. Evaporation

7. What are the three types of soil?

A. Clay, sand and loam              B. Clay, sand and foam

C. Mulch, sand and loam           D. Clay, rocks and loam

8. Ships with sails move by converting ____energy to____ energy.

A. Wind, mechanical                  B. Wind, electrical

C. Mechanical, electrical            D. Mechanical, heat.

9. Equal amount of water is poured into different shapes of uncovered containers. These containers are left on a table in the classroom for three days. From which container do you think the water will evaporate fastest?

A.                 B.                 C.            D. All of these

10. What are the large floating masses of ice on the north and south poles?

A. Glaciers         B. Ice cubes       C. Polar ice        D. Avalanche

Answer Key:

(1)–D; (2)–A; (3)–C; (4)–C; (5)–B; (6)–D; (7)–A; (8)–A; (9)–C; (10)–A