Environmental Science: Atmosphere, Soil and Water
Test your knowledge of environmental science including atmospheric composition, pollution, climate change, soil components, and water resources.
Questions
What is the outcome of adding hazardous waste into the surroundings?
- Destruction of habitat
- Increased use of land for landfills
- Air pollution
- Contamination of habitat
- None of these
Which of the following will NOT occur if mean temperature of earth increases?
- Rising sea level
- Increased agricultur<font size="2">al</font> productivity
- Alteration in weather patterns
- Worsening health effects
- All of these
Which of the following will occur due to depletion of ozone layer?
- Increase in temperature of earth
- Decrease in oxygen content of atmosphere.
- Increased amount of UV radiation reaching earth
- Rise in sea levels and melting of glaciers
- Acid rain
Which of the following is NOT responsible for causing greenhouse effect?
- CO2
- CO
- CFCs
- CH4
- All of these
Which of the following is the main outcome of burning fossil fuels?
- Destruction of habitat
- Increased use of land
- Air pollution
- Contamination of habitat
- None of these
Which of the following group of gases have highest concentration in atmosphere?
- Oxygen and Hydrogen
- Hydrogen and Nitrogen
- Nitrogen and Oxygen
- Carbon dioxide and Hydrogen
- Carbon dioxide and water vapours
Which of the following gas is trapped by leguminous plants?
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
- Hydrogen
- Methane
- Sulphur dioxide
Which of the following is responsible for causing depletion of ozone layer?
- N2O
- CO2
- CFCs
- CH4
- All of these
Which of the following pair of gases are main contributors in formation of acid rain?
- Methane and Sulphur Dioxide
- Sulphur dioxide and Nitrous oxide
- Methane and ozone
- Carbon dioxide and Sulphur dioxide
- All of these
Which of the following elements form primary macronutrients of soil?
- C, O & He
- O, Cu & C
- K, P & N
- Bo, Zn & Mn
- C, H and O
Which of the following is major source of groundwater replenishment?
- Land fills
- Septic Tanks
- Irrigation
- Underground storage tanks
- Rain
Which of the following is not an important characteristic of green revolution?
- Monoculture
- Mechanized Agriculture
- Hybrid seeds
- Slash & burn
- All of these
Which of the following processes result in formation of soil ?
- Erosion
- Weathering
- Evaporation
- Precipitation
- All of these
The major in-stream use of water is for
- Production hydroelectric power
- Dissolving industrial wastes
- Agricultural irrigation
- Domestic use
- None of these
What will be the consequence of mining groundwater in coastal areas ?
- Increase in salinity of groundwater
- Decrease in toxicity of groundwater
- Decrease in salinity of groundwater
- Increase in water table
- None of these
Which of the following is not considered as the part of water use planning?
- Water division projects
- Stem sewer drainage
- Salinization
- Waste wastes treatment
- All of these