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  1. At the North Pole the sun will rise above the horizon on ____ and set below the horizon on ____.

  2. A.

     June 22; September 23

    B.

     September 23; December 22

    C.

     March 21; September 23

    D.

     June 22; December 22

    E.

     March 21; December 22


  3. World Water Day is celebrated on ___________

  4. A.

     May 22

    B.

     June 05

    C.

     March 22

    D.

     May 11


  5. A pond, serves as a good example for a __________ water ecosystem.

  6. A.

     fresh

    B.

     brackish

    C.

     marine

    D.

     sea


  7. What is lentic habitat ?

  8. A.

     Running water habitat

    B.

     Standing or still water habitat

    C.

     Marine habitat

    D.

     None


  9. Minamata disease is caused by

  10. A.

     Air Pollution

    B.

     Water Pollution

    C.

     Marine Pollution

    D.

     All of these


  11. The planet with a strong greenhouse effect, whose surface temperature averages 480oC (900oF) is:

  12. A.

     Earth

    B.

     Venus

    C.

     Mars

    D.

     Pluto

    E.

     None of these


  13. Official date of Earth Day is on _________

  14. A.

     April 22

    B.

     March 21

    C.

     May 22

    D.

     June 05


  15. Name the disease caused by mercury poisoning in Japan

  16. A.

     Itai itai

    B.

     Xeroderma pigmentosum

    C.

     Measles

    D.

     Minamata disease


  17. The Chipko movement is started by

  18. A.

     Engler

    B.

     Sunderlal Bahuguna

    C.

     Medha Padkar

    D.

     None of these


  19. The change of state of ice into water vapour is known as:

  20. A.

     Deposition

    B.

     Sublimation

    C.

     Melting

    D.

     Condensation

    E.

     Crystallization