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  1. Plants which grow in shade are called

  2. A.

     Sciophytes

    B.

     Heliophytes

    C.

     Oxylophytes

    D.

     Epiphytes


  3. Plants which grow in light are called

  4. A.

     Sciophytes

    B.

     Heliophytes

    C.

     Oxylophytes

    D.

     Epiphytes


  5. What is the man-made greenhouse gas known as?

  6. A.

     Carbon dioxide

    B.

     HFC

    C.

     Ozone

    D.

     Water Vapour


  7. Which of the following is not a green house gas?

  8. A.

     Carbon dioxide

    B.

     Methane

    C.

     Ozone

    D.

     SF6


  9. The gas responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus is:

  10. A.

     Carbon dioxide (CO2)

    B.

     Oxygen (O2)

    C.

     Ozone (O3)

    D.

     Nitrogen (N2)

    E.

     Water vapor (H2O)


  11. Which of the following gases are mainly responsible for the atmospheric greenhouse effect in the earth's atmosphere?

  12. A.

     Oxygen and nitrogen

    B.

     Nitrogen and carbon dioxide

    C.

     Ozone and oxygen

    D.

     Water vapor and carbon dioxide


  13. The combination of nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons in the presence of the sunlight causes

  14. A.

     Global warming

    B.

     Smog

    C.

     Ozone hole in the atmosphere

    D.

     Acid rain


  15. The Residential and Commercial wastes mainly consist of:

  16. A.

     Food wastes

    B.

     Card board

    C.

     Packaging materials

    D.

     None of the above


  17. What is the only continent on earth where Giraffes live in the wild?

  18. A.

     Africa

    B.

     India

    C.

     Pakisthan

    D.

     Srilanka


  19. Grassland of USA is referred to as

  20. A.

     Prairies

    B.

     Steppes

    C.

     Pampas

    D.

     Veldts