ACHIEVEMENT TEST (FINAL DRAFT)
CLASS - VII
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Instructions:
This is a test of what you know about the chapters Environment, Inside our
Earth, our changing Earth, Air, Water of your Social Science class VII syllabus.
The results of this test will be used to clear any points of difficulty and thus help
you to complete the course successfully.
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Attempt all the questions.
2)
Q 1 to Q 61 are multiple choice questions.
3)
Q 62 to Q 72 are Fill in the blanks.
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Q 73 to Q 83 are True or False.
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Q. 84 and Q 85 are Map Drawing.
ACHIEVEMENT TEST (FINAL DRAFT)
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Why is environment considered as our basic life support system?
a)
It provides the air we breathe only.
b)
It provides the water we drink only.
c)
It provides the food we eat only.
d)
All the above
Which of the following are affected by weather ?
a)
Soil development
b)
Nature of vegetation
c)
Activities of people
d)
All the above
In the sial layer, the rocks are rich in
a)
Silica, Magnesium
b)
Aluminium, Magnesium
c)
Silica, Aluminium
d)
Aluminium, Potassium
Which of the following supports all forms of life ?
a)
Soil
b)
Water
c)
Vegetation
d)
Sun
Where can we find deposits of minerals, oils and gases ?
a)
Seabed
b)
Rivers
c)
Lakes
d)
Canals
The delta formed at the mouth of ______ and _______ rivers is the
biggest in the world.
a)
Godavari, Krishna
b)
Godavari, Ganga
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Ganga, Brahmaputra
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Krishna, Brahmaputra
How does the human activities like nuclear tests have created a
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By disturbing our environment.
b)
By disturbing our ecological balance
c)
By disturbing both our environment and ecological balance
d)
None of the above
Which type of layer covering the outside of the earth is called the
crust ?
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a)
Solid layer
b)
Liquid layer
c)
Gaseous layer
d)
None of the above
The innermost part of the earth is called as _______
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Lava
10. Igneous rocks are called as primary rocks because
a)
They cover large percentage of earth’s crest
b)
All other rocks are derived from igneous rocks
c)
They come out of fire
d)
None of the above
11. Name the type of igneous rocks which solidify beneath the surface ?
a)
Intrusive Igneous Rocks
b)
Extrusive Igneous Rocks
c)
Sedimentary Rocks
d)
Metamorphic Rocks
12. Sandstone, shale are examples of ______ rocks.
a)
Igneous Rocks
b)
Sedimentary Rocks
c)
Metamorphic Rocks
d)
Intrusive Igneous Rocks
13. Which of the following is created by Nature ?
a)
Roads
b)
Rivers
c)
Clothes
d)
Houses
14. Which of the human activities modify the environment ?
a)
Car fumes pollute the air
b)
Water is collected in pots
c)
Land is used to build factories
d)
All the above
15. The world of living organism is called as _______
a)
Biotic conditions
b)
Abiotic conditions
c)
Physical environment
d)
Human made environment
16. Ecosystem is the relation between :a)
Plants and animals
b)
Living organisms and surroundings
c)
Rivers and mountains
d)
All the above
17. Every year World Environment Day is celebrated on ____
a)
2nd June
b)
3rd June
c)
4th June
d)
5th June
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18. The uppermost layer over the earth’s surface is called the ___
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Sand
19. Rocks which are formed when motten magma cools are called_
a)
Sedimentary Rocks
b)
Metamorphic Rocks
c)
Intrusive Igneous Rocks
d)
Igneous Rocks
20. The fiery red motten magma coming out from the interior of the
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Volcano
b)
Lava
c)
Sediments
d)
Fire
21. The hard rocks are used for making _____
a)
Pillars
b)
Roads
c)
Building
d)
All the above
22. What changes does igneous and sedimentary rocks undergo to form
metamorphic rocks ?
a)
Changes in their appearance and properties
b)
Changes in their sizes and shapes
c)
Changes in their taste and colour
d)
Changes in their properties only.
23. Which of the following monuments is built with rocks ?
a)
Red Fort, New Delhi
b)
Taj Mahal, Agra
c)
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
d)
All the above
24. Earth like other planets would have no life if there was no ___
a)
Air
b)
Water
c)
Food
d)
Transport
25. Why should we plant new trees before we cut some other ?
a)
To decrease pollution in air
b)
To increase the rainfall
c)
To maintain the equilibrium of plants
d)
To maintain ecological balance
26. Iron, Gold, Petroleum are examples of ______
a)
Rocks
b)
Minerals
c)
Fossils
d)
Fossil Fuels
27. The content of oxygen in air remains constant because ____
a)
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Humans and animals inhale oxygen and green plant produce it.
c)
Humans, animals and green plants inhale oxygen.
d)
Humans, animals and green plants exhale oxygen.
28. Which gas do the humans and animals release during breathing?
a)
Carbon-di-oxide
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Helium
29. What are the foreign substances in the atmosphere called ?
a)
Air pollutants
b)
Air purifiers
c)
Air freshners
d)
Air filters
30. In which of the following layers of earth do we live ?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Tuoporphere
d)
Thermosphere
31. How is it possible that water which was once in Indian Oceans may
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now be in your tap ?
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As most part of the earth is covered by water
b)
As water moves from one place to another
c)
As water has neither a beginning nor an end
d)
As water is in liquid state.
32. The lithospheric plates moves around very slowly because of___
a)
The movement of the motten magma on the surface of the
earth.
b)
The movement of the motten magma outside the earth
c)
The movement of the motten magma inside the earth.
d)
None of the above.
33. The forces that work on the surface of the earth are called as ____
forces.
a)
Endogenic
b)
Exogenic
c)
Sudden
d)
Diastrophic
34. Sudden movements made by endogenic forces cause
a)
Earthquakes and volcanoes
b)
Volcano and floods
c)
Floods and landslide
d)
Earthquakes and Floods
35. The vibrations caused on the surface of earth by the movement of
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lithospheric plates are called _____
a)
Floods
b)
Landslides
c)
Volcano
d)
Earthquake
36. An earthquake is measured with a machine called as _____
a)
Manometer
b)
Seismograph
c)
Thermometer
d)
Piegraph
37. Name the agents responsible for the process of weathering and
erosion.
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Ice
d)
All the above
38. When a river tumbles down at a steep angle over hard rocks forms a
_____
a)
Water vapour
b)
Water fall
c)
Water Budget
d)
Water Conservation
39. As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends
known as ____
a)
Weathering
b)
Meanders
c)
Erosion
d)
Flood plain
40. A river which is broken up into a number of streams is called as____
a)
Delta
b)
Distributaries
c)
Dividers
d)
Desposition
41. The steap rocky coast rising almost vertically above sea water is
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Sea caves
b)
Sea arches
c)
Sea cliff
d)
Stacks
42. The depositional feature of a glacier is _____
a)
Flood plain
b)
Beach
c)
Moraine
d)
Deserts
43. Plant return water vapour to the air through their ____
a)
Roots
b)
Branches
c)
Leaves
d)
Flowers
44. Which process should be adopted by us to save water ?
a)
Water cycle
b)
Ground water
c)
Water conservation
d)
Water budget
45. What do you observe when you toss a pebble in a pond ?
a)
Waves occur in water
b)
Ripples occur in water
c)
Tides occur in water
d)
Currents occur in water
46. Why are the waves very strong and high during a storm ?
a)
Due to high speed of the wind
b)
Due to rising of the waves
c)
Due to heavy rainfall
d)
Due to fluctuations in the air
47. From which language the word “Tsunami” has been taken ?
a)
English
b)
German
c)
French
d)
Japanese
48. How does the sea water rise and fall twice daily ?
a)
By the gravitational pull of the sun and moon.
b)
By the gravitational pull of the earth and moon.
c)
By the gravitational pull of the sun and earth.
d)
By the gravitational pull of the earth and venus.
49. How are currents formed ?
a)
By heating of the ocean water.
b)
By cooling of the ocean water
c)
By heating and cooling of the ocean water
d)
None of the above
50. Name the two gases which are present in bulk in the atmosphere.
a)
Carbondioxide, Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen, Oxygen
c)
Carbondioxide, Nitrogen
d)
Argon, Helium
51. Which of the layer of atmosphere have the most ideal conditions for
flying aeroplanes ?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Mesosphere
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52. Which layer helps in radio transmission ?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
53. The uppermost layer of the atmosphere is known as _____
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Exosphere
54. The pressure exerted by the weight of air on the earth’s surface is
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High pressure
b)
Low pressure
c)
Air pressure
d)
None of the above
55. When precipitation comes down to the earth in the liquid form, it is
called _____
a)
Snow
b)
Cloud
c)
Rain
d)
Water vapour
56. Moisture in the air at any time is known as
a)
Humidity
b)
Water vapour
c)
Rainfall
d)
Precipitation
57. March 22nd is celebrated as ____ day
a)
World Water Day
b)
World Environment Day
c)
World Health Day
d)
World Education Day
58. When the water on the surface of the ocean rises and falls
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Tides
b)
Tsunami
c)
Waves
d)
Wind
59. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called a
______
a)
Tide
b)
Tsunami
c)
Wind
d)
Wave
60. Tsunami which struck havoc in Indian ocean on 26 December 2004
was the result of ______.
a)
Volcano
b)
Earthquake
c)
Landslide
d)
Heavy rainfall
61. Give the reason behind the increase in level of carbon dioxide in
atmosphere, which may result to Global warming?
a)
Factory Smoke
b)
Car fames
c)
Cutting of Vegetation
d)
All the above
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62.
Now-a-days energy of waves are been utilised to produce _____.
63.
________ is the second most plentiful gas in the air.
64.
Environment provides natural resources such as _____ and_____
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Our earth is surrounded by a huge blanket of air called_______.
66.
_______ measures the amount of rainfall.
67.
The natural mass of mineral matter that makes up the earths crust
is called a _________
68.
Ocean plateaw is madeup of _____rocks.
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The process of transformation of rocks from one type to another is known
as __________.
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An active agent of erosion and deposition in the deserts is ____.
71.
The magnitude of the earthquake is measured on _______scale.
72.
Plants and animal kingdom together make ________sphere.
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73. We should live harmoniously with the natural environment without
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74. Granite is an example of extrcesive ignores rocks.
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75. Ground water is a very important source of water for animals.
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76. We cannot increase the quality of water as it is limited.
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is less dense.
78. Environment means neighbourhood.
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79. Lithosphoric plates move around very quickly.
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80. Low tides are called neaptides.
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81. Most of the salt present in ocean or seas is sodium chloride.
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82. Wind vane shows the direction of the wind.
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83. The air always move from high pressure areas to low pressure areas.
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84. Mark of the following in the map of India :
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Arabian Sea
ii)
Indian Ocean
Mark the following rivers in the map of India.
i)
River Narmada
ii) River Krishna