CPP

VII CLASS
SOIL

1. Example of Non renewable resource of energy

a) Solar energy b) Fossil fuels c) Wind energy d) All

2. Which of the following is not a natural resource

a) Ores b) Ground water c) Forests d) None

3. Soil is formed from

a) Dead organism b) Rocks

c) Combination of Minerals & Humus d) Both b & c

4. Humus is rich in

a) A-Horizon b) B-Horizon c) C-Horizon d) Rock bed

5. Water table is present above

a) A-Horizon b) B-Horizon c) C-Horizon d) Rock bed

6. The particle size is least in

a) Clayey soil b) Sandy soil c) Silt d) Gravel

7. The soil having very less water holding capacity is

a) Clayey soil b) Sandy soil

c) Loamy soil d) All have equal capacity

8. The dark colour of A-Horizon is due to

a) Presence of high amount of minerals b) presence of Humus

c) Both a and b d) None of these

9. Soil air contains more

a) Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Noble gases

10. The soil used for making potteries is

a) clay b) Loamy c) Sand d) Silt

11. The colour of red soil is due to

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 a) Ferric Oxide b) Ferrous Oxide

c) Ferroso Ferric Oxide d) None of these

12. Laterite soil is

a) Neutral b) Basic c) Acidic d) None of these

13. Alluvial soil is

a) Clayey b) Sandy c) Loamy d) Non fertile

14. Plastics is major cause of soil pollution because , It

a) is Biodegradable

b) is Non biodegradable

c) oxidised easily by gas

d) reacts with soil, forming poisonous chemicals

15. Which of the following is not a cause of soil pollution

a) plastic bags disposed in soil b) chemical fertilizers & pesticides

c) Acid rain d) Automobile exhaust

Fill in the Blanks :

16. Alluvial soil is also called ____________________

17. Living organisms reside in ______________________ horizon

18. __________________________ is called Nature’s Plough man

19. Black soil is formed from _________________________ rocks

20. The soil rich in Calcium Carbonate is _____________________

KEY

1. b 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. d
6. a 7. b 8. c 9. b 10. a
11. a 12. c 13. c 14. b 15. d
16. Khadear 17. a 18. Earthworm
19. Igneous or Basaltic 20. Mountain

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