a) air b) water c) soil d) Plant 37. Chief source of energy in environment is a) Sun b) Fire c) Moon d) Stars 38. Energy is returned to the atmosphere in the form of a) potential energy b) metabolic energy c) heat d) vapors 39. Zone consisting air, water and soil is known as.... a) Atmosphere b) Hydrosphere c) Biosphere d) Lithosphere 40. Formation of Ozone is? a) Oxidation Reaction b) Reduction Reaction c) Photochemical Reaction d) None of the above 41. Atmosphere may extents to a height of ......kms above the earth surface. a) 8000 b) 800 c) 80 d) 8 42. “Ozone Hole” is a a) Hole in the atmosphere b) Destruction of ozone layer c) Hole in hydrosphere d) Hole in atmosphere 43. The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth is called as a) Solar Flux b) Reflected Light c) Minerals d) Solvents 44. Exchange of outgoing and incoming radiations that keep Earth warm is known as a) Greenhouse Effect b) Radiation effect c) Infrared effect d) Ozone layer depletion 45. Major cause of Ozone depletion is due to which chemical ? a) Chlorofluorocarbon c) Polyphenol c) Dioxins d) None of the above 46. One which is not considered as naturally occurring greenhouse gas is a) Carbon di-oxyde b) Methane c) nitrous oxide d) ethane 47. The most harmful environmental pollution from nuclear reactor is a) radioactivity b) particulate formation c) thermal pollution d) Noise Pollution 48. Height of ozone above surface of Earth is a) 30 – 50 kms b) 10 – 20 kms c) 15 – 30 kms d) 50 – 70 kms 49. Which of the Following is not the impact of acid rain? a) Acidification of soil b) Deterioration of buildings c) Loss of crops d) Improve the taste of water 50. Which one of the following is an abiotic component of the ecosystem? a) Bacteria b) Plants c) Humus d) Fungi