Science & EVS – Part 8
Q1. Weather refers to atmospheric conditions over:
Correct Answer: B. A short period (hours to days)
Q2. Climate is the average atmospheric condition over how many years (minimum)?
Correct Answer: C. 30 years
Q3. The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is the:
Correct Answer: B. Barometer
Q4. Wind speed is measured by an:
Correct Answer: A. Anemometer
Q5. Humidity is measured using a:
Correct Answer: A. Hygrometer
Q6. Rainfall is measured using a:
Correct Answer: B. Rain gauge
Q7. The Indian South-West monsoon is mainly caused by:
Correct Answer: B. Differential heating of land and sea
Q8. Assam’s climate is best described as:
Correct Answer: B. Humid sub-tropical
Q9. Respiration in living cells releases energy mainly in the form of:
Correct Answer: A. ATP
Q10. Aerobic respiration takes place in the presence of:
Correct Answer: B. Oxygen
Q11. In the human muscle cells during intense exercise, anaerobic respiration produces:
Correct Answer: B. Lactic acid
Q12. In yeast, anaerobic respiration produces ethanol and:
Correct Answer: B. Carbon dioxide
Q13. The site of gas exchange in the human lungs is the:
Correct Answer: C. Alveoli
Q14. In plants, gas exchange in leaves takes place mainly through:
Correct Answer: B. Stomata
Q15. Lenticels are gas exchange structures found in:
Correct Answer: B. Bark of woody stems
Q16. The balanced equation for aerobic respiration is glucose + oxygen →:
Correct Answer: A. CO2 + H2O + Energy
Q17. During inhalation, the diaphragm:
Correct Answer: B. Contracts and flattens
Q18. In plants, photosynthesis releases which gas?
Correct Answer: B. Oxygen
Q19. Aerobic respiration of one glucose molecule yields approximately how many ATP?
Correct Answer: C. 38
Q20. The trachea (windpipe) is supported by:
Correct Answer: B. C-shaped cartilage rings
Q21. Photosynthesis differs from respiration in that photosynthesis:
Correct Answer: B. Stores energy in sugars
