When rocks are broken down by the action of weather, the particles of rock are transported , deposited and buried to form:
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Molten rocks
The roots of the trees are damaged due to the acid rain which causes leaching away of:
Nitrogen ions
Aluminium ions
Silicon ions
Flourine ions
In motor vehicles , due to the enclosed space of an engine, the fuel does not usually burn completely owing to lack of oxygen. Which of the following is formed as a result of this?
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Sulphur dioxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Animal life came into existence, after the sufficient presence of:
Carbon
Nitrogen
Energy
Oxygen
Fresh air, fresh water, biomass, all these represents which resources?
Renewable
Potentially renewable
Non- renewable
All of these
The biggest single use of oxygen is in the production of steel from :
Cast iron
Pig iron
Wrought iron
Iron ore
Which of the following gives power to the rock cycle?
Energy produced by fossil fuels
Energy produced by non - renewable resources
Energy produced by radioactive deccay
Energy produced by molten rock
Plant and animal life continued to develop over millions of years until the earth reached its present balance of:
Chemicals
Gases
Natural cycles
The water vapour condensed and fell back to the surface, forming the first:
Oceans
Seas
Rivers
Lakes
Which is used in cryogenics?
Liquid nitrogen
Argon