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Question-1
Which statement below best describes the ways that energy and pesticides are transferred between levels in food chains?
(A)
Available energy increases and pesticide concentrations increase as you move up a food chain
(B)
Available energy increases and pesticide concentrations decrease as you move up a food chain
(C)
Available energy decreases and pesticide concentrations increase as you move up a food chain
(D)
Available energy decreases and pesticide concentrations decrease as you move up a food chain
Question-2
Top soil is the most productive layer because:
(A)
that is where the rain falls
(B)
it is the warmest
(C)
it is where most organic matter is found
(D)
it is the coolest
Question-3
Name one non-biodegradable waste which may pollute the earth to dangerous levels of toxicity, if not handled properly.
(A)
DDT
(B)
CFC
(C)
Radioactive substances
(D)
PAN
Question-4
The underground water is mainly polluted due to:
(A)
entering of polluted water to the water table
(B)
the construction of polluted water
(C)
the construction of well.
(D)
construction of bore wells
Question-5
Which of the following diseases is transmitted by mosquitoes?
(A)
Cholera
(B)
Typhoid
(C)
Cryptosporidiosis
(D)
Malaria
Question-6
What are pollutants that interfere with the normal functioning of hormones called?
(A)
radioisotopes
(B)
synergists
(C)
stimulants
(D)
endocrine disrupters
Question-7
The presence of high coliform counts in water indicate:
(A)
contamination by human wastes
(B)
phosphorus contamination
(C)
decreased biological oxygen demand
(D)
hydrocarbon contamination
Question-8
Which of the following causes the aurora borealis?
(A)
gases escaping the earth
(B)
particles reflected off the moon
(C)
particles given off by the sun
(D)
radiation from earth's magnetic field
Question-9
Which of the following conditions would lead to the most soil erosion?
(A)
Heavy rainfall (from a single storm) in an area of low average annual rainfall.
(B)
Steep slopes in a tropical rainforest.
(C)
An agricultural region where soil conservation practices are implemented.
(D)
An area that has been urbanized for several decades or more.
Question-10
What is the effect of pesticides on birds?
(A)
It accumulates in the tissues and caused infertility in the females.
(B)
It causes cancer in the adult birds and a high percentage of them die from it.
(C)
It causes the females to lay eggs with very thin shells that break during the incubation period killing the chicks.
(D)
The chicks are missing a “tooth” that enabled them to break the shell. They die because they cannot get out of the shell.
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Cambridge Secondary Grade 9
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