Round – 2Round – 2

Q1: Q1: Where is the Earth located in the Solar System?

A. A. It's the second planet from the Sun.

B.B. It's the third planet from the Sun.

C.C. It's the fourth planet from the Sun.

D.D. It's the fifth planet from the Sun.

B.B. It's the third planet from the Sun.

B.B. It's the third planet from the Sun.

Q2: Q2: Which is the largest island?

A. MadagascarA. Madagascar.

B. New Guinea. B. New Guinea.

C. Greenland. C. Greenland.

D. Australia D. Australia

C. Greenland. C. Greenland.

C. Greenland. C. Greenland.

Q3: Which extinct bird lived on Mauritius? Q3: Which extinct bird lived on Mauritius?

AA. The phoenix The phoenix

B. The emu B. The emu

C. The dodo C. The dodo

D. The kiwi D. The kiwi

C. The dodo C. The dodo

C. The dodo C. The dodo

Q4: How old are the oldest trees? Q4: How old are the oldest trees?

A. 3000 years oldA. 3000 years old.

B. 6000 years old B. 6000 years old

C. 9000 years old C. 9000 years old

D. 1200 years old D. 1200 years old

B. African Baobab trees 6000 years old B. African Baobab trees 6000 years old

B. African Baobab trees 6000 years old B. African Baobab trees 6000 years old

Q5: Which is the fastest land animal? Q5: Which is the fastest land animal?

A. The ostrich A. The ostrich

B. The giraffe B. The giraffe

C. The cheetah C. The cheetah

D. The grizzly bear D. The grizzly bear

C. The cheetah C. The cheetah

C. The cheetah C. The cheetah

Q6: Which is the longest mountain range on Q6: Which is the longest mountain range on the planet? the planet?

A. The Himalayas A. The Himalayas

B. The Rockies B. The Rockies

C. The Andes C. The Andes

D. None Of The Above D. None Of The Above

C. The Andes C. The Andes

C. The Andes C. The Andes

Q7: Which is the highest waterfall in the world? Q7: Which is the highest waterfall in the world?

A. Niagara Falls A. Niagara Falls

B. Angel Falls B. Angel Falls

C. Iguazu C. Iguazu

D. Venezuelan Falls D. Venezuelan Falls

B. Angel Falls B. Angel Falls

B. Angel Falls B. Angel Falls

Q8:Q8: What do you call the variation of life forms What do you call the variation of life forms within an ecosystem? within an ecosystem?

A. Evolution A. Evolution

B. Bio Diversity B. Bio Diversity

C. Ecology C. Ecology

D. Zoology D. Zoology

B. Bio Diversity B. Bio Diversity

B. Bio Diversity B. Bio Diversity

Q9: Who was the first explorer to reach the Q9: Who was the first explorer to reach the south pole? south pole?

A. Norwegian Roald Amundsen A. Norwegian Roald Amundsen

B. Ernest Shackleton B. Ernest Shackleton

C. Robert Downing Jr. C. Robert Downing Jr.

D. Robert Falcon Scott D. Robert Falcon Scott

A. Norwegian Roald Amundsen A. Norwegian Roald Amundsen

A. Norwegian Roald Amundsen A. Norwegian Roald Amundsen

Q 10: The source of water pollution is/are Q 10: The source of water pollution is/are

A. Sewage Water A. Sewage Water

B. Fertilizers from irrigation fieldsB. Fertilizers from irrigation fields

C. Chemicals from factories C. Chemicals from factories

D. All Of The Above D. All Of The Above

D. All Of The Above D. All Of The Above

D. All Of The Above D. All Of The Above

Q11: Above what altitude are travelers Q11: Above what altitude are travelers considered to be astronauts? considered to be astronauts?

A. 30 kms A. 30 kms

B. 50 kms B. 50 kms

C. 60 kms C. 60 kms

D. 80 kms D. 80 kms

D. 80 kms D. 80 kms

D. 80 kms D. 80 kms

Q 12: What is the basic difference between Q 12: What is the basic difference between ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation? ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation?

A. Half Life A. Half Life

B. Temperature B. Temperature

C. Wavelength C. Wavelength

D. Wave Velocity D. Wave Velocity

C. Wavelength C. Wavelength

C. Wavelength C. Wavelength

Q 13: Which planet takes more time to Q 13: Which planet takes more time to complete one rotation on its axis than to complete one rotation on its axis than to complete one revolution around the Sun? complete one revolution around the Sun?

A. Mercury A. Mercury

B. Venus B. Venus

C. Earth C. Earth

D. Mars D. Mars

B. Venus B. Venus

B. Venus B. Venus

Q 14: Energy is transferred from the Sun to Q 14: Energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth mainly by Earth mainly by

A. Electromagnetic radiations A. Electromagnetic radiations

B. Heat B. Heat

C. Density Currents C. Density Currents

D. Infrared Tides D. Infrared Tides

A. Electromagnetic radiations A. Electromagnetic radiations

A. Electromagnetic radiations A. Electromagnetic radiations

Q 15: A cycle of Moon phases can be seen from Q 15: A cycle of Moon phases can be seen from Earth because the Earth because the

A. Moon’s distance from Earth changes at a A. Moon’s distance from Earth changes at a predictable rate predictable rate

B. Moon’s axis is tilted B. Moon’s axis is tilted

C. Moon spins on its axis C. Moon spins on its axis

D. Moon revolves around the earth D. Moon revolves around the earth

D. Moon revolves around the earth D. Moon revolves around the earth

D. Moon revolves around the earth D. Moon revolves around the earth

Q 16: Compared to felsic igneous rocks, mafic Q 16: Compared to felsic igneous rocks, mafic igneous rocks contain greater amounts of igneous rocks contain greater amounts of

A. White quartz A. White quartz

D. Aluminum D. Aluminum

C. Pink feldspar C. Pink feldspar

B. Iron B. Iron

B. Iron B. Iron

B. Iron B. Iron

Q 17: What are the two most abundant Q 17: What are the two most abundant elements by mass found in Earth's crust? elements by mass found in Earth's crust?

D. Aluminum and iron D. Aluminum and iron

B. Sodium and chlorine B. Sodium and chlorine

C. Calcium and carbon C. Calcium and carbon

A. Oxygen and silicon A. Oxygen and silicon

A. Oxygen and silicon A. Oxygen and silicon

A. Oxygen and silicon A. Oxygen and silicon

Q 18: Which sedimentary rock is most likely Q 18: Which sedimentary rock is most likely to be changed to slate during regional to be changed to slate during regional metamorphism?metamorphism?

A. Breccia A. Breccia

B. Conglomerate B. Conglomerate

D. Dolostone D. Dolostone

C. Shale C. Shale

C. Shale C. Shale

C. Shale C. Shale

Q 19: Acid rains occur when atmosphere is Q 19: Acid rains occur when atmosphere is heavily polluted with heavily polluted with

A. Sulphur Dioxide A. Sulphur Dioxide

B. Nitrogen Dioxide B. Nitrogen Dioxide

C. None of the above C. None of the above

D. Both A and BD. Both A and B

D. Both A and BD. Both A and B

D. Both A and BD. Both A and B

Q 20: Which factor has the greatest influence Q 20: Which factor has the greatest influence on the weathering rate of Earth’s surface on the weathering rate of Earth’s surface bedrock? bedrock?

A. Local air pressure A. Local air pressure

D. Angle of insolation D. Angle of insolation

C. Age of the bedrock C. Age of the bedrock

B. Regional climateB. Regional climate

B. Regional climateB. Regional climate

B. Regional climateB. Regional climate

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