Class 6 Science Chapter 11 MCQs – Nature’s Treasures
Class 6 Science Chapter 11 MCQs for “Nature’s Treasures” (based on NCERT textbook Curiosity ).
MCQ with Answers for Practice – Chapter 11 – Nature’s Treasures
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MCQs – Chapter 11: Nature’s Treasures
1. The air around us is mostly made up of which gas?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Argon
Answer: Nitrogen
2. Which gas is essential for breathing?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Helium
(d) Carbon dioxide
Answer: Oxygen
3. Moving air is called:
(a) Water vapor
(b) Cloud
(c) Wind
(d) Fog
Answer: Wind
4. Which of the following makes a firki rotate?
(a) Sunlight
(b) Fog
(c) Wind
(d) Rain
Answer: Wind
5. Which energy is used by windmills to generate electricity?
(a) Solar energy
(b) Wind energy
(c) Water energy
(d) Chemical energy
Answer: Wind energy
6. Which of these is a use of water?
(a) Breathing
(b) Eating
(c) Washing clothes
(d) Sleeping
Answer: Washing clothes
7. Most of Earth’s water is found in:
(a) Rivers
(b) Lakes
(c) Oceans
(d) Groundwater
Answer: Oceans
8. Ocean water is not fit for drinking because it is:
(a) Dirty
(b) Saline
(c) Cold
(d) Hot
Answer: Saline
9. The process of collecting and storing rainwater is called:
(a) Water cooling
(b) Rainfall
(c) Irrigation
(d) Rainwater harvesting
Answer: Rainwater harvesting
10. Stepwells in Rajasthan are also known as:
(a) Vav
(b) Pond
(c) Dam
(d) Lake
Answer: Vav
11. The main source of energy on Earth is:
(a) Moon
(b) Clouds
(c) Sun
(d) Stars
Answer: Sun
12. Plants prepare food using:
(a) Soil and wind
(b) Water and rocks
(c) Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
(d) Air and minerals
Answer: Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
13. Solar panels are used to convert sunlight into:
(a) Air
(b) Water
(c) Electricity
(d) Fuel
Answer: Electricity
14. Which of the following is NOT a use of solar energy?
(a) Solar cookers
(b) Solar heaters
(c) Solar panels
(d) Petrol pumps
Answer: Petrol pumps
15. Forests are home to many:
(a) Robots
(b) Wild animals
(c) Roads
(d) Satellites
Answer: Wild animals
16. Forest trees prevent soil erosion by:
(a) Their flowers
(b) Their leaves
(c) Their roots
(d) Their fruits
Answer: Their roots
17. The festival of planting trees is called:
(a) Diwali
(b) Van Mahotsav
(c) Holi
(d) Earth Day
Answer: Van Mahotsav
18. Leaves that fall and decay become:
(a) Soil nutrients
(b) Stones
(c) Smoke
(d) Fossils
Answer: Soil nutrients
19. Soil is formed by the breaking down of:
(a) Clouds
(b) Plastic
(c) Rocks
(d) Glass
Answer: Rocks
20. Which of the following is NOT found in soil?
(a) Sand
(b) Insects
(c) Air
(d) Petrol
Answer: Petrol
21. Rocks are made up of:
(a) Minerals
(b) Plastics
(c) Rubber
(d) Paper
Answer: Minerals
22. Which of the following is a mineral?
(a) Wood
(b) Gold
(c) Paper
(d) Plastic
Answer: Gold
23. Fossil fuels are formed from:
(a) Fresh leaves
(b) Dead plants and microorganisms
(c) Water plants
(d) Soil particles
Answer: Dead plants and microorganisms
24. Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
(a) Wood
(b) Coal
(c) Paper
(d) Stone
Answer: Coal
25. CNG stands for:
(a) Chemical Natural Gas
(b) Compressed Natural Gas
(c) Combined Nitrogen Gas
(d) Cold Natural Gas
Answer: Compressed Natural Gas
26. Burning fossil fuels releases:
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Helium
(d) Nitrogen
Answer: Carbon dioxide
27. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
(a) Coal
(b) Water
(c) Petroleum
(d) Natural gas
Answer: Water
28. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
(a) Air
(b) Soil
(c) Sunlight
(d) Minerals
Answer: Minerals
29. Human-made resources include:
(a) Trees
(b) Rocks
(c) Furniture
(d) Water
Answer: Furniture
30. Air pollution is mainly caused by:
(a) Animals
(b) Vehicles
(c) Plants
(d) Soil
Answer: Vehicles
31. Which vehicle does NOT release smoke?
(a) Diesel bus
(b) Petrol car
(c) Electric scooter
(d) Truck
Answer: Electric scooter
32. Which of the following is a natural resource?
(a) Plastic
(b) Solar energy
(c) Car
(d) Computer
Answer: Solar energy
33. Natural gas is commonly used for:
(a) Building houses
(b) Cooking
(c) Making clothes
(d) Drinking
Answer: Cooking
34. Which of these helps reduce the use of fossil fuels?
(a) Using private cars daily
(b) Burning more petrol
(c) Using public transport
(d) Burning waste
Answer: Using public transport
35. Freshwater is mostly available in:
(a) Oceans
(b) Rivers and lakes
(c) Air
(d) Factories
Answer: Rivers and lakes
36. The Sun helps in the formation of:
(a) Sand
(b) Water cycle
(c) Fossils
(d) Soil
Answer: Water cycle
37. The Chipko movement is related to:
(a) Saving water
(b) Mining minerals
(c) Protecting trees
(d) Building roads
Answer: Protecting trees
38. Which statement is correct about renewable resources?
(a) They never get used
(b) They take millions of years to form
(c) They can be replenished naturally
(d) They are found only in cities
Answer: They can be replenished naturally
39. Which causes water pollution?
(a) Throwing plastic into rivers
(b) Planting trees
(c) Using solar cookers
(d) Walking
Answer: Throwing plastic into rivers
40. Which is the main reason soil becomes fertile in forests?
(a) Bright sunlight
(b) Decaying leaves
(c) Cold winds
(d) No rainfall
Answer: Decaying leaves