Question 1:
Soil is classified on the basis of its nature and composition. In India we find six main types of soils: 1. _______ , which is rich in loam and clay; 2. _______ , which has predominantly clay; 3. ______, which is sandy to loam; 4. ______, which is stony sandy soil; 5. ______, which is sandy and poor in organic carbon; and 6. ________, which has porous clay rich in iron and aluminium hydroxides.
Question 2:
The zone above troposphere is called the ________. It is rich in ozone gas, which forms the ozone layer.
Question 3:
Oxygen and _________ of stratosphere protect us from the ill-effects of ultraviolet light rays of sunlight.
Question 4:
_______ are valuable natural resources and they are crucial for our industrial, technological and cultural growth. They are classified into fuel, metallic and non-metallic.
Question 5:
_____ occur when air gets polluted with sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. Then they mix with water particles in the air to form a toxic substance. ________ lead to increased growth of algae, which leads to eutrophication.
Question 6:
The layer of air above the earth’s surface is called __________.
Question 7:
The word ____ is derived from a latin word ‘solum’ meaning earthly material in which plants grow.
Question 8:
__ % of earth’s surface is covered with water.
Question 9:
Air gets polluted due to presence of pollutants in the _______ and it can result from both human and natural occurrences.
Question 10:
Water exists in three forms: solid, liquid, and ________.