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MCQ Questions for Class 8 Science Chapter 7 Conservation of Plants and Animals with Answers
1. Deforestation means
a) Planting more trees
b) Designing a forest
c) Demanding a forest
d) Clearing of forests and using that land for other purposes.
Answer: (d)
2. Ill effect of deforestation is it
a) Increases temperature of earth
b) Increases pollution level
c) Increases CO2 level of atmosphere
d) All of the above
Answer: (d)
3. Increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps the heat rays reflected by the earth causing an increase in the temperature on the earth. This is
a) Local warming
b) House warming
c) Global warming
d) Country warming
Answer: (c)
4. Part of the earth which supports life where living beings exists is called ____
a) Atmosphere
b) Biosphere
c) Biology
d) Biodiversity
Answer: (b)
5. Variety of organisms existing on the earth, their interrelationships and their relationship with the environment is called
a) Diversity
b) Biosphere
c) Biology
d) Biodiversity
Answer: (d)
6. Species of plants and animals which are found exclusively in a particular area are called
a) Endemic species
b) Exotic species
c) Local species
d) Specific species
Answer: (a)
7. Animals whose numbers are reducing to a level that they might face extinction are
a) Reducing species
b) Extinction species
c) Endangered species
d) Dangerous species
Answer: (c)
8. ____ is the Source book which keeps a record of all the endangered animals and plants.
a) Blue Data book
b) Red Data book
c) Green data book
d) Black data Book
Answer: (b)
9. Migratory birds fly to far off places in a particular season of the year because that place becomes
a) Very cold
b) Very hot
c) People hunt birds
d) Birds donot
Answer: (a)
10. Reforestation means
a) Planting trees
b) restocking of the destroyed forests by planting new trees.
c) Cutting trees
d) Burning trees
Answer: (b)
11. Which of the following activities are prohibited in national parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserves?
(a) Poaching
(b) Hunting
(c) Felling trees
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these
12. Name the areas where animals are protected from any disturbance to them and their habitat.
(a) Sanctuary
(b) Biodiversity
(c) Palaces
(d) Beach
Answer: (a) Sanctuary
13. Name the areas reserved for wildlife where they can freely use the habitats and national resources.
(a) National parks
(b) Sanctuary
(c) Oceans
(d) Homes
Answer: (a) National parks
14. Large areas of protected land for conservation of wildlife, plant and animal resources and traditional life of the tribals living in the area are referred to as
(a) biosphere reserves
(b) sanctuaries
(c) national parks
(d) all of these
Answer: (a) biosphere reserves
15. The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve consists one national park named
(a) bori
(b) satpura
(c) anand
(d) dudhwa
Answer: (b) satpura
16. The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve consists two wildlife sanctuaries named
(a) Bori and Pachmarhi
(b) Pachmarhi and Satpura
(c) Satpura and Bori
(d) none of these
Answer: (a) Bori and Pachmarhi
17. The plants found in a particular area are termed as
(a) flora
(b) fauna
(c) species
(d) all of the above
Answer: (a) flora
18. The animal found in a particular area are termed as
(a) flora
(b) fauna
(c) dogs
(d) humans
Answer: (b) fauna
19. Those species of plants and animals that are found exclusively in a particular area are termed as
(a) endemic species
(b) exclusive species
(c) particular species
(d) significant species
Answer: (a) endemic species
20. The killing of animals illegally is referred to as
(a) assassinating
(b) poaching
(c) killing
(d) hunting
Answer: (b) poaching
Match the items given in column I suitably with those given in column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. Giant squirrel | (a) Food chain |
| 2. Cutting of forests | (b) Endemic species |
| 3. Eating and being eaten | (c) Red Data Book |
| 4. Wildlife sanctuaries | (d) Deforestation |
| 5. Record of endangered plants and animals | (e) Pachmarhi |
| 6. Satpura | (f) Surkhab |
| 7. Bird Sanctuary | (g) National Park |
| 8. Migratory Bird | (h) Extinct species |
| 9. Conversion of fertile land into desert | (i) Bharatpur |
| 10. Woolly mammoth | (j) Desertification |
Answer:
| Column I | Column II |
| 1. Giant squirrel | (b) Endemic species |
| 2. Cutting of forests | (d) Deforestation |
| 3. Eating and being eaten | (a) Food chain |
| 4. Wildlife sanctuaries | (e) Pachmarhi |
| 5. Record of endangered plants and animals | (c) Red Data Book |
| 6. Satpura | (g) National Park |
| 7. Bird Sanctuary | (i) Bharatpur |
| 8. Migratory Bird | (f) Surkhab |
| 9. Conversion of fertile land into desert | (j) Desertification |
| 10. Woolly mammoth | (h) Extinct species |
