1.

Blanket of colourless and odourless layers of gases that encompass the planet earth is called ___________
2. ___________% of the atmosphere consists of nitrogen and ___________% consists of oxygen.
3. The atmosphere exerts a force of about ________kg on each square centimeter of the earth.
4. About ________% of the atmosphere is found within 32 km above the earth’s surface.
5. Without the ___________, it would have been too cold for life to exist on this planet and the gas that helps in creating
it is ___________.
6. The five distinct layers of atmosphere.
7. The lowest and most important layer of the atmosphere is ___________ and this layer varies from ___________km
over the poles to ___________km over the equator. The temperature drop is ___________centigrade per
___________m.
8. The layer of atmosphere which has the ozone layer is ___________ .
9. This layer has the lowest temperature in the atmosphere___________.
10. The upper part of the thermosphere is called the ___________.
11. The communication satellites orbit in which layer?
12. The outermost layer of the atmosphere is called___________.
13. Sound travels only when there is ___________.
14. The force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and that on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the
planet, so that things fall to the ground when they are dropped___________.
15. The problem of the gradual rise in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere, caused by an increase of gases such as
carbon dioxide in the air surrounding the earth, which trap the heat of the sun___________
16. ___________ is the layer of atmosphere that help in radio transmission.
17. Along with carbon dioxide and methane, ___________is a potent greenhouse gas.
18. The rate at which temperature drops in the ___________is 1 degree centigrade per 165 m.
19. Match the following.

A B
1.Troposphere (a) Ozone
2. Stratosphere (b)Ions
3. Thermosphere (c)Outer space
4. Exosphere (d)Lowest temperature
5. Mesosphere (e)Densest layer of atmosphere

20. The ozone gas is found in which atmosphere layer?

21. Expand CFCs and BFCs. (These are responsible for formation of holes in the ozone layer.)
22. The more ___________ are present in the atmosphere, the more heat is trapped, subsequently making the earth
warmer.
23. The layer of atmosphere where ozone is found is called ___________
24. The ozone layer protects us from the ___________of the sun.
25. The ___________in earth’s temperature is called global warming.
26. ___________ and ___________ are examples of greenhouse gases.
27. ______________________ is a major cause of climate change.
28. Write True or False
a) Ozone is found in the troposphere.
b) The ozone layer is harmful for humans and animals.
c) CFCs and BFCs protect the ozone layer.
d) Aeroplanes flying in the sky cause global warming.
e) Forest fires do not cause global warming.
29. The ozone layer is found between ___________km above the earth’s surface.(20 and 40 or 40 and 60km)
30. ___________ is a greenhouse gas.
31. ___________causes global warming.(Oxygen/carbondioxide)
32. Cattle releases___________(methane/CFCs)
33. Global warming will ___________(reduce/increase) climate change.
34. Match the following

A B
1.Ozone layer (a) GHG
2. Methane (b)disappearance of habitat
3. Deforestation (c)global warming
4. Fossil fuel (d)CFCs
5. Global warming (e)Natural gas
35. ___________is the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time at any one place.
36. ___________is the average condition of the atmosphere over a large area and for a long period of time, usually for a
period of minimum 35 years.
37. ___________is the measure of hotness of air at a place.
38. On Fahrenheit scale, the freezing point is ___________ and the boiling point is ___________.
39. ___________is the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere.
40. The actual amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere is called ___________
41. The ratio of the actual amount of water vapour present in the air and total amount the air can hold at a given
temperature and is expressed in ___________.
42. The instrument we used to measure relative humidity is called a ___________
43. The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure is called the ___________
44. Atmospheric pressure is measured in ___________.
45. The normal atmospheric pressure is ___________.
46. ___________is a form of condensation.
47. ___________is the falling of atmospheric moisture as a result of condensation.
48. The amount of rainfall that is received in an area is measured by an instrument called a ___________.
49. Rainfall is generally measured in ___________or ___________.
50. Frozen raindrops form ice pellets and fall as ___________ and it is the most destructive form of ___________.
51. ___________are formed when rising air cools because of expansion and some of its water vapour forms tiny droplets
of water and ice that float at different heights.
52. The four kinds of clouds are
53. ___________ indicates the direction of the wind and consists of a rotating arm pivoted on a vertical rod.
54. Wind speed is usually measured by an instrument called an ___________
55. The speed of wind can be estimated by using a scale called the ___________ .
56. Lines made by joining points that show the same amount of rainfall received in a given period is called ___________.
57. On the map, places having the same temperature at a given time are connected with a line.This line is known as
___________.
58. ___________ or ___________ is the process by which rock materials from the earth’s surface are removed resulting in
the general lowering of the land surface.
59. The depressions fill up and the level of the surfaces rises. This process is known as ___________.
60. The two process, ___________ and ___________ together are termed as gradation.
61. ___________ is the process by which rocks on the land surface break down or crumble because of the action of the
elements of weather such as rain, frost, and temperature changes.
62. ___________is the process by which the weathered materials are transported elsewhere by agents such as running
water, moving ice, waves and wind.
63. Over a period of time, the rocks disintegrate grain by grain. This process is called ___________ and is common in
deserts.
64. ___________ is the process by which oxygen in the air reacts with certain minerals in some rocks resulting in the
formation of a new chemical compound, which is far more easily eroded.
65. ___________is the decomposed organic matter obtained from dead animal and plant remains that make the soil
fertile.
66. ___________refers to the washing away or removal of the layers of soil by various agents like running water and wind.
67. The two most common ways by which soil gets eroded are ___________ and ___________.
68. An example of a badland___________
69. ___________ is called the protection of soil against erosion and exhaustion.
70. ___________is a programme that was started by the Government of India in 1950 to maintain ecological balance,
prevent the depletion of the ozone layer and conserve soil.
71. ___________ is the process by which rocks on the land surface breaks down because of the action of elements of
weather and temperature changes.
72. Match the following

A B
1.Granular disintegration (a) causes feldspar to become a powdery mass
2. Oxidation (b)is common in deserts
3. Carbonation (c)is the simplest form of chemical weathering
4. Hydration (d)mainly affects limestone regions
5. Solution (e)results in the rusting of iron
73. ___________and ___________ industry is the basic industry on which other industries are dependent.
74. Five major steel producing regions in India.
75. ___________is a natural fibre obtained from a plant.
76. ___________ belt is an important region for cotton industry.
77. First cotton textile mill in Mumbai was set up in the year___________
78. One institute in Bengaluru for scientific and technological research___________.
79. Today, ___________is the world’s largest shipbuilder, followed by ___________ and ___________.
80. What are the 3 ‘R’s ___________,___________ and ___________
81. Three major cotton producing countries. ___________,___________ and ___________
82. ___________ is a major sugar producing country in the world.
83. A sweet brown liquid extracted from sugar___________
84. The use of computers, and telecommunication equipment for storing, processing and send information___________.
85. ___________is necessary material for making machines.
86. Jamshedpur and ___________are important steel producing centres in India.
87. Southern USA is an important ___________producing belt in the US.
88. Bengaluru is a major centre of ___________ in India.
89. ___________is the world’s largest shipbuilding country.
90. Match the following

A B
1.Steel (a) Southern USA
2. Cotton (b)Sugar
3. Bengaluru (c)Bokaro
4. Brazil (d)Fish
5. Omega-3 (e)IT
91. State True or False
a) Other industries depend on the steel industry for infrastructure material.
b) Steel industry is set up in areas where raw materials are available.
c) The Deccan Plateau is a major producing region for cotton.
d) Ethanol can be produced from cotton.
e) Practising the principle of 3 R’s can help in controlling pollution.
92. Energy from heat of earth ___________
93. Energy from sun ___________
94. Energy obtained using water ___________
95. ___________ is a hard black mineral that is found below the earth’s surface and is burnt to produce heat.
96. ___________ ,best quality coal, contains ___________% carbon.
97. ___________ coal is the second best coal, contains___________%carbon.
98. ___________is a poor quality coal with a carbon content of ___________%
99. ___________ has very little carbon and not fully formed and produces lot of smoke on burning.
100. Petroleum is known as ___________ and is refined to produce ___________,___________ and ___________
101. Dam on the river Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh and largest in India___________
102. Dam on the river Damodar and provides water for irrigation to West Bengal.
103. ___________is built on river Ganga in West Bengal . It supplies water to West Bengal and Bangaladesh.
104. ___________ dam is built on the river Narmada and provides water to Gujarat and Rajasthan.
105. ___________ dam on river Mahanadi in Odisha is the longest dam in India.
106. ___________ dam is on River Krishna and is located on the border between Telangana and Andhra.
107. ___________ dam is built on the river Periyar in Kerala.
108. ___________,___________,___________ are examples of renewable energy resources.
109. Coal, petroleum and natural gas are ___________fuels.
110. Solar cells use the power supplied by the ___________
111. Geothermal energy is the heat of the ___________
112. ___________is the coal with the highest per cent of coal.
113. Match the following.

A B
1.Solar Energy (a) Ganga
2. Coal (b)Wind mill
3. Hydroelectricity (c)Sun
4. Wind (d)Non-renewable
5. Farakka barrage (e)Water
114. Photovoltaic cells use energy of___________
115. Hydrocelectricity is obtained by using ___________
116. The Bhakra-Nangal dam is situated on the river ___________
117. Wind mills have been used for many centuries in ___________
118. The coal that has the highest percentage of iron is ___________
119. State True or False
a) Coal and petroleum are renewable resources.
b) Renewable resources have limited supply in nature.
c) China,USA and Singapore are major producers of wind energy.
d) Coal takes millions of years to form.
e) The Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on the river Narmada.