MCQ Science Curiosity Chapter 12 Class 8 CBSE Board Advertisement How Nature Works in Harmony 1. Why do elephants often enter farms in states like Odisha and Jharkhand?To escape predatorsTo find matesTo search for food like bananas and sugarcaneTo seek shelter from stormsQuestion 1 of 202. What impact does deforestation for roads and buildings have on wildlife?It creates new habitats for animalsIt shrinks and dries forests, pushing animals into human habitatsIt increases forest sizeIt improves water availabilityQuestion 2 of 203. What is the role of wildlife corridors in India?To reduce forest vegetationTo promote human settlementsTo prevent animals from entering forestsTo allow safe movement of animals between forest areasQuestion 3 of 204. How is a habitat defined in the context of living organisms?A place where only plants growA place with only abiotic componentsA place where an organism livesA place where no organisms can surviveQuestion 4 of 205. In Activity 12.1, what are the living beings in a habitat called?Chemical componentsBiotic componentsPhysical componentsAbiotic componentsQuestion 5 of 206. Which of the following is an abiotic component in a pond habitat?AlgaeFrogsFishWaterQuestion 6 of 207. Why do some organisms live on land while others live in water?Organisms choose habitats randomlyAll organisms can live in bothDifferent habitats offer different living conditionsHabitats have no impact on organismsQuestion 7 of 208. What essential conditions does a pond provide for fish survival?Only oxygenOnly foodOnly shelterFood, oxygen, shelter, and space to growQuestion 8 of 209. What term describes a group of the same kind of organisms living together in a habitat?HabitatCommunityPopulationEcosystemQuestion 9 of 2010. What happens if a habitat contains only one type of organism?The habitat becomes more diverseNo interaction occursCompetition leads to resource scarcityResources increaseQuestion 10 of 2011. What constitutes a community in a habitat?Only non-living thingsDifferent populations of organismsOnly abiotic componentsA single populationQuestion 11 of 2012. Why were fewer dragonflies observed in Pond A compared to Pond B in the study?Dragonflies prefer Pond BFish eat dragonfly larvaePond A has more plantsDragonflies avoid fishQuestion 12 of 2013. How do bees and butterflies affect plants near ponds?They reduce water availabilityThey eat plant leavesThey pollinate flowers, aiding seed productionThey compete with plants for sunlightQuestion 13 of 2014. What is the indirect effect of fish on plants near a pond?Fish have no effect on plantsFish reduce dragonflies, increasing pollinationFish increase dragonflies, reducing pollinationFish reduce plant growthQuestion 14 of 2015. What happens to a pond ecosystem if overfishing occurs?Water quality improvesInsect populations may increase, affecting plantsMore fish are producedPlants grow uncontrollablyQuestion 15 of 2016. Which of the following is a type of ecosystem mentioned?Large and smallUrban and ruralAquatic and terrestrialNatural and artificialQuestion 16 of 2017. Which is an example of a terrestrial ecosystem?LakeRiverPondForestQuestion 17 of 2018. Which of the following is a human-made ecosystem?RiverFarmlandForestLakeQuestion 18 of 2019. How do abiotic components depend on biotic components in an ecosystem?Biotic components control abiotic componentsBiotic components provide nutrients through decompositionAbiotic components produce food for biotic componentsThey do not depend on each otherQuestion 19 of 2020. What role do plants play in an ecosystem?PredatorsDecomposersConsumersProducersQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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