MCQ Class 9 Science Exploration Chapter 13 Earth as a System: Energy, Matter, and Life Advertisement 1. What is the primary source of energy for life on Earth? Wind Sun Ocean currents Fossil fuelsQuestion 1 of 202. Which sphere includes solid rocks and landforms? Hydrosphere Atmosphere Geosphere BiosphereQuestion 2 of 203. Which sphere contains all living organisms? Cryosphere Biosphere Hydrosphere AtmosphereQuestion 3 of 204. Cryosphere refers to: Air Liquid water Ice and snow SoilQuestion 4 of 205. What happens when one Earth sphere is disturbed? No effect Only atmosphere changes Other spheres may also be affected Only oceans changeQuestion 5 of 206. What causes fluctuations in the southwest monsoon? Cold winds Warm Arabian Sea water Earthquakes VolcanoesQuestion 6 of 207. Solar radiation reaches Earth as: Sound waves Mechanical waves Electromagnetic waves Water wavesQuestion 7 of 208. Speed of light in vacuum is: 3 × 10⁶ m/s 3 × 10⁸ m/s 3 × 10⁴ m/s 3 × 10² m/sQuestion 8 of 209. Which radiation is mostly absorbed by ozone layer? Infrared Visible Ultraviolet Radio wavesQuestion 9 of 2010. Visible light helps in: Cooling Earth Photosynthesis Sound production Wind formationQuestion 10 of 2011. Greenhouse gases trap: Visible light Sound Heat UV raysQuestion 11 of 2012. Insolation means: Heat loss Solar energy reaching Earth Wind movement Ocean currentQuestion 12 of 2013. Solar constant is about: 1.4 kW/m² 2.4 kW/m² 0.4 kW/m² 3.4 kW/m²Question 13 of 2014. Dark surfaces absorb: Less heat More heat No heat Only UV raysQuestion 14 of 2015. Albedo refers to: Absorption Reflection Radiation ConductionQuestion 15 of 2016. High albedo surfaces are: Hot Cold Neutral InvisibleQuestion 16 of 2017. Which has highest albedo? Black soil Ocean water Snow RockQuestion 17 of 2018. Urban heat island effect makes cities: Cooler Same as rural Warmer WindierQuestion 18 of 2019. Equatorial regions are: Cold Moderate Warm FrozenQuestion 19 of 2020. Polar regions are cold because: No sunlight Scattered sunlight over large area High pressure Ocean currentsQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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