This document contains a worksheet for Class VIII on the chapter "Conservation of Plants and Animals". It has two sections - (1) Multiple choice questions to choose the correct answer about biosphere, biosphere reserves and national parks in India. (2) Short answer questions defining key terms like flora, fauna and asking about reasons for deforestation, endangered species, Project Tiger and Biosphere reserves. The worksheet aims to test students' understanding of conservation of biodiversity in India.
This document contains a worksheet for Class VIII on the chapter "Conservation of Plants and Animals". It has two sections - (1) Multiple choice questions to choose the correct answer about biosphere, biosphere reserves and national parks in India. (2) Short answer questions defining key terms like flora, fauna and asking about reasons for deforestation, endangered species, Project Tiger and Biosphere reserves. The worksheet aims to test students' understanding of conservation of biodiversity in India.
This document contains a worksheet for Class VIII on the chapter "Conservation of Plants and Animals". It has two sections - (1) Multiple choice questions to choose the correct answer about biosphere, biosphere reserves and national parks in India. (2) Short answer questions defining key terms like flora, fauna and asking about reasons for deforestation, endangered species, Project Tiger and Biosphere reserves. The worksheet aims to test students' understanding of conservation of biodiversity in India.
I. Multiple choice questions. (Choose the correct answer)
1. The part of the earth in which living organisms exist a) Lithosphere b) Thermosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Atmosphere 2)Which of the following is not a part of Biosphere Reserve? a) Bori Wild Life Sanctuary b) Satpura National Park c) Bandipur National Park d) Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary
3)The National Park which is located in Rajasthan is
a) Corbett National Park b) Satpura National Park c) Kanha National Park d) Sariska National Park
4)Which of the following is not a consequence of deforestation?
a) Increase in soil erosion b) Decrease in rainfall c) Increase in Earth’s temperature d) Decrease in floods 5)Which of the following is an endangered species of animals? a) Dinosaur b) Asiatic lion c) Irish deer d) Hyena
II. Answer the following questions.
1. What are the main purposes of deforestation? 2. What is Red Data Book? 3. Define the terms: a) Flora b) Fauna 4. What do you mean by endangered species? 5. What do you mean by endemic species? 6. What is the reason of launching “Project Tiger” by the Government? 7. What are Biosphere reserves?