Different Colors of Sand

Q. The process of breaking down of big rocks into smaller pieces and sand is called weathering.

1. True
2. False

Q. The process of breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind or water is called .

1. deposition
2. weathering
3. crushing

Q.

Deserts are cold at night and hot during the day.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following factors is not responsible for soil formation ?

1. Climate
2. Colour of the rocks
3. Water
4. Wind

Q. The breaking down of rocks due to wind, water and other natural forces is called _____.

1. erosion
2. weathering
3. precipitation
4. deposition

Q. In which of the following festivals, the boat race is organized?

1. Holi
2. Christmas
3. Onam
4. Ugadi

Q.

How does water cause weathering? Explain.

Q. Which month is Magh Bihu celebrated?

1. January
2. February
3. March
4. October

Q. Which of the following plants can be found in deserts?

1. Marigold
2. Hibiscus
3. Rose
4. Cactus

Q. Makar Sankranti is celebrated to thank the Moon god for the harvest.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Assamese harvest festival is called as .

1. Lohri
2. Onam
3. Magh Bihu

Q. ________ is the harvest festival of Kerala.

1. Onam
2. Holi
3. Pongal
4. Diwali

Q.

Rufiyaa is the currency of which asian country

Q.

Mechanical weathering is also known as____________

Q. The sand in a beach is red in colour.
Which of the following is a factor responsible for the colour?

1. Sunlight
2. None of the above
3. Weather
4. The rock from which the sand is made

Q. The Assamese harvest festival is called ________.

1. Magh Bihu
2. Lohri
3. Eid
4. Onam

Q.

Pongal is celebrated in the state of ____.

1. Punjab

2. Tamilnadu

3. Punjab

4. Punjab

Q. Which of the following is not a desert?

1. Sahara
2. Mount Everest
3. Kalahari
4. Thar

Q. Deserts have less vegetation because they receive _____.

1. moderate rainfall
2. heavy rainfall
3. seasonal rainfall
4. less rainfall

Q. Dunes are formed in beaches and deserts when sand gets deposited forming a hill-like structure.

1. True
2. False

Q. The colour of sand depends on ____.

1. cold breeze
2. sunlight
3. the colour of the rock it weathered from
4. sea waves

Q. A rock which is slightly red in colour gets weathered. What will be the colour of the sand?

1. Same as that of the rock
2. Yellow
3. Brown
4. White

Q. Which of the following can cause weathering?

1. Wind
2. Water
3. Living things
4. Sunlight

Q. Match the follwoing festivals with their respective features.

1. Festival of Lights
2. Harvest Festival
3. Winter Festival

Q. Write how the following sands are formed.
1. Red coloured sand
2. Black coloured sand

Q. Magh Bihu is celebrated in ______________

1. March from 14 to 15
2. February from 14 to 15
3. January from 14 to 15
4. April from 14 to 15

Q. ____ are materials such as soil and gravel that are carried by moving water, wind, or ice.

1. Erosion
2. Valley
3. Sediments
4. Weathering

Q. Which of the following are true about the festivals given below?

1. Lohri - The winter festival
2. Diwali - Festival of lights
3. Magh Bihu - Harvest festival of Punjabis
4. Onam - Harvest festival of Malayalis

Q. Deserts receive ____ rainfall.

1. heavy
2. very little
3. seasonal
4. moderate

Q. People wear ______ coloured dress during Basant panchami.

1. pink
2. red
3. yellow
4. white