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Forests Our Lifeline Class 7 MCQ
Test your knowledge with multiple-choice questions and answers about forests, their products, food chains, and conservation efforts.
What is a forest?
(a) A large area of land covered with water bodies
(b) A large area of land with buildings and human settlements
(c) A large area of land thickly covered with trees, bushes, etc.
(d) A large area of land with barren soil
Answer: (c) A large area of land thickly covered with trees, bushes, etc.
What are the different layers of vegetation in a forest?
(a) Trees, mountains, and rivers
(b) Trees, grass, and flowers
(c) Trees, shrubs, and herbs
(d) Trees, animals, and insects
Answer: (c) Trees, shrubs, and herbs
What is the role of forests in protecting the soil?
(a) Forests help in soil erosion.
(b) Forests prevent soil erosion.
(c) Forests have no impact on soil quality.
(d) Forests decrease soil fertility.
Answer: (b) Forests prevent soil erosion.
How do forests influence climate, water cycle, and air quality?
(a) Forests have no impact on climate, water cycle, and air quality.
(b) Forests increase air pollution.
(c) Forests regulate the water cycle and air quality.
(d) Forests only influence climate but not water cycle and air quality.
Answer: (c) Forests regulate the water cycle and air quality.
What is the importance of forests in noise reduction?
(a) Forests amplify noise levels.
(b) Forests have no impact on noise levels.
(c) Forests are noise absorbers.
(d) Forests increase noise pollution.
Answer: (c) Forests are noise absorbers.
What is the term used to describe the interdependence between producers and consumers in a forest ecosystem?
(a) Food pyramid
(b) Food network
(c) Food web
(d) Food chain
Answer: (d) Food chain
What does the conservation of forests aim to achieve?
(a) Increase the number of forest fires.
(b) Reduce the population of wildlife.
(c) Prevent the growth of trees.
(d) Preserve and protect the forests for future generations.
Answer: (d) Preserve and protect the forests for future generations.
Which of the following practices is NOT recommended for the conservation of forests?
(a) Afforestation
(b) Overgrazing
(c) Wildlife protection
(d) Forest fire control
Answer: (b) Overgrazing
What does a food web represent in a forest ecosystem?
(a) The relationship between plants and animals.
(b) The hierarchy of producers and consumers.
(c) The interdependent food chains of various organisms.
(d) The interactions between different layers of vegetation.
Answer: (c) The interdependent food chains of various organisms.
Why are plants and animals interdependent in a forest ecosystem?
(a) They don’t rely on each other to remain alive.
(b) All organisms in a forest compete for resources.
(c) They interact with each other to derive energy and survive.
(d) Plants and animals are not found in the same forest.
Answer: (c) They interact with each other to derive energy and survive.
How do forests contribute to purifying the air?
(a) Forests release harmful gases into the atmosphere.
(b) Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen through photosynthesis.
(c) Forests have no impact on the air quality.
(d) Trees emit pollutants that improve air quality.
Answer: (b) Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen through photosynthesis.
