Human Environment Quiz - CBSE Class 7 Social Science

Free practice quiz: Human Environment (CBSE Class 7 Social Science). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 7 Social Science practice quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions on Human Environment, and 20 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. What is one of the main reasons people adapt to their environment?

   1. To enhance technology
   2. To improve education
   3. To survive and thrive
   4. To create art
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   Answer: C. To survive and thrive

   One of the main reasons people adapt to their environment is to survive and thrive, as these adaptations allow them to make the most of available resources.

2. What does sustainable development aim to balance?

   1. Economic growth and environmental protection
   2. Population control and technological advancement
   3. Art and science
   4. Religion and politics
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   Answer: A. Economic growth and environmental protection

   Sustainable development aims to balance economic growth with the need to protect the environment to ensure resources for future generations.

3. How does pollution affect human health?

   1. Improves overall health
   2. Can cause respiratory diseases
   3. Boosts immunity
   4. Decreases stress levels
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   Answer: B. Can cause respiratory diseases

   Pollution can significantly affect human health by causing respiratory diseases and other health issues due to exposure to harmful pollutants.

4. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of habitat destruction?

   1. Loss of species
   2. Increased biodiversity
   3. Displacement of wildlife
   4. Climate change
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   Answer: B. Increased biodiversity

   Habitat destruction typically leads to a loss of biodiversity, not an increase, as it disrupts the natural habitats of many species.

5. What is the significance of the Amazon rainforest to global ecology?

   1. It is the largest desert
   2. It produces most of the world's oxygen
   3. It has no biodiversity
   4. It is a major carbon sink
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   Answer: D. It is a major carbon sink

   The Amazon rainforest is significant as a major carbon sink, absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide and helping mitigate climate change.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Which of the following is a way humans impact the environment?
2. What is one effect of urbanization on the environment?
3. Which factor contributes most to climate change?
4. Why is biodiversity important for ecosystems?
5. What is deforestation?
6. Which renewable resource is derived from the sun?
7. Which human activity contributes to soil degradation?
8. What is the 'greenhouse effect'?
9. What is an ecosystem?
10. What is the primary cause of the depletion of the ozone layer?
11. What role do wetlands play in the environment?
12. What is overfishing?
13. Which of the following practices is essential for conserving biodiversity?
14. What is climate change mainly driven by?
15. What is the impact of plastic pollution on marine life?

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