Class 8 Science Chapter 5 MCQ

Wild buffalo is an endangered species because its population is diminishing. Endangered species are the species which are facing the risk of extinction. Their numbers are decreasing to such a low level that they might face extinction soon.

Clearing of land to plant crops and build road is responsible for extinction of a species.

The process by which fertile land becomes desert is called desertification. It takes place due to the deforestation. When forest trees are cut, there will be no roots to bind the soil particles together and prevent them for from carrying away. Thus, the top layer of soil erodes out exposing the lower hardy and rocky soil layer. This layer is not for fertile. Gradually, plants do not grow well and fertile land gets converted into a desert.

Zoos are places where animals are protected in artificial setting instead of their natural habitat.

A Biosphere Reserve is a large, protected area of land meant for the conservation of wildlife, biodiversity and the traditional lifestyle of tribal people (i.e., culture) living in the area.

Endemic species are those species of plants and animals which are found exclusively in a specific habitat. Example, Sal and wild mango are endemic plants of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve. Their existence in endangered by the destruction of their habitats, increasing human population and introduction of new species.

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A wildlife sanctuary is a protected area, which is artificially created for the protection of wild animals in their natural habitat. Killing (poaching) or capturing of animals is strictly prohibited in these areas.

The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. It is due to coexistence of these spheres the life can exist on earth.

The domestic yak is a long-haired domesticated bovid found throughout the Himalaya region of southern Central Asia. The yak-rearing states of India are Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

Red Data Book is the source book which keeps a record of all the endangered animals and plants. There are different Red Data Book for plants, animals and other species.

Endemic plants are special because they are found in only one location on the planet, and nowhere else. It is due to their survival in particular climatic and geological conditions.

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Soil erosion will be the environmental impact of clearing larger patches of forest or deforestation. When trees are cut down then there are no roots to bind the soil particles and prevent them from being carried away by strong wind or water. This removal of top layer of soil is called soil erosion.

The core zone of a Biosphere Reserve is devoted to strict protection of wildlife.

Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to be resident. Keoladeo Ghana National Park is a man-made and man-managed wetland and one of the national parks of India. The reserve protects Bharatpur from frequent floods, provides grazing grounds for village cattle, and earlier was primarily used as a waterfowl hunting ground.

Project Tiger is a wildlife conservation project which was launched by the government of India in 1972 to protect the tigers in the country. The objective of this project was to ensure the survival and maintenance of the tiger population in specially constituted “Tiger Reserves” throughout India.

Here, all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Here, all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Here, all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Deforestation leads to increase in floods. It leads to a decrease in rainfall and water level.

Cycling of cardboard cartons will lead to a decrease in the level of tree cutting and hence conserve forests.

Sariska Tiger Reserve is a national park and tiger reserve in the Alwar district of the state of Rajasthan India and it has reserves of wildlife like leopard, crocodiles, Sambar, Chitel, Nilgai, Chausingha, Wild Boar and Langur.

The Asiatic lion, also known as the Indian lion and Persian lion, is a lion subspecies that lives as a single population in India’s Gujarat State. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List because of its small population size.

Bandipur National Park, an 874-sq.-km forested reserve in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, is known for its small population of tigers.