Class 6 Science Chapter 11 MCQs

1. Natural resources are:
A. Things made only in factories
B. Resources obtained from nature
C. Plastic products
D. Electronic items
Answer: B

2. Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?
A. Coal
B. Petroleum
C. Sunlight
D. Natural gas
Answer: C

3. Which natural resource is essential for all living organisms?
A. Plastic
B. Water
C. Glass
D. Iron
Answer: B

4. Trees help us by:
A. Producing oxygen
B. Preventing soil erosion
C. Providing food and shelter
D. All of these
Answer: D

5. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
A. Wind
B. Solar energy
C. Coal
D. Water
Answer: C

6. Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
Answer: B

7. The cutting of forests on a large scale is called:
A. Afforestation
B. Deforestation
C. Irrigation
D. Cultivation
Answer: B

8. Which of the following helps conserve water?
A. Leaving taps open
B. Rainwater harvesting
C. Wasting water
D. Polluting rivers
Answer: B

9. Soil erosion can be reduced by:
A. Cutting trees
B. Planting more trees
C. Burning forests
D. Overgrazing
Answer: B

10. Which resource is obtained from the Sun?
A. Coal
B. Solar energy
C. Petroleum
D. Iron
Answer: B

11. Wildlife should be protected because:
A. It maintains ecological balance
B. It increases pollution
C. It wastes resources
D. It has no importance
Answer: A

12. Which of the following causes environmental pollution?
A. Planting trees
B. Recycling waste
C. Burning plastic
D. Saving water
Answer: C

13. The best way to protect nature is to:
A. Waste resources
B. Use resources wisely
C. Cut more forests
D. Pollute rivers
Answer: B

14. The 3Rs of waste management are:
A. Read, Run, Rest
B. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
C. Repair, Remove, Return
D. Record, Report, Repeat
Answer: B

15. Conserving natural resources helps:
A. Future generations
B. Increase pollution
C. Destroy forests
D. Waste energy
Answer: A