The environment is everything that surrounds us and supports life on Earth. This chapter helps students understand the importance of natural resources such as air, water, soil, and sunlight, and how human activities affect them. It also introduces different types of pollution—air, water, land, and noise—along with their causes, effects, and simple ways to control them.
In this post, students will find chapter-wise short answer questions and MCQs designed strictly as per the CBSE Class 5 syllabus. The questions focus on definitions, examples, causes, effects, and prevention, which are commonly asked in school exams. This resource is ideal for quick revision, self-study, and exam preparation, and can be easily downloaded and printed for practice.
S10. THE ENVIRONMENT | SCIENCE | CBSE | CLASS 5
Important Questions & Answers
1. What is environment?
Answer: The environment is everything around us, including air, water, land, plants, animals, and human beings.
2. Name the two main parts of the environment.
Answer: Natural environment and human-made environment.
3. What are natural resources?
Answer: Natural resources are things we get from nature such as air, water, soil, forests, and minerals.
4. What are renewable resources?
Answer: Renewable resources are resources that can be used again and again, like sunlight, air, and water.
5. What are non-renewable resources?
Answer: Non-renewable resources are limited and cannot be replaced easily, like coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
6. What happens when natural resources are overused?
Answer: Overuse of natural resources leads to their depletion and harms the environment.
7. What is pollution?
Answer: Pollution is the contamination of air, water, land, or surroundings that harms living beings.
8. What is air pollution?
Answer: Air pollution occurs when harmful gases, smoke, and dust mix with the air.
9. Name two causes of air pollution.
Answer: Smoke from vehicles and factories.
10. Name two effects of air pollution.
Answer: Breathing problems and damage to plants.
11. What is water pollution?
Answer: Water pollution happens when harmful substances like waste and chemicals enter rivers, lakes, or seas.
12. Name two causes of water pollution.
Answer: Factory waste and throwing garbage into water bodies.
13. Name two effects of water pollution.
Answer: Death of aquatic animals and spread of diseases.
14. What is land (soil) pollution?
Answer: Land pollution occurs when land is spoiled by garbage, plastic, and harmful chemicals.
15. Name two causes of land pollution.
Answer: Plastic waste and excessive use of pesticides.
16. What is noise pollution?
Answer: Noise pollution is unwanted or loud sound that disturbs living beings.
17. Name two sources of noise pollution.
Answer: Loudspeakers and vehicle horns.
18. Name two harmful effects of noise pollution.
Answer: Hearing problems and lack of concentration.
19. How can we control pollution?
Answer: By planting trees, reducing waste, and using public transport.
20. Why should we protect the environment?
Answer: We should protect the environment to keep Earth clean, healthy, and safe for future generations.
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