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CBSE class 9 Science Quiz | CBSE class 9 Science Short Questions with Answers

141 The quantity 1/λ is known as
[A] wave number
[B] wavelength
[C] wave velocity
[D] frequency
Answer: wave number
142 The period of a vibrating body of frequency 100Hz is
[A] 0.01 second
[B] 0.1 second
[C] 100 second
[D] 10 second
Answer: 0.01 second

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143 The time taken to complete one oscillation is called _________.
[A] time period
[B] wavelength
[C] velocity
[D] frequency
Answer: time period
144 A medium transmits a sound wave by virtue of its?
[A] density
[B] inertia
[C] elasticity
[D] both inertia and elasticity
Answer: density
145 Propagation of wave transfers:
[A] energy only
[B] matter only
[C] both energy and matter
[D] None of these
Answer: energy only
146 Waves produced on the surface of water are:
[A] Longitudinal only
[B] Transverse waves only
[C] Electromagnetic Waves
[D] Both Longitudinal and Transversal
Answer: Transverse waves only
147 Which of the following waves do not require any kind of medium to propagate?
[A] Light waves
[B] Water surface waves
[C] Sound
[D] Earthquake waves
Answer: Light waves
148 The number of oscillations completed in one second is called _________.
[A] frequency
[B] wavelength
[C] time period
[D] velocity
Answer: frequency
149 In which of the following, speed of the sound is maximum:
[A] steel
[B] kerosene
[C] air
[D] water
Answer: steel
150 Solar radiations heat up:
[A] Land faster than the water bodies
[B] Equally both land and water bodies
[C] Land slower than the water bodies
[D] Neither land nor water bodies
Answer: Land faster than the water bodies
151 In which sphere of the environment Ozone layer is located?
[A] Thermosphere
[B] Troposphere
[C] Stratosphere
[D] Mesosphere
Answer: Stratosphere
152 Which trophic level is considered to be the most vulnerable to extinction?
[A] tertiary consumer level
[B] secondary consumer level
[C] producer level
[D] primary consumer level
Answer: tertiary consumer level
153 Which of the following organisms is incorrectly paired with its trophic level?
[A] zooplankton - primary producer
[B] eagle - tertiary consumer
[C] cyanobacteria - primary producer
[D] honey bee - primary consumer
Answer: zooplankton - primary producer
154 Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?
[A] wind energy
[B] natural gas
[C] solar energy
[D] tidal energy
Answer: natural gas
155 Two important groups of detritivores are
[A] Prokaryotes and Fungi
[B] Plantae and Prokaryotes
[C] Animals and Plants
[D] Prokaryotes and Algae
Answer: Prokaryotes and Fungi
156 Green plants of an ecosystem are called.
[A] Producers
[B] Consumers
[C] Decomposers
[D] None of these
Answer: Producers
157 Corbett National Park is famous for?
[A] Tigers
[B] Rhinoceros
[C] Neel Gai
[D] None of these
Answer: Tigers
158 Where do terracing help the most in soil conservation?
[A] Hill regions
[B] Wet areas
[C] Deserts
[D] Plains
Answer: Hill regions
159 Which of the following is not a marine fish?
[A] catla
[B] sardines
[C] pomphret
[D] mackerel
Answer: catla
160 Red Sindhi, Sahilwal, Jersey, Brown Swiss are breeds of
[A] Cows
[B] Fowl
[C] Pigs
[D] Buffaloes
Answer: Cows

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