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                        Green Olympiad Sample Paper LEVEL 2 (Classes 6-8) 1) According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, differences between species may be a result of which of the following? a) The disuse of body structures b) The transmission of acquired characteristics c) Natural selection d) Mutagenic agents 2) The place where an earthquake originates inside the earth is called its focus. What is the point on the earth’s surface vertically above the focus called? a) Epicentre b) Epix c) Centre d) None of the above 3) Mercury occurs naturally on the earth’s crust. It is released into the environment by volcanic activity, weathering of rocks, and also human activity. Which neurological disorder is caused by mercury poisoning? a) Bright’s disease b) Hiroshima disease c) Minamata disease d) Osteosclerosis 4. Which of the following best describes the geological formation of an aquifer? a) Does not contain water b) Contains water but does not transmit c) Is a

         Green Olmypiad Sample                     Question Paper Level I GREEN Olympiad is an annual written examination on environment initiated by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in 1999. The exam is conducted by Environment Education & Awareness Area (EEA) of TERI and attracts participation from school students across India and abroad. The examination is open only for schools affiliated to recognized education boards and educational trusts. Students enrolled in such schools from grades IV to X can appear in this examination.                              Sample Paper LEVEL –I (Classes 4 & 5) 1. Who said these famous words “The Earth has enough for everyone’s needs but not for everyone’s greed”? a. Rabindranath Tagore b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. Mahatma Gandhi d. Indira Gandhi 2. Birds fly from one part of the world to another in search of food and habitat. What do we call this? a. Evacuation b. Migration c. Immigration d