Myfuture CBC Revision
Environmental - Grade 1
Question Paper
1. Which animal is known for its ability to use 6. Which of the following is an example of a
its horns to defend against predators and social enterprise project?
assert dominance within a herd?
A. Building a new shopping mall
A. Zebra B. Starting a community garden
B. Elephant C. Expanding a logging company
C. Giraffe D. Constructing a new factory
D. Lion
7. What can individuals do to reduce water
pollution in their community?
2. Which human activity contributes to
groundwater pollution? A. Spray chemicals near water bodies
A. Leaking underground fuel tanks B. Recycle plastic bottles
B. Properly disposing of hazardous waste C. Dump waste in rivers
C. Conserving water D. Leave taps running
D. Using eco-friendly products
8. Using water in little amounts to prevent
using all of it is called
3. We can make dirty water clean by
A. Recycling
A. irrigation B. Polluting
B. pollution C. Reusing
C. filtering D. Using water sparingly
D. watering animals
9. Putting dirt in the water is called
4. What is the role of social environment in
sustainable enterprise projects? A. Water using
B. Water cleansing
A. Encouraging responsible business practices
C. Water conservation
B. Destroying local cultures
D. Water pollution
C. Promoting pollution
D. Neglecting community needs 10. A kettle is a
A. bedding
5. Which part of the plant is responsible for
absorbing sunlight? B. bathroom thing
A. Stem C. Utensil
B. Flowers D. furniture
C. Leaves
D. Roots
11. Things that produce light are called 17. What is the name for the layer of gases
just above the Earth that contains weather
patterns?
A. Torch
A. Exosphere
B. moon
B. Ionosphere
C. Sources if light
C. Stratosphere
D. stars
D. Troposphere
12. We sleep in the
18. Where does rainwater harvesting help in?
A. sitting room
A. Polluting rivers
B. Bedroom
B. Using water carelessly
C. bathroom
C. Saving water
D. Kitchen
D. Cutting down trees
13. Which of the following activities helps in
conserving water? 19. Which animal is known for its ability to
live in large herds and migrate long distances
A. Taking shorter showers
in search of water?
B. Using a hose to wash the driveway
C. Watering the garden in the heat of the day A. Giraffe
D. Leaving the tap running while brushing teeth B. Lion
C. Elephant
14. Which of the following is a non-renewable
D. Zebra
source of light energy?
A. Solar-powered lights
20. Activities done to earn income are called
B. Wind-powered lights
C. Geothermal lights A. enterprise projects
D. Kerosene lamps B. money
C. income
15. How do enterprise projects contribute to
D. work
sustainable livelihoods?
A. By creating income-generating opportunities and
enhancing skills 21. Which animal has a long trunk and tusks?
B. By neglecting community well-being and development
C. By exploiting natural resources unsustainably A. Elephant
D. By causing social unrest and conflict B. Lion
C. Giraffe
16. it is bad to
D. Zebra
A. throw dirt in the water
22. What does healthy soil contain?
B. water plants
C. drink fresh water A. Pollutants
D. take care of water B. Plastic bags
C. Organic matter
D. Chemicals
23. Food. clothes and shelter are called 29. What can happen to soil if it becomes
contaminated with chemicals?
A. family wants
A. Decreased pollution
B. basic needs
B. Increased fertility
C. child rights
C. Harmful to plants and animals
D. desires
D. Supports more biodiversity
24. Which animal is known for its speed and
agility? 30. Watering plants prevent them from
A. Elephant
A. weeding
B. Lion
B. flowering
C. Zebra
C. pruning
D. Giraffe
D. drying
25. Soil is found on the
31. The moon is seen during the
A. garden
A. cloudy weather
B. sky
B. rain
C. ground
C. day
D. water
D. night
26. What is the function of chlorophyll in plant
leaves? 32. What is the primary use of water in
agriculture in Kenya?
A. Store food
A. Pesticides spraying
B. Absorb water
B. Fish farming
C. Transport nutrients
C. Livestock watering
D. Capture sunlight for photosynthesis
D. Irrigation
27. Roots we et include the following except
33. What is the impact of community
collaboration in enterprise projects?
A. arrow roots
A. To ignore community needs and interests
B. maize
B. To limit opportunities for dialogue and mutual
C. yams understanding
C. To create division and conflict within the community
D. sweet potatoes
D. To foster collective action and shared goals
28. What is the name for the movement of air
in the atmosphere? 34. Which of the following is used to store
river water?
A. Winds
A. Dam
B. Tides
B. Ocean
C. Currents
C. Bridge
D. Erosion
D. River
35. The things a family needs to live well are 41. The animal I like at home is my
called
A. family needs A. neighbor
B. wants B. friend
C. basic beeds C. pet
D. child rights D. enemy
36. How can enterprise projects support local 42. How can you collect rainwater for later
communities? use?
A. By displacing indigenous populations A. Dump rainwater into the drain
B. By disregarding local customs and practices B. Use a hose to channel rainwater away
C. By engaging with and respecting local stakeholders C. Ignore rainwater as it's not clean
D. By imposing external solutions without community D. Leave buckets outside during rain to collect water
input
37. What can help maintain soil moisture? 43. Which part of a plant is responsible for
producing seeds?
A. Mulching A. Stems
B. Using pesticides B. Leaves
C. Removing vegetation C. Flowers
D. Cutting down forests D. Roots
38. Which of the following is a common soil 44. We can prevent water pollution by:
conservation practice?
A. Deforestation A. Drinking water
B. Pesticide overuse B. Cooking with a lot of water
C. Overgrazing C. None of the above
D. Terracing D. Reducing the use of plastic
39. What should you do if you see someone 45. Which animal is known for its ability to
harming a plant or animal? run at high speeds and zigzag to evade
predators?
A. Laugh at the situation
A. Giraffe
B. Ignore it and walk away
B. Elephant
C. Tell an adult or authority figure
C. Lion
D. Join them and do the same
D. Zebra
40. How can individuals conserve water at
home? 46. _____________ is the basic need of our
life.
A. Leaving taps running all day
A. Water
B. Using a dishwasher daily
B. Rocks
C. Collecting rainwater for gardening
C. Stones
D. Keeping taps dripping
D. Light
47. We say the weather is windy when there is
A. cloud
B. rain
C. sun
D. wind
48. Plants and animal require water to
A. survive
B. stand
C. sleep
D. eat
49. Which of the following celestial bodies
can be seen at night and provides light?
A. Stars
B. Sun
C. Moon
D. Planets
50. Which animal is known for its ability to
remember water sources over long distances
and guide their herd to safety during
droughts?
A. Elephant
B. Zebra
C. Giraffe
D. Lion
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