Interactive Class 3 EVS Quiz Set

Environmental Science (EVS) introduces children to the broader systems governing our world, merging early geography, biology, and social science into one cohesive subject.

The following quiz focuses on the natural world, specifically testing your child's knowledge of the living ecosystem and fundamental environmental cycles.

Practice Questions

Question 1: Which part of the plant absorbs water and minerals from the soil?

• Leaves
• Stem
• Roots
• Flower

Answer: Roots

Explanation: Roots anchor the plant into the ground and utilize tiny root hairs to absorb underground water and nutrients necessary for survival.

Question 2: Animals that eat only plants are called:

• Carnivores
• Herbivores
• Omnivores
• Insectivores

Answer: Herbivores

Explanation: Herbivores possess flat teeth designed for grinding plant matter (like cows and elephants), unlike carnivores which eat meat.

Question 3: We should boil or filter water before drinking it to kill harmful _____

• Vitamins
• Germs
• Minerals
• Oxygen

Answer: Germs

Explanation: Raw water often contains microscopic bacteria and pathogens (germs). Boiling water physically destroys these harmful organisms.

FAQs

Is EVS taught in higher grades?

EVS is formally split into distinct 'Science' and 'Social Studies' subjects starting in Class 6.