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51.	Group – A Group – B1) Tropical Evergreen forestsA) Taiga2) Tropical Deciduous forestsB) Savannas3) Coniferous forestsC) Tropical tain forests4) Tropical grasslandsD) Steppes5) Temperate grasslandsE) Monsoon forests
Answer» 1) C 2) E 3) A 4) B 5) D

51.

Group – A Group – B1) Tropical Evergreen forestsA) Taiga2) Tropical Deciduous forestsB) Savannas3) Coniferous forestsC) Tropical tain forests4) Tropical grasslandsD) Steppes5) Temperate grasslandsE) Monsoon forests

Answer»

1) C

2) E

3) A

4) B

5) D

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52.	Write the names of trees and animals in the coniferous forests.
Answer» Chir, pine, cedar are the important trees in coniferous forests. Silver fox, mink, polar bear are the animals commonly found here.

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53.	What is temperate Evergreen Forests?
Answer» The forests which are located in the mid latitudinal coastal region are called the temperate Evergreen Forests.

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54.	What is called Temperate Deciduous Forests?
Answer» The forests in which trees shed their leaves in the dry season and are located in higher latitudes are called Temperate Deciduous Forests.

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55.	The trees do not shed their leaves altogether in Tropical Evergreen Forests because: A) The sunlight is not allowed there even in the day time. B) There is no particular dry season. C) Those trees are hard wood trees. D) Those are situated at higher latitudes.
Answer» A) The sunlight is not allowed there even in the day time.

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56.	Group – A Group – B1) Tropical Evergreen forestsA) The eastern margins of the continents2) Temperate Evergreen forestsB) The west and south-west margins of the continents3) Mediterranean vegetationC) Close to the tropics4) Coniferous forestsD) Western margins of the continents5) Thorny bushesE) The Himalayas
Answer» 1) C 2) A 3) B 4) E 5) D

56.

Group – A Group – B1) Tropical Evergreen forestsA) The eastern margins of the continents2) Temperate Evergreen forestsB) The west and south-west margins of the continents3) Mediterranean vegetationC) Close to the tropics4) Coniferous forestsD) Western margins of the continents5) Thorny bushesE) The Himalayas

Answer»

1) C

2) A

3) B

4) E

5) D

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57.	Temperate evergreen forests are found in A) India B) Australia C) South ChinaD) Congo
Answer» C) South China

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58.	These trees are found in Himalayas in abundance A) Coniferous B) Rosewood C) Sal D) Eucalyptus
Answer» (A) Coniferous

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59.	Tropical deserts are located in ……… margins of continents. A) Eastern B) WesternC) Southern D) Northern
Answer» Tropical deserts are located in Western margins of continents.

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60.	Present Union Minister for environment in India is A) Prakash Javadekar B) Manohar Parikar C) Yaswanth Sinha D) Arun Jaitley
Answer» A) Prakash Javadekar

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61.	Natural vegetation is classified into broad categories.A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
Answer» Answer is (A) 3

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62.	Savannah grasslands of Africa are ……grasslands. A) Thorny B) TropicalC) Temperate D) None of these
Answer» Savannah grasslands of Africa are Tropical grasslands

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63.	….. are also called Taiga forests.A) Mediterranean vegetation B) Coniferous forests C) Tundra vegetation D) Thorny bushes
Answer» B) Coniferous forests

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64.	Citrus fruits such as oranges, figs, olives and grapes are commonly cultivated in A) Tropical Deciduous forests B) Temperate Deciduous forests C) Mediterranean vegetation D) Coniferous forests
Answer» C) Mediterranean vegetation

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65.	The forests which occur in the region near the equator are called A) Tropical Deciduous forests B) Temperate Deciduous forests C) Tropical Evergreen forests D) Temperate Evergreen forests
Answer» C) Tropical Evergreen forests

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66.	In which of the following forests do the hard wood trees such as rosewood, ebony and mahogany trees grow? A) Tropical Deciduous forests B) Tropical Evergreen forests C) Temperate Evergreen forests D) Temperate Deciduous forests
Answer» B) Tropical Evergreen forests

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67.	As a student what activities would you take up to reduce global warming?
Answer» Increase the greenery in open and empty places. Use the public transport for short distant areas.

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68.	The trees which are used to make pulp are found in the forests.A) Temperate grasslands B) Tropical grasslands C) Coniferous forests D) Thorny bushes
Answer» C) Coniferous forests

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69.	Make some slogans on conservation of forests.
Answer» Plant a tree, so that next generation can get air for free. Take care of the trees, they will take care of you. If you cut a tree, you kill a life. preserve the forest so it can serve u and the rest.

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70.	Kyoto protocal was made in A) 2008 B) 2012 C) 1997 D) 1999
Answer» Kyoto protocal was made in 1997

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71.	Write about Kyoto protocol.
Answer» To protect the mother earth from global warming, a conference was held in the city of Kyoto in Japan. The main aim of this is to bring down the release of green house gases.

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72.	The main aim of Kyoto Protocol is A) To prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. B) To promote the usage of non-renew-able sources of energy C) To prevent the pollution of the seas from ships D) To bring down the release of Green House Gases
Answer» D) To bring down the release of Green House Gases

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73.	How does the release of mercury into the streams and rivers affect us?
Answer» Mercury released into water is consumed by micro organisms in water and in turn become the food of a large number of fishes. When human beings consume these fishes they too absorb quantities of mercury that are detrimental to human health.

73.

How does the release of mercury into the streams and rivers affect us?

Answer»

Mercury released into water is consumed by micro organisms in water and in turn become the food of a large number of fishes.

When human beings consume these fishes they too absorb quantities of mercury that are detrimental to human health.

Discussion

74.	Shrub vegetation is found at A) Equators B) Deserts C) OceansD) Temperate regions
Answer» Shrub vegetation is found at Deserts

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75.	Kyoto protocal aims to bring down the release of Green House Gases to less than A) 2.5% B) 5.2% C) 1.8% D) 4.8%
Answer» Kyoto protocal aims to bring down the release of Green House Gases to less than 5.2%

Discussion

76.	Thick canopies of closely spaced trees are found inA) Tropical deciduous forestsB) Temperate evergreen forestsC) Tropical evergreen forestsD) Temperate deciduous forests
Answer» C) Tropical evergreen forests

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77.	What is Steppe?
Answer» Steppe: A large land of grass with few trees here and there.

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78.	Which type of forests are found in the large parts of India? A) Tropical Evergreen B) Torpical Deciduous C) Temperate Evergreen D) Temperate Deciduous
Answer» B) Torpical Deciduous

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79.	If you want to see animal like silver fox, mink, polar bear in their natural habitat, which of the following forests is the best? A) Tropical grass lands B) Coniferous forests C) Evergreen forests D) Tropical deciduous forests
Answer» B) Coniferous forests

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80.	These vegetation familiar for soft wood A) Tundra B) Coniferrous C) Mediterranean D) Tropical Decidous
Answer» B) Coniferrous

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81.	Which of the following is hard wood ? A) Oak B) Eucalyptus C) Sal D) None of these
Answer» Sal is hard wood

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82.	Look around in your surroundings and find out the articles made of hard wood and soft wood.
Answer» A) Articles made of hard wood : 1. Hard woods are often used to make items including furniture, flooring and utensils. Spoons, chopsticks, bowls, plates and cups are the utensils made from hard wood. 2. Musical instruments such as violins, guitars, pianos and hard drums are also made of hard wood. 3. Sofas, chairs, beds, benches, tables and wardrobes are made of hard wood. B) Articles made of soft wood : Manufacturing paper, newsprint, decorative articles, carvings, dolls, match boxes and packing boxes, etc. are made from soft wood

82.

Look around in your surroundings and find out the articles made of hard wood and soft wood.

Answer»

A) Articles made of hard wood :

1. Hard woods are often used to make items including furniture, flooring and utensils. Spoons, chopsticks, bowls, plates and cups are the utensils made from hard wood.

2. Musical instruments such as violins, guitars, pianos and hard drums are also made of hard wood.

3. Sofas, chairs, beds, benches, tables and wardrobes are made of hard wood.

B) Articles made of soft wood :

Manufacturing paper, newsprint, decorative articles, carvings, dolls, match boxes and packing boxes, etc. are made from soft wood

Discussion

83.	See the picture and answer the below question.What is the name of the forest?A) Tropical deciduous B) Tropical evergreen C) Temperate deciduous D) Temperate grass lands
Answer» tropical deciduous please answer my question also please B) Tropical evergreen

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84.	What is food chain?
Answer» Food chain is an idealized pattern of flow of energy in a natural eco system.

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85.	What is Biosphere?
Answer» Biosphere is a part of the earth where life exists.

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86.	Name the different types of environmental pollution.
Answer» The different types of environmental pollution are:- 1. Air pollution 2. Water pollution 3. Soil pollution 4. Noise pollution.

86.

Name the different types of environmental pollution.

Answer»

The different types of environmental pollution are:-

1. Air pollution

2. Water pollution

3. Soil pollution

4. Noise pollution.

Discussion

87.	What is Biomes?
Answer» A distinct group of life forms and the environment in which they are found is called Biomes.

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88.	What is environment?
Answer» Environment is the surroundings where and organism, a community or an object exists.

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89.	What tis water pollution?
Answer» Water pollution is alteration in physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water which may have harmful effects on human and aquatic life.

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90.	Any disturbance in life cycle is called A) Green house effect B) Global warming C) Ecological crisis D) None of these
Answer» C) Ecological crisis

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91.	What is Nitrogen cycle?
Answer» It is an important constituent of tissues of living organisms and its primary reservoir is atmosphere. Main processes involved in the nitrogen cycle are biological and chemical fixation of nitrogen, denitrification, etc.

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92.	What is environmental pollution?
Answer» Environmental pollution is the unfavorable alteration of . our surrounding, wholly or partly by human action through direct and indirect effects.

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93.	What are the measures to control air pollution?
Answer» 1. Control of gaseous pollutants. 2. Contrpl of emission from automobiles. 3. Planting more trees. 4. Use of non-conventional energy sources. 5. Awareness programme, legal control literacy and education.

93.

What are the measures to control air pollution?

Answer»

1. Control of gaseous pollutants.

2. Contrpl of emission from automobiles.

3. Planting more trees.

4. Use of non-conventional energy sources.

5. Awareness programme, legal control literacy and education.

Discussion

94.	What is Biogeochemical Cycle?
Answer» The cyclic movement of elements of the biosphere between living organism (the biotic phase) and their non-living (a biotic) surroundings (e.g. rocks, water, air etc.) is termed, ‘biogcochemical Cycle.

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95.	What are the important air pollutants?
Answer» The important air pollutants are carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, chloroflaoro carbons, hydro carbons etc.

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96.	What is noise pollution?
Answer» Noise pollution is any undesirable sound dumped into the atmosphere leading to health hazards.

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97.	What are natural cycles?
Answer» The ecological balance in a ecosystem is maintained through innumerable natural cycles. The cyclic processes are similar to food chain or nutrient cycle through which energy flows. Important natural cycles are carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, oxygen cycle, hydrogen cycle and hydrological cycle.

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98.	What are the effects of soil pollutants?
Answer» The effects of soil pollutants are it decreases the fertility of the soil, converts the region into wasteland, destroys the micro organisms in the soil etc.

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99.	What is fresh water ecosystem?
Answer» Fresh water ecosystems may have flowing water (lotic) and standing water (lentic). Lotic refers to running fresh water and ecosystem includes streams and rivers. Lintec includes ponds, lakes, swamps, etc.

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100.	Identify the odd one based on ‘food chain’. A) Dogs B) CatsC) Birds D) Goats
Answer» Answer is (D) Goats

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Group – A Group – B1) Tropical Evergreen forestsA) Taiga2) Tropical Deciduous forestsB) Savannas3) Coniferous forestsC) Tropical tain forests4) Tropical grasslandsD) Steppes5) Temperate grasslandsE) Monsoon forests

Write the names of trees and animals in the coniferous forests.

What is temperate Evergreen Forests?

What is called Temperate Deciduous Forests?

The trees do not shed their leaves altogether in Tropical Evergreen Forests because: A) The sunlight is not allowed there even in the day time. B) There is no particular dry season. C) Those trees are hard wood trees. D) Those are situated at higher latitudes.

Temperate evergreen forests are found in A) India B) Australia C) South ChinaD) Congo

These trees are found in Himalayas in abundance A) Coniferous B) Rosewood C) Sal D) Eucalyptus

Tropical deserts are located in ……… margins of continents. A) Eastern B) WesternC) Southern D) Northern

Present Union Minister for environment in India is A) Prakash Javadekar B) Manohar Parikar C) Yaswanth Sinha D) Arun Jaitley

Natural vegetation is classified into broad categories.A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6

Savannah grasslands of Africa are ……grasslands. A) Thorny B) TropicalC) Temperate D) None of these

….. are also called Taiga forests.A) Mediterranean vegetation B) Coniferous forests C) Tundra vegetation D) Thorny bushes

Citrus fruits such as oranges, figs, olives and grapes are commonly cultivated in A) Tropical Deciduous forests B) Temperate Deciduous forests C) Mediterranean vegetation D) Coniferous forests

The forests which occur in the region near the equator are called A) Tropical Deciduous forests B) Temperate Deciduous forests C) Tropical Evergreen forests D) Temperate Evergreen forests

In which of the following forests do the hard wood trees such as rosewood, ebony and mahogany trees grow? A) Tropical Deciduous forests B) Tropical Evergreen forests C) Temperate Evergreen forests D) Temperate Deciduous forests

As a student what activities would you take up to reduce global warming?

The trees which are used to make pulp are found in the forests.A) Temperate grasslands B) Tropical grasslands C) Coniferous forests D) Thorny bushes

Make some slogans on conservation of forests.

Kyoto protocal was made in A) 2008 B) 2012 C) 1997 D) 1999

Write about Kyoto protocol.

The main aim of Kyoto Protocol is A) To prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. B) To promote the usage of non-renew-able sources of energy C) To prevent the pollution of the seas from ships D) To bring down the release of Green House Gases

How does the release of mercury into the streams and rivers affect us?

Shrub vegetation is found at A) Equators B) Deserts C) OceansD) Temperate regions

Kyoto protocal aims to bring down the release of Green House Gases to less than A) 2.5% B) 5.2% C) 1.8% D) 4.8%

Thick canopies of closely spaced trees are found inA) Tropical deciduous forestsB) Temperate evergreen forestsC) Tropical evergreen forestsD) Temperate deciduous forests

What is Steppe?

Which type of forests are found in the large parts of India? A) Tropical Evergreen B) Torpical Deciduous C) Temperate Evergreen D) Temperate Deciduous

If you want to see animal like silver fox, mink, polar bear in their natural habitat, which of the following forests is the best? A) Tropical grass lands B) Coniferous forests C) Evergreen forests D) Tropical deciduous forests

These vegetation familiar for soft wood A) Tundra B) Coniferrous C) Mediterranean D) Tropical Decidous

Which of the following is hard wood ? A) Oak B) Eucalyptus C) Sal D) None of these

Look around in your surroundings and find out the articles made of hard wood and soft wood.

See the picture and answer the below question.What is the name of the forest?A) Tropical deciduous B) Tropical evergreen C) Temperate deciduous D) Temperate grass lands

What is food chain?

What is Biosphere?

Name the different types of environmental pollution.

What is Biomes?

What is environment?

What tis water pollution?

Any disturbance in life cycle is called A) Green house effect B) Global warming C) Ecological crisis D) None of these

What is Nitrogen cycle?

What is environmental pollution?

What are the measures to control air pollution?

What is Biogeochemical Cycle?

What are the important air pollutants?

What is noise pollution?

What are natural cycles?

What are the effects of soil pollutants?

What is fresh water ecosystem?

Identify the odd one based on ‘food chain’. A) Dogs B) CatsC) Birds D) Goats