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Which of the following are the movement processes that occur in the oceans?
1. Waves
2. Tides
3. Precipitation
4. Currents
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1. Waves
2. Tides
3. Current
Precipitation is not the phenomena that occur in the ocean. Basically, it occurs in the atmosphere.
With reference to the tropical grassland consider the following statements:
1. These grow only on the north side of the tropic of cancer.
2. This vegetation grows in the areas of moderate to low amounts of rainfall.
3. Elephants and Giraffes are common in these grasslands.
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Tropical grasslands grow on either side of the equator and extend till the tropics. This vegetation grows in the areas of moderate to low amounts of rainfall. They can grow very tall, about 3 to 4 meters in height.
Tropical Grasslands are
1. East Africa: Savanna
2. Brazil: Campos
3. Venezuela: Llanos
Following are the common animals found here: 1. Elephant 2. Zebras 3. Giraffes 4. Deer 5. Leopards
Consider the following statements:
1. Bromeliads are special plants that store water in their leaves.
2. These plants grow as plant parasites.
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Consider the following statements:
1. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water once in a day is called a tide.
2. The strong gravitational pull exerted by the sun and the moon on the earth's surface causes the tides.
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The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day are called a tide. The strong gravitational pull exerted by the sun and the moon on the earth's surface cause the tides. It is high tides when water covers much of the shore by rising to its highest level.
It is low tides when waterfalls to its lowest level and recedes from the shore.
Consider the following statements:
1. Tropical deserts are found in eastern margins of the continents.
2. The vegetation cover is very scarce here.
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Which of the following are the main crops that are grown in the Amazon basin?
1. Tropica
2. Cocoa
3. Pineapple
4. Olives
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Which of the following are the usages of tides occurring in the ocean?
1. Navigation
2. Fishing
3. Electricity generation
4. Developing the marine plants
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High tides help in navigation.
They raise the water level close to the shores. This helps the ships to arrive at the harbour more easily. The high tides also help in fishing.
Much more fish come to the shore during the high tides. The rise and fall of the water due to tides is being used to generate electricity in some places. Tides also help in developing marine life. Tidal pools between intertidal areas are used to grow various seaweeds.
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Walrus: Softwood tree
2. Cedar: A citrus fruit
3. Olive: A polar animal
4. Downs: Tropical grassland
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1. Walrus: A polar animal
2. Cedar: Softwood tree
3. Olive: A citrus fruit
4. Downs: Temperate grassland in Australia
Which of the following are the tributaries of the river Ganga?
1. The Son
2. The Teesta
3. The Kosi
4. The Raidak
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Which of the following currents originate in the northern hemisphere?
1. California Current
2. Florida Drift
3. Humboldt Current
4. Cape horn Current
5. Gulf Stream
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Currents originating in the Northern hemisphere are the following: 1. Californian current 2. Florida Current 3. Gulf Stream 4. Canaries Current 5. Kuroshio and Oyashio
Currents originate in the Southern hemisphere are as follows: 1. Peruvian(Humboldt) Current 2. Brazil Current 3. Falkland Current 4. Benguela Current 5. Agulhas Current
Consider the following statements:
1. A compact settlement is a closely built area of dwellings, wherever flat land is available.
2. The scattered settlement is mostly found in hilly tracks and thick forests.
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Consider the following statements:
1. Population density is the number of persons that live in one sq. km. of area.
2. The environment plays a dominant role in the density of population.
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The environment plays a dominant role in the distribution of the population. The mountain areas with steep slopes have inhospitable terrain.
Therefore less number of people live in the mountain areas. While plain areas provide the most suitable land for human settlement. For example, the soil is fertile here for cultivation of crops. The density of the population of the plains is very high.
Consider the following pairs:
1. Coniferous forests: Subpolar region
2. Tropical hardwood forest: wet and Humid region
3. Thorny bushes: Deserts
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The variety of vegetation varies in different parts of different continents. The changes in the type of natural vegetation occur mainly because of the changes in climatic condition in the different parts of continents.
Some examples are as follows: 1. Coniferous forests are found in Subpolar region 2. Tropical hardwood forest can grow in the Humid region 3. Thorny bushes are the main vegetation of the Deserts
Which of the following cities are connected by the Golden Quadrilateral?
1. Delhi
2. Ahmadabad
3. Kolkata
4. Chennai
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In which of the following states the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin does not lie?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Bihar
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Consider the following statements:
1. In tropical deciduous forests, trees shed their leaves in the wet season.
2. Hardwood trees are common in the tropical forests.
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The Trans -Siberian Railways is the longest railway system. Which of the following cities are connected by it?
1. Moscow
2. St.Petersburg
3. Vladivostok
4. Murmansk
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In the Ganga-Brahmaputra plains which of the following vegetation is found?
1. Tropical evergreen
2. Tropical deciduous
3. Coniferous
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In the Ganga-Brahmaputra plain tropical deciduous trees grow, along with teak, sal and peepal. Thick bamboo groves are common in the Brahmaputra plain.
The delta area is covered with the mangrove forests. In parts of Uttaranchal, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, coniferous trees like pine, deodar and fir can be seen because the climate is cool and slopes are steep.
Which of the following are countries where temperate deciduous forests are found?
1. USA
2. China
3. Chile
4. Brazil
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As we go towards higher latitudes, there are more temperate deciduous forests. These are found in the northeastern part of the USA, China, New Zealand, Chile and also found in the coastal regions of Western Europe Common trees: Oak, Ash, Beech etc. Common Animals: Deer, Foxes, Wolves, Birds like Pheasants and Monal are also found here. Tropical evergreen forests are found in Brazil.
Which of the following are the modes of communication?
1. Newspaper
2. Radio
3. Books
4. Television
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1 .Newspaper
2. Radio
3. Book
4. Television
Consider the following statements about the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin:
1. Fish and rice is the staple food of people living in this area.
2. The Rohu, Catla and Hilsa are the most popular varieties of the fish found here.
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Consider the following statements:
1. The softwood is useful for making furniture, transport and constructional materials.
2. The hardwood is useful for making paper, newsprints and matchboxes.
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The hardwood is useful for making furniture, transport and constructional materials. It is found in tropical regions. The softwood is useful for making paper, newsprints and matchboxes. Packing boxes are also made from the softwood.It is found in higher latitudes.
The portion of which of the following countries drain by the basin of the Amazon river?
1. Brazil
2. Peru
3. Bolivia
4. Columbia
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Consider the following statements:
1. All the four ways of transport are well developed in the Ganga- Brahmaputra basin
2. Kolkata is an important port on the river Hooghly
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All four ways of transport are well developed in the Ganga- Brahmaputra basin. (Roadways, Railways, Airways, Waterways] In the plain areas the roadways and railways transport the people from one place to another.
The waterways are an effective means of transport, particularly along the rivers. Kolkata is an important port on the river Hooghly. The plain area also has a large number of airports. Tourism is one of the important activity of the basin. (Apart from Agriculture)
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Coniferous forests: Mink
2. Temperate forests: Lions
3. Tropical forests: Monal
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Consider the following statements:
1. The temperate grasslands of South Africa are called prairies.
2. The temperate grasslands of North America are called velds.
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The temperate grasslands of South Africa are called Velds. Velds are rolling plateaus with varying heights ranging from 600 m to 1100 m. The temperate grasslands of North America are called Prairies. It is a region of flat, gently sloping and hilly land.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Sahara desert is the world's largest desert.
2. Ladakh is a cold desert lying in the great Himalayas.
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The Sahara desert covers the large part of North Africa.
It has an area of around 8.54 million sq. km. Ladakh is a cold desert lying in the east of Jammu and Kashmir in India.
Consider the following statements:
1. The prairies in the USA are drained by the river Colorado.
2. Canadian prairies are drained by the tributaries of the Saskatchewan River.
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Which of the following are animals found in the Sahara desert?
1. Camels
2. Foxes
3. Jackals
4. Scorpions
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Consider the following statements:
1. Chinook is a cold wind.
2. It blows in the winter in North America.
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Chinook is a hot wind that blows in the winter and therefore raises the temperature in a short time.
This increase in temperature results in the melting of snow, making pasture land available for grazing of animals. Chinook is claimed by the popular folk-etymology to mean 'ice-eater'. It is a local wind which blows in prairies.
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