Description : Taiga means : (1) Decidious forests (2) Coniferous forests (3) Grass lands (4) Deserts
Last Answer : Coniferous forests
Description : Maximum oxygen is available from – (1) Deserts (2) Green forests (3) Grass lands (4) Phytoplanktons
Last Answer : (4) Phytoplanktons Explanation: Most of Earth's oxygen comes from tiny ocean plants - called phytoplankton - that live near the water's surface and drift with the currents. Like all ... phytoplankton contribute between 50 to 85 percent of the oxygen in Earth's atinctspbere (National Geographic)
Description : Maximum oxygen is available from : (1) Deserts (2) Green forests (3) Grass lands (4) Phytoplanktons
Last Answer : Phytoplanktons
Description : Why are the three hot regions of the world-equatorial forests, savannah lands and hot deserts-not found in Europe?
Last Answer : Ans: The three hot regions of the world-equatorial forests, savannah lands and hot deserts-are not found in Europe because Europe is the only inhabited continent situated entirely outside the tropics.
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005] (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The Equatorial Forests of the Amazon Basin in South America are known as - (1) Selva (2) Taiga (3) Tundra (4) Pampas
Last Answer : (1) Selva Explanation: The Amazon Rainforest is located in the upper section of Brazil south of the Equator. It is known as Selva. It is a Tropical Rainforest because of the climate and its location near the equator.
Description : The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world's forest land is : (1) The Tropical Rain forest (2) Taiga forest of Siberia (3) Monsoon forest (4) Temperate forests of Europe
Last Answer : (2) Taiga forest of Siberia Explanation: Taiga is the world's largest land biome. It makes up 29% of the world's forest cover. Also known as boreal forest or snow forest, it is ... consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches. The largest areas of Taiga are located in Russia and Canada.
Description : The moat important commercial forests of India are (a) Tropical evergreen (b) Mangrove (c) Tropical deciduous (d) Coniferous
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The Himalayan forests include (a) European Oak Forests (b) Coniferous Forests (c) Alpine Vegetation (d) All the three
Description : The most important commercial forests of India are: (a) tropical evergreen (b) tropical deciduous (c) coniferous (d) mangrove
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Selvas are - (1) Huge Canadian forests (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil (3) Coniferous forests of Siberia (4) Evergreen monsoon forests
Last Answer : (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil Explanation: Selvas are equatorial rain forests. The name was used earlier in Brazil for the forests. Today this name is used as a term for rain forests throughout the world.
Description : The maximum biodiversity is found in – (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Coniferous forests (4) Arctic forest
Last Answer : (1) Tropical rain forests Explanation: Most of the terrestrial diversity is found in tropical rainforests. As per an estimation, these forests account for around 40% to 75% of all biotic species and are home ... species of insect, up to 807 trees of 313 species and 1,500 species of higher plants.
Description : With what bio-region is the term "Steppe" associated? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : (1) Grasslands Explanation: The Steppe is a dry, cold, grassland that is found in all of the continents except Australia and Antarctica. It is mostly found in the USA, Mongolia, Siberia, Tibet and China, is usually found between the desert and the forest.
Description : The asha-grey soils of high-latitude coniferous forests a known as : (1) Tundra soils (2) Podsols (3) Grey-Brown soils (4) Red and Yellow soils
Last Answer : (2) Podsols Explanation: Podsols are ash-grey coloured soils that are found in high-latitude coniferous forest belt having very long cold winters, short cool summers and a moderate precipitation ... . infertile and of limited value for agriculture. These are useful for dairying and mixed farming.
Description : 'Willow' for a cricket bat is obtained from – (1) Tropical forests (2) Rain forests (3) Deciduous forests (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : (3) Deciduous forests Explanation: Willow is a species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Willow wood is also used ... boxes, brooms, cricket bats (grown from certain strains of white willow), cradle boards, etc.
Description : The typical natural vegetation above 3600 metres on the Himalaya is – (1) alpine grassland (2) alpine forests (3) coniferous forests (4) subtropical pine forests
Last Answer : (1) alpine grassland Explanation: The typical natural vegetation above 3600 metres on the Himalayas is Alpine grassland. Important trees are silver fur, Pine birch etc.
Description : In order to prevent the expansion of deserts, trees are planted in strips or blocks with the shortest trees on the desert side and tallest on the other side. Such plantation is called? (1) shelter belts (2) agroforests (3) wind breaks (4) social forests
Last Answer : (3) wind breaks Explanation: A windbreak or shelterbelt is a plantation usually made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs planted in such a manner as to provide shelter from the ... benefits include providing habitat for wildlife and in some regions the trees are harvested for wood products.
Description : Tundras are – (1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Cold deserts (4) Hot deserts
Last Answer : (3) Cold deserts Explanation: In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. There are three types of tundra: Arctic ... swamps and bogs even in places that get precipitation typical of deserts of lower and middle latitudes.
Description : Which of the following forests is known as the ‘lungs of the planet Earth’? A. Taiga forest B. Tundra forest C. Amazon rain forest D. Rain forests of North East India
Last Answer : B. Tundra forest
Description : The Equatorial Forests of the Amazon Basin in South America are known as (1) Selva (2) Taiga (3) Tundra (4) Pampas
Last Answer : Selva
Description : The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s forest land is : (1) The Tropical Rain forest (2) Taiga forest of Siberia (3) Monsoon forest (4) Temperate forests of Europe
Last Answer : Taiga forest of Siberia
Description : What kind of bears live in coniferous forests?
Last Answer : Black bears, Brown bears, Grizzly Bears.
Description : Why do trees of coniferous forests possess needle-like leaves?
Last Answer : Ans: The needle-like leaves limit transpiration and thus enable conifers to grow in the drier areas.
Description : Selvas are (1) Huge Canadian forests (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil (3) Coniferous forests of Siberia (4) Evergreen monsoon forests
Last Answer : Equatorial rain forests of Brazil
Description : The maximum biodiversity is found in (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Coniferous forests (4) Arctic forest
Last Answer : Tropical rain forests
Description : With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated ? (1) Grasslands (2) Tropical forests (3) Savanna (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Grasslands
Description : The asha–grey soils of high–latitude coniferous forests a known as : (1) Tundra soils (2) Podsols (3) Grey–Brown soils (4) Red and Yellow soils
Last Answer : Podsols
Description : ‘Willow’ for a cricket bat is obtained from (1) Tropical forests (2) Rain forests (3) Deciduous forests (4) Coniferous forests
Last Answer : Deciduous forests
Description : Which of the biomes is called the “Bread Basket” of the world? (1) Mid-latitude grasslands (2) Taiga (3) Mediterranean (4) Tropical Savannah
Last Answer : (1) Mid-latitude grasslands Explanation: The mid-latitude grasslands are called the world’s bread baskets regions of grain and livestock production. They are found in the middle latitudes of South America, North America, Africa and Asia. World Geography (Set: 03)
Description : Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in : (1) Taiga (2) Alpine (3) Tundra (4) Chapparal
Last Answer : (3) Tundra Explanation: Polar climates feature long and dark winter periods with extremely cold temperatures. Rainfall is low, and the deeper soil layers stay frozen all year round. These ... and mosses, during summer months. This typical vegetation linked to polar climates is called tundra
Description : Alluvial soils are found in : (A) Deserts (B) Forests (C) River delta (D) Mountains
Last Answer : (C) River delta
Description : Tundras are (1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Cold deserts (4) Hot deserts
Last Answer : Cold deserts
Description : A weed, which has invaded many forests lands of India is
Last Answer : A weed, which has invaded many forests lands of India is A. Parthenium hysterophors B. Chenopodium alba C. Lantana camara D. Echhornia crassipes
Description : "Tidal forest- is otherwise called : (1) Evergreen forest (2) Monsoon forest (3) Mangrove forest (4) Coniferous forest
Last Answer : (3) Mangrove forest Explanation: Tidal forest is also called Mangrove forest.
Description : In the grass lands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of - (1) Limited sun light and paucity of nutrients (2) None of the options (3) Insect and fungi (4) Water limits and fire
Last Answer : (4) Water limits and fire Explanation: Grass ecosystems are an early stage of succession in regions where the mature ecosystems are forests. However, grass ecosystems are climax ecosystems in ... soil of grassland ecosystem is rich in nutrients and organic matters and provides the largest biomass.
Description : In the grass lands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of (1) Limited sun light and paucity of nutrients (2) None of the options (3) Insect and fungi (4) Water limits and fire
Last Answer : Water limits and fire
Description : Which of the following deserts has the highest gold deposits? (1) Kyzyl-Kum Desert (2) Gobi Desert (3) Mojave desert (4) Tanami desert
Last Answer : (3) Mojave desert Explanation: Maldives is the smallest country not only in the Indian Ocean but also in Asia in terms of area and population. There are over 1,192 coral islands in the ... world's most dispersed countries. They lie south-southwest of India and are considered part of Southern Asia.
Description : Which of the following deserts have been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’? (1) Namib Desert (2) Mojave Desert (3) Kalahari Desert (4) Sahara Desert
Last Answer : (3) Kalahari Desert Explanation: Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is named after the Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", or Kgalagadi, meaning "a waterless place". It has vast areas ... It extends 900,000 km2 covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.
Description : One of the largest salt deserts in the world, the 'Rann of Kutch' is primarily located in which state of India? (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Gujarat (3) Telangana (4) Assam
Last Answer : (2) Gujarat Explanation: The Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes located mostly in Gujarat.
Description : Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because : (1) of easterly trade winds. (2) cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts. (3) of the effect of both the ... winds and cold ocean currents. (4) the rate of evaporation is greater along the western margin areas.
Last Answer : (3) of the effect of both the off-shore easterly trade winds and cold ocean currents. Explanation: Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because of the effect of ... is found near the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, usually toward the western side of the continents
Description : Where are the hot deserts generally found? (1) On the eastern margins of the Tropics (2) On the western margins of the Tropics (3) Nearer the Equator (4) In the middle of the Continents
Last Answer : (2) On the western margins of the Tropics Explanation: The deserts lie in the belt of the trade winds which blow from northeast in the northern hemisphere and southeast in the southern hemisphere. ... west side of continents. Examples are the Thar Desert in Pakistan and the Atacama desert in Chile.
Description : Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts? (1) Heavy volume of sands (2) Absence of B-horizon in the soil (3) High temperature (4) Lack of rainfall
Last Answer : (4) Lack of rainfall Explanation: A desert is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs arid consequently living conditions arc hostile for plant and animal life. Lack of or insufficient precipitation is the main reason behind the lack of vegetation.
Description : Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in – (1) River Valleys (2) Mountain tops (3) Coastal areas (4) Deserts
Last Answer : (4) Deserts Explanation: A mushroom rock, also called rock pedestal or a pedestal rock, is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, strikingly resembles a mushroom. Usually found in ... of an isolated rocky outcrop progresses at a different rate at its bottom to that at its top.
Description : Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form – (1) Chimneys (2) Mushrooms rocks (3) Yardangs (4) Demoiselles
Last Answer : (3) Yardangs Explanation: In regions of rocky deserts, wind abrasion excavates the bands of softer rocks into long, narrow corridors, separating the steepsided over-hanging ridges of hard rocks, ... rocks of yardangs are vertical bands and are aligned in the direction of the prevailing winds.
Description : The area marked by internal drainage (1) Plateau (2) Plains (3) Deserts (4) Mountains
Last Answer : (3) Deserts Explanation: Internal drainage is a closed drainage basin that retains water and allows no outflow to other external bodies of water, such as rivers or oceans, but converges instead ... found in desert locations. For example: Luni River in Rajasthan has an internal drainage system.
Description : Arable lands refer to (a) pasture land (b) fallow land (c) woodland (d) cultivable land
Description : What region of Oklahoma is known for having hills with thick forests cultivating soybeans having a good oil supply and being the home of the Tall grass Prairie Reserve?
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Description : The taiga region is also known as
Last Answer : The taiga region is also known as A. Deciduous forest B. Tropical rain forest C. Northern conifer forest D. Tropical savannah
Description : The Taiga type of climate is observed in-
Last Answer : Identify the incorrect factor: The Taiga type of climate is observed in- (a) New Zealand (b) ... (c) Northern part of North America (d) Siberia
Description : In southern hemisphere permanent settlements are found around Taiga region.
Last Answer : A - In southern hemisphere permanent settlements are found around Taiga region. R - Latitudinal ... but R is not the correct explanation of A