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 : The soils which are rich in Calcium are known as (1) Pedocals (2) Pedalfers (3) Podsols (4) Laterites
Last Answer : Pedocals
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 : Taiga means : (1) Decidious forests (2) Coniferous forests (3) Grass lands (4) Deserts
Last Answer : Coniferous forests
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 : The organic matter present in soil is known collectively as (1) Hydrocarbons (2)Podsols (3) Humus (4)Colloids
Last Answer : Humus
Description : Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks ? (1) Peaty and organic (2) Saline (3) Laterite (4) Red and yellow
Last Answer : Red and yellow
Description : The soils which are rich in Calcium are known as – (1) Pedocals (2) Pedalfers (3) Podsols (4) Laterites
Last Answer : (1) Pedocals Explanation: 'Terra Rossa' in Latin or Italian language is another name for "Red Soil" or "Red Terrain". It is a type of red clay soil produced by the weathering of limestone. Terra Rossa is typically found in regions with a Mediterranean climate.
Description : “Tidal forest” is otherwise called : (1) Evergreen forest (2) Monsoon forest (3) Mangrove forest (4) Coniferous forest
Last Answer : Mangrove forest
Description : Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in : (1) Taiga (2) Alpine (3) Tundra (4) Chapparal
Last Answer : Tundra
Description : Name the continent where ‘Tundra’ type of climate is not found (1) Europe (2) Asia (3) Africa (4) North America
Last Answer : Africa
Description : Sink hole is a phenomenon of _______ topography. (1) Plain (2) Desert (3) Tundra (4) Karst
Last Answer : Karst
Description : Gypsum is used for improvement of: (1) Alkaline soils (2) Saline soils (3) (3) Podsols (4) (4) Acidic soils
Last Answer : (2) Saline soils Explanatioqn: Gypsum is calcium sulfate which is essential to the sustainability of most irrigated soils. Irrigated land eventually leads to sodieity and salinity unless extreme care is ... improves sodic (saline) soils by removing sodium from the soil and replacing it with calcium.
Description : Gypsum is used for improvement of: (1) Alkaline soils (2) Saline soils (3) Podsols (4) Acidic soils
Last Answer : Saline soils
Description : Which one of the following pairs is mismatched? (a) Tundra – Permafrost (b) Savanna – Acacia trees (c) Prairie – Epiphytes (d) Coniferous forest– Evergreen trees
Last Answer : (c) Prairie – Epiphytes
Description : Laterite soils are found in area where– (1) normal temperature and rain fall is less (2) temperature is high and rainfall is heavy (3) temperature is low and rainfall is nominal (4) temperature is high and rainfall is normal
Last Answer : temperature is high and rainfall is heavy
Description : Mangrove forests occur in (1) high mountains (2) snowy plains (3) coastal swamps (4) interior plateaus
Last Answer : coastal swamps
Description : The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is determined mainly by (1) soil, water and temperature (2) water, greenhouse effect and altitude (3) wind, water and latitude (4) sunlight, water and wind
Last Answer : soil, water and temperature
Description : The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon: (1) its climate (2) the longitude of the place (3) its latitude (4) the altitude of the place
Last Answer : its latitude
Description : Magnetic Meridian is a (1) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth (2) Latitude (3) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth (4) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Last Answer : Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Description : The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is (1) Azimuth (2) Dip (3) Declination(4) Latitude
Last Answer : Declination
Description : The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to— (1) Equator (2) South Pole (3) Axis of the Earth (4) North Pole
Last Answer : Equator
Description : Alluvial soils are rich soil for crop cultivation but are poor in (1) humus (2) nitrogen and humus (3) organic material (4) inorganic material
Last Answer : nitrogen and humus
Description : Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils. (1) Black cotton soil (2) Alluvial soil (3) Laterite soil (4) Peaty soil
Last Answer : Laterite soil
Description : Alluvial soils are usually (i) Rich in nitrogen (ii) Poor in humus (iii) Highly fertile (iv) Easy to plough (1) (i), (ii) and (iv) (2) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (3) (i), (iii) and (iv) (4) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Last Answer : (i), (ii) and (iii)
Description : The soil which originate under tall-grass prairie vegetation is called (1) Black soils (2) Chestnut soils (3) Chernozem soils (4) Terra rosa soils
Last Answer : Chernozem soils
Description : In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. (1) evergreen (2) mangrove (3) deciduous (4) thorny
Last Answer : deciduous
Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : Which of the following is a renewable resource ? (1) Coal (2) Mineral oil (3) Natural gas (4) Forests
Last Answer : Forests
Description : Rubber plantations are found in (1) Temperate forests (2) Mountain regions (3) Polar regions (4) Equatorial regions
Last Answer : Equatorial regions
Description : There is a need to keep larger area under forests for : (1) absorption of carbon dioxide (2) protecting wildlife (3) raising precipitation (4) geological balance
Last Answer : absorption of carbon dioxide
Description : To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong ? (1) Temperate forests (2) Equatorial forests (3) Tropical deciduous forests (4) Mixed forests
Last Answer : Tropical deciduous forests
Description : Which one of the following is an abiotic and renewable resource? (1) iron ore (2) livestock (3) water (4) forests
Last Answer : water
Description : The presence of a lion in the forest is essential in order to (1) keep the trees safe from felling (2) add beauty in the forests (3) save the pastures from being overgrazed (4) keep other carnivorous animals away
Last Answer : save the pastures from being overgrazed
Description : Which one of the following is the indirect use of forests ? (1) Medicinal plants (2) Checking soil erosion (3) Building material (4) Grazing
Last Answer : Checking soil erosion
Description : The coral reefs are the marine counterparts of (1) Temperate forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Savannahs (4) Scrubland
Description : The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are : (1) Alpine forests (2) Mangrove forests (3) Evergreen forests (4) Monsoon forests
Last Answer : Mangrove forests
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 : Tundras are (1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Cold deserts (4) Hot deserts
Last Answer : Cold deserts
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 : 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 : What is the latitude and longitudes of the Artic Tundra?
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Description : What is the latitude and longitude of tundra?
Last Answer : The Alaskan tundra, or the Antarctica tundra? Please specifiy.
Description : What kind of bears live in coniferous forests?
Last Answer : Black bears, Brown bears, Grizzly Bears.
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
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
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.