Description : The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : (1) the interior of the earth to the surface (2) lower to higher latitudes (3) one organism to another (4) organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river
Last Answer : (3) one organism to another Explanation: A food chain is a linear sequence of links in a food web starting from atrophic species that eats no other species in the web and ends at a ... linear monophagous pathways. A common metric used to quantify food web trophic structure is food chain length.
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the earth ? (1) 49° (2) 66½° (3) 63° (4) 69°51'
Last Answer : 66½°
Description : What is meant by Isthmus? (1) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea (2) Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans (4) Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land
Last Answer : Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans
Description : What are the advantages of a human or another omnivore eating organisms that are lower rather than higher in the food chain?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Biosphere refers to - (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans ... land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms Explanation: The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings ... up of the parts of Earth where life exists. It is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems.
Description : Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called (1) Furious fifties (2) Screeching sixties (3) Horse latitudes (4) Roaring forties
Last Answer : Horse latitudes
Description : The word Biosphere refers to : (1) Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna. (2) Part of earth surface which can support the flora (3) Parts of air around earth a where life can exist (4) Zone of water on earth which can support life.
Last Answer : Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna.
Description : The temperature of water at the bottom of a large waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top. because (1) the falling water absorbs heat from the Sun. (2) the water at the bottom has greater ... of the falling water is converted into heat. (4) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat.
Last Answer : the kinetic energy of the falling water is converted into heat.
Description : Which of the following refers to the white salt which covers the land in some areas during dry season? (1) usar (2) reh (3) erg (4) reg
Last Answer : reh
Description : Which one of the following is not the example of planetary winds ? (1) Monsoon (2) Trade wind (3) Land and sea breezes (4) Chinook
Last Answer : Chinook
Description : Land and sea-breezes occur due to : (1) Conduction (2) Convection (3) Radiation (4) Tides
Last Answer : Convection
Description : The term territorial water means (1) The water found within the country in form of rivers and lakes (2) The water secured from other countries (3) The water which is supplied to other countries (4) Water of the sea located close to the coast of a country
Last Answer : Water of the sea located close to the coast of a country
Description : Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in (1) River Valleys (2) Mountain tops (3) Coastal areas (4) Deserts
Last Answer : Deserts
Description : The ‘graded profile’ of a river course is a (1) smooth curve from source to mouth. (2) smooth curve in the upper course. (3) smooth curve in the middle course. (4) smooth curve in the lower course.
Last Answer : smooth curve from source to mouth.
Description : ‘Green Accounting’ means measuring the National Income of the country taking into account estimation of (1) the total forest area of the country (2) the destruction of forest cover of the country (3) pollution and environmental damage (4) area of reclaimed fallow land
Last Answer : pollution and environmental damage
Description : The term “Doab” means (1) a land between two mountains (2) a land between two lakes (3) a land between two rivers (4) a land between two seas
Last Answer : a land between two rivers
Description : Mangrove forests occur in (1) high mountains (2) snowy plains (3) coastal swamps (4) interior plateaus
Last Answer : coastal swamps
Description : The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with— (1) earthquake (2) folding (3) faulting (4) earth’s interior
Last Answer : earthquake
Description : In an iceberg floating in the sea, out of 10 parts of its mass, how much will remain above the surface of the water? (1) 1 part (2) 2 parts (3) 4 parts (4) 6 parts
Last Answer : 1 part
Description : El Nino is (1) a warm ocean current (2) sea storm (3) tropical disturbance (4) another name of typhoon
Last Answer : a warm ocean current
Description : If there is no carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere, the temperature of earth’s surface would be (1) dependent on the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere (2) higher than the present (3) less than the present (4) the same
Last Answer : less than the present
Description : The tides in the sea are primarily due to (1) the atmospheric effect of the Earth (2) the gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth (3) the gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth (4) the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Description : Sea water is saltier than rain water because (1) rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea (2) sea beds have salt producing mines (3) sea animals are salt producing (4) the air around the sea is saltish
Last Answer : rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Description : Tides in the sea are caused by (1) effect of Sun (2) effect of Moon (3) eombined effect of Moon and Sun (4) gravitational force of Earth and Sun
Last Answer : eombined effect of Moon and Sun
Description : How much of the Earth's land surface is desert ? (1) 1/10th (2) 1/5th (3) 1/3rd (3) 1/6th
Last Answer : 1/3rd
Description : The Montreal Protocol 1987 refers to (1) saving the Bio-diversity of our planet (2) signing of an accord on the peaceful uses of atmoic energy (3) signing of an accord on keeping the antarctica as a nuclear free zone (4) saving the ozone layer from destruction by reducting the use of CFCs
Last Answer : saving the ozone layer from destruction by reducting the use of CFCs
Description : Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the (1) spherical shape of the earth (2) distribution of land and water (3) direction of the winds (4) presence of pressure belts
Last Answer : spherical shape of the earth
Description : Tides in the sea have stored in them : (1) Hydraulic energy (2) Kinetic energy (3) Gravitational potential energy (4) A combination of all the above three forms of energy
Last Answer : Gravitational potential energy
Description : The sphere of living matter together with water, air and soil on the surface of the earth is known as (1) Lithosphere (2) Biosphere (3) Hydrosphere (4) Atmosphere
Last Answer : Biosphere
Description : The deepest surface depression on the earth is (1) Kurile Trench (2) Mariana Trench (3) Tonga-Kermadec Trench (4) Bentley Subglacial
Last Answer : Mariana Trench
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 : Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called (1) Basalt (2) Laccolith (3) Lava (4) Magma
Last Answer : Magma
Description : Earthquake is caused by (1) disturbance of earth surface (2) adjustment of layers of earth’s crust (3) breakage of rock system (4) upliftment of rocks
Last Answer : disturbance of earth surface
Description : The planet which has the highest surface temperature is (1) Jupiter (2) Earth (3) Pluto (4) Venus
Last Answer : Venus
Description : Man can maintain an ecological balance in the biosphere by (1) deforestation (2) developing new breeds of cultivated plants and domesticated animals (3) using insecticides and pesticides (4) understanding the delicate balance in the relative number of organisms
Last Answer : understanding the delicate balance in the relative number of organisms
Description : Consider the following statements: The genetic code said to be degenerate and universal which means that, (1) Amino afids may have more than one codon (2) All amino acids have mo than one codon (3) Codons are common for higher and lower organism (4) Codons are not found in bacteria
Last Answer : Ans. ((d))
Description : 'Green House Effect' means (1) Pollution in houses in tropical regions (2) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen (3) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide (4) Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Last Answer : Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
Description : A metagenome refers to a. A Large Genome In An Organism. b. The Collective Genomes Of Many Organisms. c. The Genome Of A Metazoan. d. Two Identical Genomes In Different Species.
Last Answer : b. The Collective Genomes Of Many Organisms.
Description : Assertion (A) : In a food chain members of successive higher levels are fewer in number. Reason (R ): Number of organisms at any trophic level depends
Last Answer : Assertion (A) : In a food chain members of successive higher levels are fewer in number. Reason (R ... . D. If both assertion and reason are false.
Description : The solar radiation coming to Earth is called (1) Radiant energy (2) Insolation (3) Sunshine (4) Terrestrial radiation
Last Answer : Insolation
Description : Solar energy is received by the earth through (1) conduction (2) radiation (3) convection (4) refraction
Last Answer : radiation
Description : Global warming is expected to result in (1) Increase in level of sea (2) Change in crop pattern (3) Change in coastline (4) All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called (1) Bay (2) Isthmus (3) Lagoon (4) Strait
Last Answer : Lagoon
Description : A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a: (1) Strait (2) Sound (3) Bay (4) Fjord
Last Answer : Bay
Description : Terrigenous deposits are found in (1) Deep Sea Plain (2) Ocean Trenches (3) Rift Valley (4) Continental Shelf and Slope
Last Answer : Continental Shelf and Slope
Description : The ‘EL Nino’ phenomena which sparks climatic extreme around the globe, originates in the (1) Sea of China (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Atlantic Ocean
Last Answer : Pacific Ocean
Description : A semi enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea is called (1) Estuary (2) Fjord (3) Cove (4) Ria coast
Last Answer : Estuary
Description : The Sargasso sea is situated in the : (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Atlantic Ocean