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 : (3) save the pastures from being overgrazed Explanation: Lions provide important ecological and cultural functions. As an apex and keystone predator, lions help to regulate prey populations; they also will ... in human culture and lion play a key role in save the pastures from being overgrazed.
Description : An ecosystem consists of : (1) producers, consumers and decomposers in a particular area. (2) all the plants and animals of an area. (3) a living community and its environment. (4) carnivorous and herbivorous of an area
Last Answer : a living community and its environment.
Description : In mountainous areas a natural cause for road blocks is often : (1) road repairs and construction (2) land slides (3) tree felling (4) traffic congestion
Last Answer : land slides
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 : 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 : In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. (1) evergreen (2) mangrove (3) deciduous (4) thorny
Last Answer : deciduous
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 : Tropical rain forest is characterised by (1) Absence of trees (2) Least productivity (3) Maximum biodiversity (4) Minimum biodiversity
Last Answer : Maximum biodiversity
Description : Trees are leafless for a shorter or longer season of the year in : (1) Evergreen forest (2) Mangrove forest (3) Scrub jungle forest (4) Deciduous forest
Last Answer : Deciduous forest
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 : The remedies to soil erosion are : I. Contour bunding II. Regulation of land use III. Cutting of trees IV. Allowing grazing of animals (1) I, III (2) I, II (3) III, IV (4) II, III
Last Answer : I, II
Description : In predation between i. A lion and a deer ii. A snake and a frog iii. A lizard and an insect and iv. An owl and a rat Which predator will have greater control over its prey? (1) Lion (2) Owl (3) Snake (4) Lizard
Last Answer : Snake
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 : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
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 : 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 : Mangrove forests occur in (1) high mountains (2) snowy plains (3) coastal swamps (4) interior plateaus
Last Answer : coastal swamps
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 : 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 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 : 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 : ‘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 : Tundras are (1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical rain forests (3) Cold deserts (4) Hot deserts
Last Answer : Cold deserts
Description : They cut down the forest with us and left the stumps there. Is this a normal procedure? What will happen to that stump?
Last Answer : Yes, this is normal. Mining stumps in the forest is laborious and expensive. A new forest is planted and the decomposing stumps fertilize the new trees.
Description : What can you teach me about chopping wood and felling "trees"?
Last Answer : answer:Why an axe? When I have had to do this, I have used either this link or one of these link I personally find saws – in particular the first one – easier to control.
Description : What is the major cause of diminishing wildlife number? (a) Felling of trees (b) Paucity of drinking water (c) Cannibalism (d) Habitat destruction
Last Answer : (d) Habitat destruction
Description : Natural sources of air pollution are (1) Forest fires (2) Volcanic eruptions (3) Dust storm (4) Smoke from burning dry leaves
Last Answer : Volcanic eruptions
Description : What is the percentage coverage of Tropical Forest on earth’s landmass ? (1) 7 (2) 12 (3) 17 (4) 25
Last Answer : 7
Description : “Tidal forest” is otherwise called : (1) Evergreen forest (2) Monsoon forest (3) Mangrove forest (4) Coniferous forest
Last Answer : Mangrove forest
Description : The cause of loss of forest cover is (1) Agriculture (2) Building Industry (3) Increasing population (4) Toursim & pilgrimage
Last Answer : Increasing population
Description : The area reserved for the welfare of wild life is called : (1) Sanctuary (2) Forest (3) National Park (4) Botanical garden
Last Answer : National Park
Description : Evergreen rain forest is mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall (1) Below 50 cm (2) 50-100 cm (3) 100-200 cm (4) More than 200 cm
Last Answer : More than 200 cm
Description : Which is the most stable ecosystem ? (1) Desert (2) Ocean (3) Mountain (4) Forest
Last Answer : Ocean
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 rate of deforestation is high in (1) Tropical zone (2) Desert areas (3) Temperate zone (4) Boreal forest
Last Answer : Temperate zone
Description : The ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ is associated with (1) oil well fires (2) thermal power station (3) volcanoes and earthquakes (4) forest fires
Last Answer : volcanoes and earthquakes
Description : ‘Cloud burst’ means (1) Sowing of seeds of a crop in cloudy weather. (2) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm. (3) Formation of artificial rain. (4) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky.
Last Answer : Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm.
Description : The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent in the rainy season due to (1) the development of cyclone over the equator (2) the effect of easterlies (3) the effect of Northern-East trade winds (4) the presence of low atmospheric pressure over NorthWest India
Last Answer : the presence of low atmospheric pressure over NorthWest India
Description : Cloud burst means (1) Formation of artificial rain (2) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm (3) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky (4) Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
Last Answer : Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm
Description : Ozone-hole in the atmosphere is largely caused by the presence of (1) Oxygen (2) Hydrogen (3) Chloro-floro-carbon (4) Radio-active waste
Last Answer : Chloro-floro-carbon
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 : Afforestation is the process of – (1) clearing forests (2) planting more trees (3) cutting down trees (4) collecting forest resources
Last Answer : (2) planting more trees Explanation: Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no forest, Many governments and nongovernmental ... to create forests, increase carbon capture and sequestration, and help to anthropogenically improve biodiversity.
Description : Plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion are called: (1) Shelter belts (2) Contour ploughing (3) Strip cropping (4) Afforestation
Last Answer : Afforestation
Description : What are some other animals I can "safely" put in with carnivorous turtles?
Last Answer : Maybe some sort of crayfish or crabs?
Description : Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole ? (1) High altitude (2) More rainfall (3) Strong winds (4) Away from the sun
Last Answer : High altitude
Description : Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because (1) they emit light of a constant intensity (2) their distance from the earth does not change with time (3) they are very far away from ... and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
Last Answer : they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
Description : Pulsars are (1) stars moving towards the Earth (2) stars moving away from Earth (3) rapidly spinning stars (4) high temperature stars
Last Answer : rapidly spinning stars