Question 1

The largest ecosystem of the Earth is ___________.

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Question 2

A balanced ecosystem is one in which the ______________.

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Question 3

Which one of the following describes the Lithosphere?

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Lithosphere is the rigid, rocky outer layer of the earth, consisting of the crust and the solid outermost layer of the upper mantle. It extends to a depth of about 100 km. It is broken into about a dozen separate, rigid blocks, or plates. The lithosphere is underlain by the asthenosphere which is the weaker, hotter, and deeper part of the upper mantle.

Question 4

Match the following.List I(Original)List II(Metamorphic Rock)(A) Basalt(1) State(B) Coal(2) Schist(C) Limestone(3) Marble(D) Shale(4) Diamond

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Question 5

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The tropical cyclones of China Sea are called typhoons.
2. The tropical cyclones of the West Indies are called tornadoes.
3. The tropical cyclones of Australia are called willy-willies.
4. Formation of an anticyclone results in stormy weather condition.
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Hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes are different names for same phenomena of large scale air mass rotating around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. They have different names in different regions as below:Australia - Willy-WillyChina Sea - Typhoonscoastal US - TornadoesCarribean Sea - Hurricanes

Question 6

To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to?

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Tropical evergreen forests require heavy rainfall with a short dry reason. The trees reach heights upto 60 meters or even above.

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Triatomic molecules are molecules composed of three atoms, of either the same or different chemical elements. Oozne consists of three atoms of O i.e  O_3 About 90% of ozone is found in the stratosphere, which begins about 10.16 kilometers above Earth's surface and extends up to about 50 kilometers altitude.

Question 8

Which one of the following statements regarding water cycle is correct?

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Question 9

Which one of the following is a local wind that blows out  from Siberia?

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Purga is a violent cold wind blowing in Russian tundra region.Bora is a cold and dry wind blowing outwards from Hungary to the north of Italy in the upper Adriatic Sea.Mistral is a cold wind blows in Rhone valley of France.Blizzard is a storm or wind which contains large amounts of snow and blows in Tundra region.

Question 10

Which of the following statements concerning Mediterranean climatic region are correct?
1. It is found in the latitude range $3 0^{o} t o 4 5^{o}$ northern and southern hemisphere
2. Mediterranean climate experiences extreme temperature conditions
3. In Mediterranean climate, rainfall occurs mainly during summer season
4. In Mediterranean climate, rainfall is mainly due to Westerlies
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The Mediterranean climate is usually characterized by rainy winters and dry, warm to hot summers. The regions are between roughly 30 and 45 degrees north and south of the equator. The weather in the region is very dry, stable, and pleasant. Mediterranean climates receive around 20 inches of annual (yearly) rainfall. The main controlling factor over the characteristics of the dry summer subtropical climate is the alternating influence of the subtropical high in summer and Westerlies during the winter.

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Important Questions

The largest ecosystem of the Earth is ___________.

A balanced ecosystem is one in which the ______________.

Which one of the following describes the Lithosphere?

Match the following.

List I
(Original) List II
(Metamorphic Rock)
(A) Basalt (1) State
(B) Coal (2) Schist
(C) Limestone (3) Marble
(D) Shale (4) Diamond

To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to?

Statement I : Ozone is a tri-atomic molecule of oxygen.

Statement II : Ozone is concentrated mainly in stratosphere.

Which one of the following statements regarding water cycle is correct?

Which one of the following is a local wind that blows out from Siberia?

List I (Original)	List II (Metamorphic Rock)
(A) Basalt	(1) State
(B) Coal	(2) Schist
(C) Limestone	(3) Marble
(D) Shale	(4) Diamond

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Important Questions

The largest ecosystem of the Earth is ___________.

A balanced ecosystem is one in which the ______________.

Which one of the following describes the Lithosphere?

Match the following. List I (Original)List II (Metamorphic Rock)(A) Basalt(1) State(B) Coal(2) Schist(C) Limestone(3) Marble(D) Shale(4) Diamond

To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to?

Statement I : Ozone is a tri-atomic molecule of oxygen.

Statement II : Ozone is concentrated mainly in stratosphere.

Which one of the following statements regarding water cycle is correct?

Which one of the following is a local wind that blows out from Siberia?

Match the following.

List I
(Original) List II
(Metamorphic Rock)
(A) Basalt (1) State
(B) Coal (2) Schist
(C) Limestone (3) Marble
(D) Shale (4) Diamond