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If a tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because
A The soil of rain forest is deficient in nutrients
B Propagules of the trees in a rain forest have poor viability
C The rain forest species are slow growing
D Exotic species invade the fertile soil of rain forest
The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of ________
A Their remote and inaccessible locations
B Very little interference from man
C An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
D Poor economic development
When a wave is incident from the more dense into a less dense medium at an angle equal to or exceeding the critical angle, the wave suffers total internal __________ .
A Reflection
B Refraction
C Transmission
D None of the above
The Tropical Rain Forest or Equatorial type of climate is found in
A Amazon basin
B Congo basin
C Indonesian Islands
D All the above
What is the percentage cover of tropical rain forest in the world?
A 2
B 7
C 1
D 15
What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared?
A The soil improves to the extent that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted by the trees
B There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of
C Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
D The soils stabilise and become excellent for grain
The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by ________
A Average rainfall of about 300 cm
B Heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
C Hot dry summer and mild wet winters
D Hot summer and cool winters with about 100 cm of annual rainfall
In which one of the following places is the Forest Survey of India (FSI), a national organization engaged in forest cover mapping, forest inventory and training in the field of remote sensing and GIS, located?
A Dehradun
B Itanagar
C Ahmedabad
D Aizawl
The.............. of the world extend around the equator in tropical and semi-tropical regions.
A . areas that grow cotton
B growth of cotton areas
C cotton-growing areas
D areas that cotton is grown
If the wind in a tropical depression exceeds this speed, it is ----- to a this speed, it is ----- to a 'tropical storm' and ---- a personal name.
A sundry, help
B productive, support
C efficient, subsidy
D successful, coverage

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