Deserts are characterized by
(a) scanty vegetation
(b) heavy precipitation
(c) low evaporation
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Comment on the following statements: (a) Evaporation produces cooling. (b) Rate of evaporation of an aqueous solution
(a) Evaporation produces cooling as the particles at the surface of the liquid gain energy from the surroundings and change into vapour thereby producing a cooling effect. (b) Air around us...
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Name different types of Vegetation found in India and describe the vegetation of high altitudes.
There are five major types of vegetation in India: Tropical Rainforests, Tropical Deciduous Forests, Tropical Thorn Forests and Scrubs, Montane Forests and Mangrove Forests. Montane Forest: The forests in the mountainous...
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Name different types of Vegetation found in India and describe the vegetation of high altitudes
There are five major types of vegetation in India: Tropical Rainforests, Tropical Deciduous Forests, Tropical Thorn Forests and Scrubs, Montane Forests and Mangrove Forests. Montane Forest: The forests in the mountainous...
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There is scanty vegetation in the deserts. Give reasons.
A desert is defined as an arid region characterized by extremely high or low temperatures, and very low rainfall. These extreme climatic conditions are not suitable for flora, hence, there...
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Which of the following type of ecosystem is expected in an area where evaporation exceeds precipitation, and mean annual rainfall is below 100mm
The correct answer is (c) Desert
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Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
(b) The central Asian steppes run through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. The climate here is harsh with dust storms, little to no rainfall and temperature ranging from – 4...
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Which of the following is the annual precipitation of an area? (a) All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water
(a) All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water
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Although hot deserts have a very low annual rainfall, occasional heavy rain storms do occur and
The Right option is (b) wadi
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Doldrums are characterized by (a) uniform low pressure (b) uniform high pressure
(a) Doldrums is the name for the equatorial belt of low pressure lying between 5° south and 5° North latitude.
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Which of the following would be most suited for an area which has only two months of scanty rainfall in a year ?
The Right option is :(d) Pulses
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