What is meant by 'Biomes'?
Group of animals living in similar climatic conditions
Human beings having similar physical characteristics living together
Areas having same kind of soil
Distinct groups of plant communities in areas having climatic conditions
Which one of the following is produced by rain water action?
Gorge
Cliff
Gully
Dome
The statements I and II are explanatory notes.I. Multipurpose projects are built over the rivers to prevent soil erosion and floods.II. Hirakud and Rihand are built in India.Which option describes better about the above statements?
Canals
Dams
Tanks
Reservoirs
Which one of the following helps to retain soil moisture?
Mulching
Rock dam
Intercropping
Shelter belt
Which one of the following covers only about thirty percent of the total area of the earth's surface?
Land
Water
Soil
Climate
Which one of the following regions on the surface of earth has Horse Latitudes?
Equatorial low pressure belt
Sub-tropical high pressure belt
Sub-polar low pressure belt
Polar high pressure belt
Which is a multipurpose river project of Orissa?
Hirakud
Bhakra Nangal Dam
Kosi Project
Mahi Project
Which is a joint venture of Punjab,Haryana and Rajasthan?
Bhakra Nangal Project
Rajasthan Canal Project
Narmada Valley Project
Which one of the following experiences the least annual range of temperature?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
The wet forest of the Amazon basin are known as:
Campos
Lianos
Pampas
Selves
