Which of the following types of vegetation grows in the sandy soil of the desert?
Coniferous trees
Grasslands
Cactus and thorny bushes
Mangroves
Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity?
A barometer
A wet bulb thermometer
A wind vane
An anemometer
Rain fall is measured using a :
Thermometer
Barometer
Wind vane
Rain gauge
What is the six thermometer used for ?
Measure minimum temperature of the day
Measure maximum temperature of the day
Measure maximum and minimum temperature of the day
Measure maximum and minimum temperature of the night
Which is the best location to locate a rain gauge?
In an open space
In a closed area
Under ground
Inside a room
Which one of the following terms is used for the state of atmosphere over an area at any point of time ?
Weather
Winds
Climate
Pressure
A Stevenson screen is a:
wooden box standing on four legs at a height of about 120 cm.
plastic box standing on four legs at a height of about 120 cm.
wooden box standing on four legs at a height of about 1200 cm.
plastic box standing on four legs at a height of about 1200 cm.
Which is a desert animal?
Camel
Lion
Tiger
Monkey
What is a weather station?
A place where weather is measured and recorded
A place where weather is generated
A place where weather is controlled
A place where weather is reduced
Animals survive in deserts because :
they have bodies and behaviors adapted and equipped to survive on low amounts of water.
they have bodies and behaviors adapted and equipped to survive on high amounts of water.
they have bodies and behaviors adapted and equipped to survive without water.
they have bodies and behaviors adapted and equipped to survive on low amounts of food
