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Deforestation leads to a _________.

  1. Increase in water holding capacity of soil

  2. Decrease in water holding capacity of soil

  3. Increased fertility of soil

  4. Decreased pollution level


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Deforestation leads to a decrease in water holding capacity of the soil. The movement of water from the soil surface to the ground  may lead to floods.

The kind of vegetation in the tropical rain forest is ___________.

  1. Shrubs.

  2. Acacias.

  3. Deodar.

  4. Palm.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long. It is known for its dense canopies of vegetation that form three different layers

The top layer or canopy contains giant trees that grow to heights of 75 m (about 250 ft) or more.
The middle layer, or understory, is made up of vines, smaller trees, ferns, and palms.
The bottom layer or floor of the rainforest is covered with wet leaves and leaf litter.

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below: 
The heat zone with the coldest climate is the _______

  1. Torrid Zone

  2. Northern Temperate Zone

  3. The Frigid Zones

  4. either of the Temperate Zones


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There three heat zone on the earth.

The heat zone with coldest climate is known as a Frigid zone. It is a permanently frozen zone.

Eskimos live by _____.

  1. Hunting

  2. Fishing

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hunting and fishing is the main occupation of Eskimos. They hunt caribou, musk ox and other animals. Hunters do not apply the same techniques they use in many parts of the world due to lack of trees. Over hunting seriously endangers some species in the far north, especially musk oxen. Some natives are dependent on fishing as their occupation.

State whether these sentences are true or false
More than half of India lies in the Frigid Zone. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False,
India does not lies in the Frigid zone.
Eight countries have land in the frigid zone: the United States, Canada, Russia, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Greenland, which is part of Denmark.

Hunting of which animal is essential for Eskimos?

  1. Deer

  2. Caribou

  3. Tiger

  4. Dogs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hunting and fishing is the main occupation of Eskimos. They hunt caribou, musk ox and other animals. Hunters do not apply the same techniques they use in many parts of the world due to lack of trees. Hunting of Caribou is essential for Eskimos. They use Caribou skins and furs for making dress in traditional clothing. Caribou is also included in the diet of Eskimos. They are rich source of protein.

Which is the most spoken language among Eskimos?

  1. Aleut

  2. Yupik

  3. Inupik

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Eskimos are indigenous people lives in northern polar regions , Siberia, Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Inupik is the most spoken language among Eskimo. It is the official language of Alaska.

Which languages are used by Eskimos?

  1. Aleut

  2. Yupik

  3. Inupik

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aleut language is spoken by Eskimos in Greenland, Canada, Alaska and eastern Siberia. Eskimos has two divisions: - Yupik and Inuit. Yupik language is spoken in Siberia and southwestern Alaska. Inuit is also known as Inupik. It is spoken in northern Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.

Hunting and fishing is the main occupation of people living in _____.

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. India

  3. Tundra

  4. Himalaya


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hunting and fishing is the main occupation of people living in Tundra. They hunt caribou, musk ox and other animals. Hunters do not apply the same techniques they use in many parts of the world due to lack of trees. Over hunting seriously endangers some species in the far north, especially musk oxen. Some natives are dependent on fishing as their occupation.

What make's up a large part of the Eskimo diet?

  1. Meat

  2. Fat

  3. Fish

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Eskimos diet is also known as Inuit diet. It describes the diet typically consumed by the people of the Arctic areas of the United States, Canada, Russia, and Denmark. Eskimos hunt animals for their diet. Fishing is also main source for their diet. They use both land and sea to find food. Eskimos diet is rich in fat. Seals, fishes, whales and land animals are the main source of Eskimos diet. Meat of caribou and reindeer is rich in protein.