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Which of these are abiotic components?

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  1. Air

  2. Water

  3. Soil

  4. Rocks

  5. All of the above

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:
The non-living things such as rocks, soil, air, and water in the habitat constitute its abiotic components.

Which of these is a biotic component?

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  1. Plant

  2. Dust

  3. Table

  4. Car

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plants is the biotic component.

What type of plants are found in deserts?

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  1. Cactus

  2. Pines

  3. Fir trees

  4. Both B and C

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cactus are found in deserts as they are adapted to live in dry conditions.

Small changes that take place in the body of a single organism over short periods, to overcome small problems due to changes in the surroundings, are called

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  1. Acclimatisation

  2. Adaptation

  3. Germination

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Small changes that take place in the body of a single organism over short periods, to overcome small problems due to changes in the surroundings, are called Acclimatisation.

The broad-leaved trees found on mountains shed their leaves before the onset of _______.

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  1. Winter

  2. Summer

  3. Autumn

  4. Spring

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The broad-leaved trees found on mountains shed their leaves before the onset of winter. This prevents such trees from losing water from their leaves.

The north-facing side of a hill in a mountainous region in the US tends to:

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  1. Receive less sunlight during a year than the south-facing side

  2. Grow a variety of trees that are typically observed at higher elevation

  3. Be a better location for a ski run than the south-facing side

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

The Native Place of Redwood trees?

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  1. Australia

  2. Amazon

  3. California

  4. Thailand

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Correct Option: C

To stay away from the intense heat during the day, they stay in _____ deep in the sand.

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  1. Burrows

  2. Water

  3. Grass

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To stay away from the intense heat during the day, they stay in burrows deep in the sand. These burrows stay cool in the day and hence protect these animals from hot weather.

 ______ have long hair to keep them warm in low temperature.

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  1. Yak

  2. Fish

  3. Bird

  4. Rat

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yak have long hair to keep them warm in low temperature.

A waterless area of land covered with sand having no or little vegetation is called

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  1. Desert

  2. River

  3. Grassland

  4. Forest

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A waterless area of land covered with sand having no or little vegetation is called desert.