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Rainfall patterns depend on

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  1. The underground water table

  2. The number of water bodies in an area

  3. The density pattern of human population in an area

  4. The prevailing season in an area.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rainfall pattern will depend on number of water bodies in an area, as there will be large water bodies, (ocean, river) the rate of evaporation would be high, which will help to cause rain in the area.

More than 70% of world's fresh water is contained in

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  1. Antarctica

  2. Polar ice

  3. Glaciers and Mountains

  4. Greenland

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
More than 70% of world's fresh water is contained in Polar ice. These polar ice are present in the form of two sheets in Antartica and Greenland.
So, the correct answer is 'Polar ice'.

Water heats up ___________ and cools off ___________ than land.

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  1. More quickly, more quickly

  2. More quickly, more slowly

  3. More slowly, more quickly

  4. More slowly, more slowly

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Correct Option: D

What affected salamanders?

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  1. Acidity

  2. Pollutions

  3. Air pollution

  4. Water Pollutions

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Correct Option: A

How much did sea level rise in 20th century?

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  1. 1.3 mm/yr

  2. 1.8?mm/yr

  3. 1.7 mm/yr

  4. 1.9 mm/yr

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Correct Option: B

Water vapor is present in air only during the monsoon.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

No, water vapor is present in the air during all seasons

The solid form of water is known as:

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  1. fog

  2. dry ice

  3. ice

  4. snow

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The solid form of water is known as ice.

Evaporation is defined as:

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  1. conversion of ice in water.

  2. conversion of water into water vapours.

  3. conversion of water vapours into the water.

  4. freezing of water into ice.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When water is heated it absorbs energy and changes its state from liquid (water) to gas(water vapours). This process of converting water in vapours is known as vaporisation.

Which of the following processes is unsuitable for softening water possessing temporary hardness?

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  1. Adding calcium hydroxide

  2. Filtration

  3. Boiling

  4. Distillation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If you added calcium oxide to water, it would react and make calcium hydroxide. Calcium hydroxide is produced, however, when calcium oxide is mixed (or slaked) with water. Overall, nothing significant happens when you mic Ca(OH)2 with water, certainly no reaction occurs. So, the correct option is "A" (Adding calcium hydroxide).

Which of the following is the most important factor in balancing the amount of freshwater on earth?

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  1. Water cycle

  2. Greenhouse effect

  3. Waste water treatment plant 

  4. Transpiration

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Water cycle is a continuous cycle in which water changes from water vapour in the atmosphere, through liquid water through condensation and precipitation and then back to water vapour through evaporation, transpiration and respiration. 

Among the given options, $A$ is the correct one.