Environmental Science - Study Mode

[#521] Expand GIS
Correct Answer

(A) Geographical Information System

Explanation

Solution: Geographical Information System.

[#522] Ex situ conservation includes
Correct Answer

(D) all of the above

Explanation

Solution: Ex situ conservation includes all of the above.

[#523] First National Park in India
Correct Answer

(A) Jim Corbett National Park

Explanation

Solution: India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. By 1970, India only had five national parks.

[#524] A slow moving river of solid ice is called
Correct Answer

(C) glacier

Explanation

Solution: A glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land. The term “glacier” comes from the French word glace (glah-SAY), which means ice. Glaciers are often called “rivers of ice.” Glaciers fall into two groups: alpine glaciers and ice sheets.

[#525] _________ is the phenomenon where the earth retains heat.
Correct Answer

(B) Green house effect

Explanation

Solution: The greenhouse effect is one of the main factors determining the temperature of a planet. It's the phenomenon by which certain gases – so-called greenhouse gases – in the atmosphere trap heat that would otherwise escape to space, thereby keeping the planet warm.