World Climate And Weather - Study Mode

[#96] Which is the best variety of cotton in the world?
Correct Answer

(A) Sea Island

Explanation

Solution: Sea Island cotton has extra long staple length upto 34 mm due to which it is considered the best cotton in the world.

[#97] Which of the following natural regions is known as 'the big game country' or 'a land of safari'?
Correct Answer

(D) Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions

Explanation

Solution: Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions is known as 'the big game country' or 'a land of safari'. It is also called 'Sudan' or 'Savannah type' or 'Tropical grassland type'. Tropical grasslands are located near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. They cover much of Africa as well as large areas of Australia, South America, and India. Savannas are generally found between the desert biome and the rainforest biome.

[#98] The Sea water is more salty than rain water because
Correct Answer

(C) Rivers pours salt from the soil into sea

Explanation

Solution: Rivers while passing through rocky places weather the rocks & erode them, during weathering of rocks, its mineral content in form of salt gets eroded which is dumed in sea along with river water.

[#99] Which of the following regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests?
Correct Answer

(D) Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America

Explanation

Solution: Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests. Taiga generally referred to in North America as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches.

[#100] Which of the following forest is resistant to cyclones?
Correct Answer

(B) Mangrove Forest

Explanation

Solution: Mangroves grow in coastal areas of Tropical region and act as buffer in between land & sea. To a certain extent they can control ferocious winds & waves surging inward during cyclones.