21. The process that involves the eroded material being dissolved and carried along in water as individual ions is called

solution
suspension
saltation
traction

Detailed SolutionThe process that involves the eroded material being dissolved and carried along in water as individual ions is called

22. The grasslands in Canada are known as:

Prairies.
Dawns
Pampas
Steppes

Detailed SolutionThe grasslands in Canada are known as:

23. The main crops of kharif are

rice, jowar, bajra
ragi, maize
cotton, jute
All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe main crops of kharif are

24. The most densely populated regions in the world are

the monsoon climatic regions
the equatorial regions
the hot desert climatic regions
the summer climatic regions

Detailed SolutionThe most densely populated regions in the world are

25. The Harmattan is

cool, extremely dry wind that forms over the Sahara and blows westward or south-westward to the Af
wind that blows during the dry season from December to February
tertiary wind that carry great quantities of fine dust from the Sahara
All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe Harmattan is

26. The imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an angle of ____ to the plane of earth’s orbit.

441/2
551/2
661/2
0

Detailed SolutionThe imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an angle of ____ to the plane of earth’s orbit.

27. The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called

coral reefs
sea grass bed
hot spots
None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called

28. The islands of Seychelles are located in the

Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean

Detailed SolutionThe islands of Seychelles are located in the

29. The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called

hydrolysis
carbonation
oxidation
solution

Detailed SolutionThe reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called

30. The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are

spodsols
alfisols
aridsols
ultisols

Detailed SolutionThe soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are