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  1. Sinking air warms by this process:

  2. A.

     Compression

    B.

     Expansion

    C.

     Condensation

    D.

     Friction


  3. The horizontal transport of any atmospheric property by the wind is called:

  4. A.

     Advection

    B.

     Radiation

    C.

     Conduction

    D.

     Latent heat

    E.

     Reflection


  5. Perspiration cools the body by

  6. A.

     Advective heat transfer

    B.

     Radiative heat transfer

    C.

     Conductive heat transfet

    D.

     Latent heat transfer


  7. The forests which occur in law rain fall area is

  8. A.

     Evergreen forests

    B.

     Deciduous forests

    C.

     Coniferous forest

    D.

     all the above


  9. Forests grow in high rain fall areas are

  10. A.

     ever green forests

    B.

     temperate forests

    C.

     conifers

    D.

     Tundra


  11. What is meant by ex-situ conservation?

  12. A.

     Conservation of a species by protecting its habitat along with all other species living there

    B.

     Conservation of forest eco system

    C.

     Conservation of a species outside its natural habitat

    D.

     Conservation of plants


  13. Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro (1992) resulted in

  14. A.

     Compilation of Red list

    B.

     Establishment of biosphere reserves

    C.

     Conservation of biodiversity

    D.

     IUCN


  15. Photosynthesis is found in

  16. A.

     Producers

    B.

     Decomposers

    C.

     Consumers

    D.

     Scavengers


  17. Organisms which depend on Producers for nutrition are called

  18. A.

     Autotrophs

    B.

     Saprophytes

    C.

     Consumers

    D.

     Xerophytes


  19. Phytoplankton are

  20. A.

     Producers of forest

    B.

     Producers of lakes

    C.

     Consumers of Ocean

    D.

     Omnivores