The fur of the animals living in colder regions

(1) protects them from water

(2) traps the air and keeps them warm

(3) protects them from enemies

(4) makes them appear beautiful

Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming?

(1) Southern Oscillations

(2) El Nino (3) La Nino

(4) El Nino Modiki

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

(1) Coal 

(2) Mineral oil

(3) Natural gas

(4) Forests

Taiga means :

(1) Deciduous forests

(2) Coniferous forests

(3) Grass lands

(4) Deserts

Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in :

(1) Taiga

(2) Alpine

(3) Tundra

(4) Chapparal

Name the condition which influences the development of plants into distinctive forms.

(1) Climatic conditions

(2) Soil conditions

(3) Environmental conditions

(4) Social conditions

Species which has restricted distribution is called

(1) Eco species

(2) Endemic

(3) Sympatric

(4) Allopatric

The space retaining life in any form is called

(1) Biomass

(2) Biosphere

(3) Lithosphere

(4) Hydrosphere

Which of the following is a Biological method of soil conservations ?

(1) Contour farming

(2) Contour terracing

(3) Gully control

(4) Basin listing

With what bio-region is the term ‘‘Steppe’’ associated?

(1) Grasslands

(2) Tropical forests

(3) Savanna

(4) Coniferous forests

The tropical rain forest is characterised by

(1) Absence of trees

(2) Least productivity

(3) Maximum biodiversity

(4) Minimum biodiversity