Question

6. Answer the following questions in about 15-20 words:
(7*1 = 7 marka)
a) Define atmosphere and list its components.
b) Why is carbon dioxide important for life on the earth?
c) Name any two countries through which the Amazon river flows.
d) How were the livelihood pattems of nomads different from those living in tribal
societies? Siate any one difference,
e) Hampl was a well-planned city with access to water. Justify this statement using the
architecture of Hampl as a source of history,
1) Why did Kabul become politically and commercially important in the 16 century?
g) State any one difference between public and private healthcare facilities in India.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Earth's atmosphere is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen,21 percent oxygen, 0.9 percent argon, and 0.1 percent other gases. Trace amounts of carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor,and neon are some of the other gases that make up the remaining 0.1 percent.
2. Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas that helps to trap heat in our atmosphere. Without it, our planet would be inhospitably cold. ... Respiration, the process by which organisms liberate energy from food, emits carbon dioxide. When you exhale, it is carbon dioxide (amongst other gases) that you breathe out.
3. The Amazon and its tributaries flow through the countries of Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean 6, 437 kilometers (4,000 miles) from the Amazon's headwaters high in the Andes mountains of Peru.
4. They usually have a herd of cattle that they move around with themselves. They do not have permanent settlements and make temporary houses. The Nomadic life is very difficult because there resources are limited and the place where they live have other dangerous problems too
5. The architecture in there was splendid, consisting of the royal buildings with arches, domes, pillared halls, sculptures, well-designed gardens and orchards. In the 15th and the 16th centuries, Hampi became the centre for various cultural and commercial activities.
6. Kabul became commercially and politically important in the 16th century for two main reasons. ... Camels carried dried fruits, dates, carpets, silks and fresh fruits from Kabul to the Indian subcontinent. It was also a centre for slave trade. Secondly, its political importance increased after Babur's invasion of India.
7. 1. The public health service is a chain of health centres and hospitals run by the government. 1. Private health facilities are not owned or controlled by the government.