Question

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Answer the following questions in short (Any four)
Human being are an important resource. Justify the statement.
What are the factors responsible for the shortage of fresh water?
c. Explain the effects of clearance and destruction of natural vegetation.
d. Define sericulture and arable land.
How has the green Revolution changed agriculture in India?
III. Fill in the blanks:
The force of falling water is used to generate
Land covers about
percent of the earth s surface.
The snow petrel is found in
d! Dairy farming originated in
agriculture is mostly practiced in the Prairies.
IV. Choose the correct answer.
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(Human beings crops) is the most important resources on the earth.
b. (Thick forest/ River Valleys) has high density of population.
(Mahogany/ stone pine) is found in the equatorial region.
d. (Weeding/ Extracting) is not associated with agriculture.
(Mexico/ Brazil) is the largest producer of coffee in the world.
V Identify and name A to E marked on the map of the world.
(1x 5 =
А
A forest region
B. A National Park
C. - A Vegetation was shown on the map D. Name two major wheat producing states in India
E. Name two major rice producing states in India.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Factors for shortage of freshwater

Explanation:

Shortage of freshwater is due to the following reasons:-

• Garbage in water bodies.
• Most of the water bodies contain salt.
• Freshwater glaciers melting due to the harmful UV rays of the sun coming inside the Earth.
• Poisonous liquids or wastes of factories set into water bodies like rivers, ponds and lakes, etc.
• Household washing things brought near to water bodies making the waters dump.
• Bathing cattle in the rivers.
• Drainage wastes like urine dumped in freshwater, water bodies, etc.