Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions:

FRESH WATER

Aside from air, what is the one thing that animals need for survival? That’s right, water! On our planet, water covers about 70% of the surface. Depending on the concentration of saline, water can be roughly divided into two categories: saltwater and freshwater. When we think of saltwater, we think of oceans. when we think of fresh, however, we think of several things: rivers, creeks, lakes, springs, oasis, swamps, bogs, marshes, wetlands, and many more. All of these different forms of freshwater environments make up the freshwater biome, it is a freshwater biome that supports richer and more diversified animal and plant life than the ocean biome.

Of all the animals residing in a freshwater biome, fish are the first that come to mind. In addition to fish, we can say that every land- dwelling animal is a member of atleast two biomes – one is what we usually group the animal under, and the other is the fresh water biome. For example, a rhinoceros is a typical example of an animal living in the grassland biome. If there is no rain, grasses cannot grow and rivers dry out. If there are no grasses to eat and no water to drink, then rhinoceros die. Even for animals that live in extremely hot and dry places, such as the Sahara desert, they need fresh to survive. Camels nicknamed ships of the desert, can endure weeks or even months without food and water. As tough as they are, camels will eventually die if they cannot find an oasis in time.

1. According to the passage which of the following statements is correct?

The freshwater biome is the largest biome on Earth.

There are more animals living in the ocean than the freshwater biome.

There are more animals living in the freshwater biome than the ocean biome.

Rivers are the only type of freshwater biome.

2. Which of the following two biomes does the rhino belong to?

Grassland and fresh water.

Freshwater and desert.

Desert and grassland.

Rainforest and desert.

3. Which of the following takes up the largest surface are on Earth?

Water

Deserts

Forests

Mountains

4. Where would you find an oasis?

In a desert.

Near a river

Near an ocean

On a mountain

5.What is the percentage of land in our planet?

60

50

30

70


6.The word ‘concentration’ in para 1 means

focus

thickness

attentiveness

intensity

7.Why are camels nicknamed as ships of the desert?

they cannot survive when food and water is abundant.

they can metabolise when food and water is scarce

they cannot endure when food and water is abundant.

they can forbid weeks or even months without food and water.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. There are more animals living in the freshwater biome than the ocean biome.
2. Grassland and fresh water.
3. Water
4. Near a river
5. 30%
6. thickness
7. they can metabolise when food and water is scarce.