Question

Write True or False:
a) Countries located in climatic zones most susceptible to droughts face
great problems of water scarcity.
b) Plains and river valleys are the thinly populated areas of the world.
c) Human factors such as population and technology are also important
determinants of land use pattern.
d) Forests are broadly classified as evergreen and deciduous.
e) Water is a vital renewable natural resource.
f) It takes hundreds of years to make just one centimeter of soil.
3. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two:
a) Which country has the highest percentage of land under forest?
b) Which country has the highest percentage of land under cropland?
c) Which country has the highest percentage of land under pasture?
d) What are the major threats to soil as a resource?
e) What method of soil conservation is used in coastal and dry regions?
f) What percent of freshwater is fit for human use?
g) What makes the soil fertile?
h) What affects the rate of humus formation?
i) Why is ocean water not fit for human consumption?
j) What is soil?
k) Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?
l) Which method is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes?
m)What do you mean by shelter belt?

n) What do you mean by shelterbelt?
o) How are forests classified on the basis of latitude?
p) What are the major types of vegetation in the world?
q) How are vultures important to the environment?
r) What percentage of Earth is covered by land?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation

a true b false c true d true e true f false 3 a africa b india c greenland d it can be eroded by wind water and glacier

e no method is used f the persent of fresh water present for human use are 99 persent.

g the soil fertile maker the nutrients esential

r 71% of land is covered by earth