A. Picture Study Questions: 1. Identify the water body. 2. What is the length of this water body? 3. Where does the river originate and where does it drain into? Answers: 1. Water Body : The image depicts the Amazon River . 2. Length : The Amazon River is approximately 6,800 kilometers long, making it the second-longest river in the world after the Nile. 3. Origin and Drainage : The Amazon River originates in the Andes Mountains in Peru and drains into the Atlantic Ocean in Brazil. B. Answer the questions in 10-20 words Questions: 1. Name the water bodies that surround South America. 2. What is the Pacific Ring of Fire? 3. Name the three river basins that make up the Central Lowlands. 4. G...
I. Select the Correct Option The gas released during respiration is: (b) carbon dioxide (During respiration, living organisms take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide as a waste product.) Acid rain is formed due to the contribution from the following pair of gases: (d) carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide (Acid rain is primarily caused by the reaction of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides with water in the atmosphere, though carbon dioxide also contributes to acidity.) Which gas is present in the highest abundance in the atmosphere? (c) Nitrogen (Nitrogen makes up approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.) A gas is colourless, odourless, heavier than air, and extinguishes fire. Name the gas: (b) Carbon dioxide (Carbon dioxide is heavier than air and does not support combustion, making it useful in fire extinguishers.) Hot air balloon rises up in the air because: (b) hot air is lighter th...