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What is the primary source of energy that sustains life on Earth?
What is the primary source of energy that sustains life on Earth?
- The flow of energy from the Sun (correct)
- Energy from the Earth's core
- The cycling of nutrients within the biosphere
- Gravity
What is the term used to describe the various types of soil and rocks on the Earth's surface?
What is the term used to describe the various types of soil and rocks on the Earth's surface?
- Geosphere
- Lithosphere (correct)
- Hydrosphere
- Biosphere
Which of the following is NOT a function of the atmosphere?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the atmosphere?
- Producing food for living organisms (correct)
- Regulating Earth's temperature
- Providing oxygen for living beings
- Creating suitable conditions for precipitation
What is the term used to describe the entire system of the Earth and its interconnected components?
What is the term used to describe the entire system of the Earth and its interconnected components?
What is the highest altitude up to which the atmosphere is considered to extend?
What is the highest altitude up to which the atmosphere is considered to extend?
What is the role of dust particles in the atmosphere?
What is the role of dust particles in the atmosphere?
What is the role of carnivorous animals in adjoining agricultural lands?
What is the role of carnivorous animals in adjoining agricultural lands?
What is the basis used to divide the world's grasslands into two broad categories?
What is the basis used to divide the world's grasslands into two broad categories?
How tall can the grass grow in tropical grasslands?
How tall can the grass grow in tropical grasslands?
What type of animals are common in temperate grasslands?
What type of animals are common in temperate grasslands?
Where are grasslands found in India?
Where are grasslands found in India?
What type of grasses are dominant in the Himalayan mountains?
What type of grasses are dominant in the Himalayan mountains?
What is the primary reason for the absence of trees in grasslands?
What is the primary reason for the absence of trees in grasslands?
What is the characteristic of the climate in areas where grasslands are found?
What is the characteristic of the climate in areas where grasslands are found?
What is the role of grasslands in ecological succession?
What is the role of grasslands in ecological succession?
What is the common name for tropical grasslands?
What is the common name for tropical grasslands?
What is the main characteristic of the Savannas ecosystem?
What is the main characteristic of the Savannas ecosystem?
What are the primary producers in a grassland ecosystem?
What are the primary producers in a grassland ecosystem?
What type of ecosystems do lakes and ponds represent?
What type of ecosystems do lakes and ponds represent?
Which of the following species is typically found in lentic ecosystems?
Which of the following species is typically found in lentic ecosystems?
What is the primary difference between marine and freshwater habitats?
What is the primary difference between marine and freshwater habitats?
What would happen to a marine species if placed in freshwater?
What would happen to a marine species if placed in freshwater?
Which of the following ecosystems covers the majority of the earth's surface area?
Which of the following ecosystems covers the majority of the earth's surface area?
What type of ecosystem is characterized by flowing water?
What type of ecosystem is characterized by flowing water?
What type of exoskeleton do hermatypic corals form?
What type of exoskeleton do hermatypic corals form?
What is the primary characteristic of soft reefs?
What is the primary characteristic of soft reefs?
What is the main purpose of coral reefs in terms of water?
What is the main purpose of coral reefs in terms of water?
What is the name of the world's largest coral reef?
What is the name of the world's largest coral reef?
What is one of the functions of aquatic ecosystems in terms of groundwater?
What is one of the functions of aquatic ecosystems in terms of groundwater?
