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• Geography
• Secondary Education

HOT DESERTS OF THE WORLD

1. Australia uses its largest portion of its area for

1. crop land
2. forest
3. pastures
4. other uses

2.Which of the following is used of soil conservation?

1. Mulching
2. Contour ploughing
3. Shelter belts
4. All of these

3.The quality of land differ from place to place.

1. True
2. False

4. Natural resources are essential for economic development of a country

1. True
2. False

Fallow land

Weathering

Pastures

Marginal land kept fallow for a certain period to restore their fertility.

Breaking up and decay of exposed rocks due to various factor.

Land covered with grass shrubs on which animals are grazed freely

6. Polar areas are ………………. populated areas.

1. sparsely
2. rarely
3. hardly
4. none of the above

7. Which of the following determine the use of land

1. Soil and topography
2. Climate and vegetation
3. Availability of water
4. All of these

8. Which is not an example of ground water?

1. Water through wells
2. Water flowing in rivers
3. Water through submersible pumps
4. Water through hand pumps

9. Nearly 97% of the earth’s total water is in the form of ………………. and ………………. .

sea and ocean

10. A few physical factors that determine the use of land are given below. Pick out the one that is not a physical factor

1. Availability of capital
2. Minerals and Availability of Water
3. Topography and Soil
4. Climate

11. The major factors of soil formation are the nature of parent rock and __________

1. Soil Erosion
2. Overgrazing
3. Climatic factors
4. None of the above

12. The major factors of soil formation are the nature of parent rock and __________

1. Soil Erosion
2. Deforestation
3. Climatic factors
4. Overgrazing

13. Water is found only in liquid form on earth.

1. True
2. False

14. ………………. is produced with the help of running and falling water.

1. Solar energy
2. Hydro-electricity
3. Geothermal energy
4. Biomass

15. The uneven distribution of population in the world is due to the varied characteristics of

1. Settlements
2. vegetation
3. climate
4. land and climate

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