Which of the following is an importance of the atmosphere to living organisms?
It provides water for industrial uses
It provides oxygen for animals and plants for respiration
It provides shelter in form of timber for man
It aids transportation through construction of roads and railways
Correct answer is B
option A is an importance of the Hydrosphere
option C is an importance of the Biosphere
option D is an importance of the Lithosphere
The Atmosphere is the gaseous portion of the earth. It is associated with the provision of gases required by living things e.g oxygen for combustion and respiration, nitrogen for protein synthesis by plants etc.
The outer structure of the earth is made up of the following except?
mesosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
Hydrosphere
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
mixed farming
animal farming
pastoral farming
intensive farming
Correct answer is C
Pastoral farming, also referred to as nomadic herding is the rearing of only animals like cattle, sheep and goat. It is mainly practised in the savanna belt of the north, especially in the sudan savanna
Large market
Natural resources
Inadequate capital
High technology
Correct answer is C
Inadequate capital is not responsible for the concentration of industries in Eastern U.S.A.
Which of the following is not caused by the earth's rotation?
Which of the following is not caused by the earth's rotation?
Seasonal changes
Deflection of winds
Deflection of ocean currents
Correct answer is B
Earth rotation causes day and night, deflection of ocean current, Deflection of winds, increasing inclination of the sun between sunrise and sunset, but does not cause seasonal changes. This is because seasons are caused by the planet's 23.4° declination.