What is the role of the atmosphere in climate control?
The atmosphere controls the climate in the following ways -:
i. It keeps the average temperature of the earth fairly steady.
ii. It prevents the sudden increase in temperature during the daylight hours.
ii. It slows down the escape of heat into outer space during the night and thus maintain a optimum temperature.
Why is water essential for life?
How are living organisms dependent on the soil? Are organisms that live in water totally independent of soil as a resource?
You have seen weather reports on television and in newspapers. How do you think we are able to predict the weather?
We know that many human activities lead to increasing levels of pollution of the air, water-bodies and soil. Do you think that isolating these activities to specific and limited areas would help in reducing pollution?
Write a note on how forests influence the quality of our air, soil and water resources.
What are the two things which are essential for all forms of life on the earth?
What is biosphere?
What are the physical components?
What is biotic component?
Does there exist any relationship between the climate and biotic components? If yes, explain with example.
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