Minerals and Energy Resources — Geography STD 10 — Question

Define the terms:
(i) Pedogenesis
(ii) Pedology

Name the ways of liquid waste management.

Give one example of each of the following (i) Public Sector (ii) Cooperative Sector industry.

From the following information about the regions A, B, C, state the kind of natural vegetation growing there and mention the name of a typical tree of the respective region:
A : Annual rainfall 100-200 cm. Trees shed their leaves in March and April.
B : Annual rainfall less than 50 cm. Trees are stunted and widely scattered.
C : Forests are found in submerged coastal plains, especially on the edges of deltas.

State the advantages of tube well.

What are the major constituents of soil?

Give two main reasons why water scarcity occurs in India.

(i) Name the major plants found in Tropical evergreen forests?
(ii) In which part of India, these forests are found?

Mention two differences in the climatic conditions which prevail over Kerala and Uttar Pradesh in the month of June.

What do you mean by spoilage of landscape?