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प्रश्न
Identify and name the important line of latitude that passes through the middle of Australia.
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उत्तर
The tropic of Capricorn or 231/2°S latitude passes through the middle of Australia.
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What kind of problems are you likely to face?
How would you cope with them?
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I am the longest river in Africa
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A list of names of Wildlife and Vegetation species has been provided.
Write them in the appropriate Columns given below.
Pine, Oak, Lynx, lichen, myrtle, olive, squirrel, seal, moss, spruce, beech, laurel, penguin, short grass.
| Climatic Regions | Wildlife | Vegetation |
| Arctic and sub-Arctic | ||
| Maritime Climate or west European Climate | ||
| Central European climate or temperate interior | ||
| Eastern European or continental climate | ||
| Mediterranean Climate | ||
| Desert Climate |
This is a photograph of Victoria Falls.
- Name the explorer who discovered it.
- On which river is this fall located?
What changes have human beings brought about in the temperate grasslands of Europe?
Give geographical reasons:
Plants in the Sahara are thorny and dry.
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