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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
Why is the Earth called the ‘blue planet’?
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उत्तर
The Earth is called the ‘blue planet’ because more than 71 percent of its surface is covered with water.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank.
The _____________ Ocean is named after a country.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence given below:
Which ocean is ‘S’ shaped?
Fill in the Blank:
The Pacific Ocean is ____________ in shape.
Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B.
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1. | Asia | a. | Amazon River |
| 2. | Europe | b. | Mariana Trench |
| 3. | South America | c. | Arctic Circle |
| 4. | Lithosphere | d. | Tropic of Cancer |
| 5. | Pacific | e. | Solid portion of the earth |
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What percent of the earth is covered with water?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What percent of the earth is covered with land?
Short Answer Type Question:
Mention the three main components of the environment.
Long Answer Type Question:
Write about the major oceans of the world.
Explain the characteristics of the various spheres of the Earth.
Match the following.
| 1 | Fresh water | Sambhar lake |
| 2 | A lagoon | Palk Strait |
| 3 | Joins Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal | Formation of cloud |
| 4 | Inland salt water lake | Chilika in Odisha |
| 5 | Condensation | Kolleru lake |
