Geography
Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The Amazon Rainforests act as the lungs for the Earth.
Reasoning (R): It is an important storehouse of carbon or a carbon sink.
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
- Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
- Only (A) is true and (R) is false.
South America
3 Likes
Answer
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
Explanation — The Amazon rainforest acts as the lungs for the planet Earth providing us with rich oxygen and absorbing the harmful carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Answered By
3 Likes
Related Questions
Choose one option to match the names of rivers given in Column A with their sources in Column B.
A B 1. Amazon i. Mato Grosso Plateau 2. Orinoco ii. Brazilian Highlands 3. Uruguay iii. Guiana Highlands 4. Parana iv. Andes Mountains - 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-iv
- 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-ii
- 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-i
South America lies entirely in the …………… Hemisphere.
- Eastern
- Western
- Southern
The Drake Passage separates South America from
- North America.
- Africa.
- Antarctica.
It is a landlocked country in South America.
- Bolivia
- Argentina
- Chile