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A lunar eclipse occurs when

A) The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line B) The Moon, and The Earth are in a straight line
C) The Sun and the Earth are in a straight kine D) The Sun and the Moon are in a straight line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line

Explanation:

An eclipse happens when a planet or a moon gets in the way of the sun's light. Our planet Earth experiances two types of eclipses. They are Solar and Lunar eclipses.

 

Solar Eclipse : This occurs when The Sun, the Moon and the Earth are in a straight line. The moon being in middle blocks sun rays falling on the Earth.

 

Lunar Eclipse : The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in a straight line. The Earth being in middle and moon in the shadow of Earth behind it.

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What is attenuation?

Answer

The degeneration of a signal over distance on a network cable is called attenuation.

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Stress is a factor that contributes to heart disease risk.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

True, Stress is a factor that contributes to heart disease risk.


More factors that contributes to heart disease risk are blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, physical inactivity and overeating.

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Q:

Bleaching powder is used in drinking water as

A) Disinfectant B) Antibiotic
C) Coagulant D) Antiseptic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Disinfectant

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Q:

A proton is identical to _____.

A) the nucleus of helium B) the nucleus of a hydrogen atom
C) an alpha-particle D) a beta particle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a beta particle

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Q:

The Great Barrier Reef is located in which country? 

A) Australia B) China
C) Taiwan D) South Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Australia

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Which is the first talkie film in India?

A) Alam Ara B) Raja Harishchandra
C) Pundalik D) Sant Tukaram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alam Ara

Explanation:

The first talkie film in India was Ardeshir Irani released Alam Ara, on 14 March 1931.

 

Irani later produced the first south Indian talkie film Kalidas directed by H.M. Reddy released on 31 October 1931.

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Tropical evergreen rain forest biome provides optimum environmental conditions for the growth of plants and animals. Which one among the following statements regarding this is not correct?

 

A) It has heavy rainfall and high temperature throughout the year. B) This biome is also called mega-thermal biome.
C) The evergreen rain forest biome extended between 10 deg N and 10 deg S latitudes. D) The maximum development of this biome has taken place in central and southern California, and north-western coastal lands of Africa.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The maximum development of this biome has taken place in central and southern California, and north-western coastal lands of Africa.

Explanation:

Tropical rainforests are such rainforests that occur in the region of tropical rainforest climate where there is no dry season and it remain hot and wet.Tropical evergreen rainforest biome provides optimum environmental conditions for the growth of plants and animals because it experience heavy rainfall and high temperature, and extend between 10° N and 10° S latitudes. The biome Tropical rain forests are of mega thermal type because the organisms are adapted to high temperature and wet and humid condition. The maximum development of this biome has taken place in South America, lowland regions in Africa, and the islands off of Southeast Asia, Central America and parts of Australia.

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