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France joined the Triple Entente because it needed protection from Germany.

France felt very heavily the aggression from Germany (a country which it shared a border with), especially over the tension Alsace and Lorraine and the constant switching over of these two counties.

It was also worried about the rapid military advancement in Germany and France wanted to ally itself with Russia and Great Britain.

In this position, the head light will be at the principal focus so that the rays of light falling on the cancave mirror will be rendered parallel

I ama PLATE.

People used me to eat their food but cannot eat me.

Here it is an idiom that says The cricket match proved to be a big draw means it stands as a huge attraction.

The Inter-tropical convergence zone rather has rising air, with common thunderstorms and attendant precipitation and is known by seamen as the doldrums.

Inter-tropical convergence zone is where the trade winds collide.

Hence, it is not a high pressure zone with sinking air.