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Match List I with List II

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Correct option is D

The given terms are related to climate, environment, and ecological interactions. The correct matching of List I (Environmental Terms) with List II (Descriptions) is:
· EL Nino (A) - A periodic rise in temperature of the Eastern Pacific (IV)
· EL Nino is a climatic phenomenon that causes warming of ocean waters in the Eastern Pacific, leading to global weather disturbances.
· Greenhouse Effect (B) - The progressive warming of the earth’s atmospheric temperature due to insulating effect of CO2 and other similar gases (III)
· The greenhouse effect occurs when gases like CO₂, CH₄, and water vapor trap heat, causing global warming.
· Desertification (C) - Degrading a once fertile land (V)
· Desertification is the process of land degradation due to factors like deforestation, overgrazing, and climate change, making fertile land barren.
· Deforestation (D) - A practice/process that tends to 'long-term change' in land to non-forest uses (II)
· Deforestation refers to the clearing of forests for agriculture, urbanization, or industrial use, causing climate change and biodiversity loss.
· Commensalism (E) - An interaction where one organism beneficially affects the second organism (I)
· Commensalism is a biological relationship where one organism benefits, and the other is neither harmed nor benefited (e.g., barnacles on whales).
Thus, the correct answer is (d) A-IV, B-III, C-V, D-II, E-I.
Information Booster:
Key Environmental Concepts:
1. EL Nino – Causes weather disruptions, droughts, and heavy rainfall globally.
2. Greenhouse Effect – Leads to climate change and rising global temperatures.
3. Desertification – Converts fertile land into deserts, affecting agriculture.
4. Deforestation – Reduces forest cover, impacting biodiversity and carbon storage.
5. Commensalism – A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits without harming the other.