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State whether the following statements are True or False. Correct the false statements.

(a) It is easy to predict weather rather than climate.


(b) Since very few preys are available, the polar bear does not need to have a strong sense of smell.


(c) Penguins stick together to fight the cold polar climate.


(d) Tropical rain forests are cool and humid throughout the year because of heavy rains all the time.

(a) True

Weather is conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over long periods of time.


(b) False


Polar bear should have a strong sense of smell to catch prey.


(c) True


Sticking together provides warmth to their body.


(d) False


Tropical Rainforest are hot and humid. Hot due to located near the equator and humid due to rainfall.


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Unscramble the following words using the hints given against them.

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(iii) TREHMEOMRET (Hint: used to measure temperature)


(iv) UHIDYTMI (Hint: a feature of weather)

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