i. Of the abiotic factors that affect biodiversity by far the most important is geographic favourability.
Justification : Geographic favourability decides the survival and growth of plants and animals. Therefore, biodiversity depends upon the abiotic conditions of the particular region.
ii. A description of the climatic conditions of short duration in a particular area is weather.
Justification : Weather is the climatic conditions of a particular space in a specified time. This is of short duration.
iii. Irrespective of the progress of human beings, we have to think about climate.
Justification : The day-to-day life of all of us depends upon the climatic factors. Due to climate change there is increased frequency of natural calamities.
When such natural calamity strikes, there are severe problems of water supply, food production, health and infrastructures. These impacts are entirely due to climate change. Therefore, irrespective of progress, human is at the mercy of climate.
iv. Establishments where various climatic factors are recorded are called observatory
Justification : In the observatory, there are recordings of the research done regarding the weather and climate patterns. There are different techniques and instruments for understanding meteorological processes.
