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ICSE Class 6 Geography Question 3 of 5

Worksheet 2 — Question 4

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Question 4

Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): The Amazon Rainforests act as the lungs for the Earth.

Reasoning (R): It is an important storehouse of carbon or a carbon sink.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
  3. Only (A) is true and (R) is false.
Answer

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

Explanation — The Amazon rainforest acts as the lungs for the planet Earth providing us with rich oxygen and absorbing the harmful carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.