SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
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Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is:
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1/10th
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1/9th
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1/6th
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1/5 th
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Of the floating iceberg in sea the portion remaining above the sea level is 1/10th. The floating iceberg portion that remains above the sea level is called hummock. how ever in simpler language it is known as the tip.
Detailed explanation-2: -Solution: Icebergs are very dangerous for ships as icebergs are huge masses of ice floating in the sea with a density of 0.917 g cm-³ i.e 9/10 portion is below water and only 1/10 portion of it is above the surface of water.
Detailed explanation-3: -In fact, on average only 1/10th of an iceberg is above the surface of the water.
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