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Question
Match the animals in Column I with their natural place of dwelling (habitat) in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Earthworm | (i) | Sand and beaches |
| (b) | Garden lizard | (ii) | Burrows in soil |
| (c) | Crab | (iii) | Deep, narrow holes in dry soils |
| (d) | Rodents | (iv) | Surface of soil |
| (e) | Scorpion | (v) | The surface of shaded moist soils |
| (f) | Snails and slugs | (vi) | A horizon of moist soils |
Solution
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Earthworm | (vi) | A horizon of moist soils |
| (b) | Garden lizard | (iv) | Surface of soil |
| (c) | Crab | (i) | Sand and beaches |
| (d) | Rodents | (ii) | Burrows in soil |
| (e) | Scorpion | (iii) | Deep, narrow holes in dry soils |
| (f) | Snails and slugs | (v) | The surface of shaded moist soils |
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