Question 1

Name different types of vegetation found in India and describe the vegetation of high altitudes.

Accepted Answer

Different types of vegetation
in India include:

Tropical Evergreen Forests: Regions
are hot and receive heavy rainfall throughout the year.Monsoon Forests: Monsoon
forests are also called as tropical deciduous forests. These include broad
leaved deciduous trees. These trees shed their leaves during dry season.Temperate Deciduous Forests:
These regions have cool winters and receive moderate rainfall.Coniferous Forests: Have cool
and short summers and cold and long winters.At higher altitudes type of
vegetation found is temperate grasslands which are generally at a height more than
3600 metres above sea level. This support alpine vegetation. Silver fir, junipers,
pines and birches are the common trees found in this type of forests.

Question 2

Answer the following question briefly:What is the difference between evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

Accepted Answer

Evergreen ForestDeciduous Forest1.Evergreen forests are so dense that sunlight doesn't reach the ground.1.Deciduous forests are not so dense.2.They shed their leaves at different times of the year.2.The shed their leaves at a particular time of the year.3.These forests are found in the areas which receive heavy rainfall.3.These forests are found in a large part of the country.4.Important trees found in these forests are - mahogany, ebony and rosewood.4.Important trees of these of forests are sal, teak, peepal, neem and shisham.5.These forests are found in Andaman and Nicobar. Islands, part of North-Eastern states and narrow strip of the western slope of the Wastern Ghats.5.These forests are found in Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and in part of Maharashtra.

Question 3

Tick the correct answer.During the south-west monsoon period, the moisture laden winds blow from.

Accepted Answer

This season is marked by the onset and advance of monsoon. The winds blow from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal towards the land. They carry moisture with them. When these winds strike the mountain barriers, rainfall occurs.

Question 4

Tick the correct answer.Mangrove forests can thrive in _______.

Accepted Answer

Saline water,There are about 80 different species of mangrove trees. All of these trees grow in areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters allow fine sediments to accumulate. Mangrove forests only grow at tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator because they cannot withstand freezing temperatures.

Question 5

Answer the following question briefly:Why is tropical rainforest also called evergreen forest?

Accepted Answer

The tropical rainforests always appear green as their trees never shed their leaves at any time of the year, the way tress of Deciduous forests do. Therefore they are called an evergreen forest.

Question 6

Mahogany and rosewood trees are found in ________________.

Accepted Answer

Tropical evergreen forest,In India, Evergreen forests which are also identified as Tropical rain forest can be located in the in States such as Kerala and Karnataka. These forests are discovered in the westward slopes of the western ghats. They can be also discovered in mountain ranges of Jaintia and Khasi. Some of the trees which can be located in Indian Tropical Forests are ebony, bamboos rosewood, and reeds.

Question 7

Fill in the blank:Hot and dry winds know as ______ blow during the day summers.

Accepted Answer

In the hot weather season sun rays more or less directly fall in this region. Temperature becomes very high. Hot and dry winds called loo, blow during the day.

Question 8

Answer the following questions briefly.Which winds bring rainfall in India ? Why is it so important?

Accepted Answer

Monsoon winds bring rainfall in India. Agriculture in India depends on rains. Goods monsoons mean sufficient rain and a good crop. Hence, monsoon winds Eire very important. Our prosperity depends on these winds.

Question 9

Answer the following questions briefly.Name the different seasons in India.

Accepted Answer

The different seasons in India are:(i) Cold Weather Season (Winter)(ii) Hot Weather Season (Summer) (iii) Southwest Monsoon Season (Rainy)(iv) Season of retreating Monsoon (Autumn)

Question 10

Fill in the blank:______ forest in Gujarat is the home of _______.

Accepted Answer

Gir forest in Gujarat is
the home of Asiatic lions.