Very Short Q & A :
Q1: The forest of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand etc. generally have neem, sal, teak, and shisham as the main trees. These forests are _______________ forest.
Ans : deciduous forests.
Q2: List a factor that influences the climate of a place.
Ans : Distance from the sea
Q3: Name one of the projects initiated by the government for the protection of animals.
Ans : Project Tiger
Q4: Mahagony, ebony, cinchonas are all part of _____________ rain forest.
Ans : Tropical
Q5: The winter rainfall in Punjab and Haryana is very beneficial for the growth of wheat. True/False
Ans : True
Q6: From which season the migration is associated?
Ans : Winters
Q7: Name the wood used for making boats in the west Bengal.
Ans : Wood of Sundari tree.
Q8: Why is Simplipal Reserve famous?
Ans : Tiger
Q9: The northern part of India experiences local storms accompanied by rain during summer season. State the reason behind this.
Ans : During the summer months the temperature over north India is high. As a result, a low pressure trough is formed which leads to storms and rainfall.
Q10: Define thorn forest.
Ans : The forest with mainly short trees such as kikar, babool, palm etc.
Q11: Name the place known as the homeland of the majestic Bengal tiger.
Ans : Ganga-Brahmaputra delta.
Q12: What kind of trees is found in the coniferous forests?
Ans : Tall trees with needle shaped leaves
Q13: Name a tree that grows in Tropical Rain Forests.
Ans : mahogany
Q14: Chir, Pine and Deodar comes under ___________ vegetation.
Ans : mountain
Q15: What is loo?
Ans : the hot and dry wind that blows during the day in hot weather season.
Q16: What is the other name for south west Monsoon season?
Ans : Rainy season
Q17: Mawsynram is known for
a. highest rainfall.
b. highest snowfall.
c. highest waterfall.
d. highest mountain peak.
Ans : a.highest rainfall.
Q18: What do you mean by Natural Vegetation?
Ans : Plants which grow on their own without interference or help from human beings are called Natural Vegetation.
Q19: Why does Sunlight can't reach the ground in the tropical rain forests?
Ans : Sunlight cannot reach the ground in the tropical rain forests because the forests are very dense.
Q20: The desert plants adapt themselves to their surrounding by having thorny and waxy leaves, deep roots etc
Ans : decreases
Q21: The thorny bushes have leaves in the form of spines so as to reduce the rate of _____________.
Ans : Transpiration
Q22: Name the place where the world's highest rainfall occurs.
Ans : Mawsynram in Meghalaya.
Q23: Name the two states on the eastern coast which receive winter rainfall.
Ans : Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Q24: Why Sunderbans are named so?
Ans : Because they have the main tree Sundari.
Q25: Movement of air from high pressure to low pressure on land is known as wind. True/False.
Ans : True
Q26: What is loo?
Ans : In hot weather season, hot and dry winds are called loo and it blows during the day.
Q27: Give reason why temperature is low in northern India during the winter season?
Ans : because the sun rays do not fall on the region directly
Q28: In the rainy season, rainfall occur when the winds blowfrom _______________and Bay of Bengal towards the land hitting the mountains .
Ans : the Arabian Sea
Q29: The climate of a place is affected by
a. buildings
b. population
c. distance from the sea
d. slope
Ans : distance from the sea
Q30: Mawsynram is known for
a. highest rainfall.
b. highest snowfall
c. highest waterfall.
d. highest mountain peak.
Ans : highest rainfall.
Q31: Name the places in India where Tropical Deciduous forests are found?
Ans : M.P, U.P, Bihar and Orissa.
Q32: Name the physical feature without which whole India would have been a desert.
Ans : Himalayas.
Q33: How does trees maintain the atmospheric balance?
Ans : By adding carbon dioxide
Q34: Mangrove forests can thrive insaline water. True/False
Ans : True
Q35: Name the two states on the eastern coast which receive winter rainfall.
Ans : Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Q36: Why Tropical rain forests are called evergreen forests?
Ans : Their Trees do shed their leaves but at different time, so they never give a picture of completely barren branches.
Q37: What is the true shape of the Earth?
a. equatorial forests.
b. coniferous forests.
c. deciduous forests.
d. mangrove forests
Ans : coniferous forests.
Q38: The red panda and ibex are found in the_____________.
Ans : Himalayas.
Q39: Name the Lofty barrier in the north of India which protects us from Siberian cold winds
Ans : Himalayas.
Q40: Name a tree that does not grow in Tropical Rain Forests.
Ans : Pine
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