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Chapter 8 India Climate Vegetation and Wildlife Solutions

Question - 1 : - Which winds bring rainfall in India? Why is it so important?

Answer - 1 : - S.W. Monsoon winds bring rainfall to India. They are so important because agriculture mainly depends upon this rainfall.

Question - 2 : - Name the different seasons in India.

Answer - 2 : -

The different seasons in India are :
  1. Cold Weather Season (Winter) December to February
  2. Hot Weather Season (Summer) March to May
  3. Southwest Monsoon Season (Rainy) June to September
  4. Season of Retreating Monsoon (Autumn) October and November

Question - 3 : - What is natural vegetation?

Answer - 3 : - The grasses, shrubs, and trees that grow on their own without any human interference or help are termed natural vegetation.

Question - 4 : - Name the different types of vegetation found in India.

Answer - 4 : -

The different types of vegetation found in India are:

  1. Tropical evergreen forest
  2. Tropical deciduous forest
  3. Thorny bushes
  4. Mountain vegetation
  5. Mangrove forests.

Question - 5 : - What is the difference between evergreen forest and deciduous forest.

Answer - 5 : - Difference between Evergreen forests and Tropical Deciduous forests

Evergreen Forests

Deciduous Forests

(a) Evergreen forests are found in the areas where temperatures are high and rainfall is more than 200 cm annually. They are evenly distributed throughout the year.

(а) Deciduous forests, also known as monsoon forests are found in the areas of the annual rainfall of 100 to 200 cm.

(b) Western Ghats, Assam, Meghalaya, the Andaman-Nicobar islands and parts of West Bengal, Orissa are major areas of these forests.

(b) From the Western Ghats in the south to Shiwaliks in the north they are widespread.

(c) They yield hardwood.

(c) They are softwood forests.

(d) Major trees are ebony, rosewood, mahogany, and bamboo.

(d) Major trees are teak, sal, sandalwood, shisham, mahua.

(e) They do not shed leaves in any season of the year.

(e) Owing to the dry season they shed their leaves once a year to avoid evaporation.

 

Question - 6 : - Why is tropical rainforest also called evergreen forest?

Answer - 6 : - Tropical rainforest always appears green and therefore it is called an evergreen forest.

Question - 7 : -
Tick the correct answers:
(a) The world’s highest rainfall occurs in
(i) Mumbai
(ii) Asansol
(iii) Mawsynram

(b) Mangrove forests can thrive in
(i) saline water
(ii) freshwater
(iii) polluted water

(c) Mahogany and rosewood trees are found in
(i) mangrove forests
(ii) tropical deciduous forests
(iii) tropical evergreen forests

(d) Wild goats and snow leopards are found in
(i) Himalayan region
(ii) Peninsular region
(iii) Gir forests

(e) During the southwest monsoon period, the moisture-laden winds blow from
(i) land to sea
(ii) sea to land
(iii) plateau to plains

Answer - 7 : -

(a) → (iii) Mawsynram
(b) → (i) saline water
(c) → (iii) tropical evergreen forests
(d) → (i) Himalayan region
(e) → (ii) sea to land.

Question - 8 : -
Fill in the blanks:

  1. Hot and dry winds are known as ………. blow during the day in the summers.
  2. The states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu receive a great amount of rainfall during the season of ………..
  3. ……….. forest in Gujarat is the home of ………..
  4. ………. is a well-known species of mangrove forests.
  5. ……….. are also called monsoon forests.

Answer - 8 : -

  1. Loo
  2. Retreating Monsoon
  3. Gir, lions
  4. Sundari
  5. Tropical Deciduous Forests

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