Question 1.
The growth of vegetation depends on
(a) temperature and moisture
(b) only temperature
(c) only moisture
Answer
Answer: (a) temperature and moisture
Question 2.
Tropical evergreen forests are also called
(a) tropical rain forests
(b) tropical dry forests
(c) tropical deciduous forests
(d) none of these
Answer
Answer: (a) tropical rain forests
Question 3.
Where are tropical evergreen forests found?
(a) India
(b) Brazil
(c) China
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Brazil
Question 4.
What is the name of the largest snake found in tropical rainforest?
(a) Anaconda
(b) Black cobra
(c) Two mouth snake
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Anaconda
Question 5.
Which of the following is not found in Tropical Deciduous Forests?
(a) Tiger
(b) Elephant
(c) Silver Fox
(d) Monkeys
Answer
Answer: (c) Silver Fox
Question 6.
Where are temperate evergreen forests found?
(a) South east USA
(b) South China
(c) South east Brazil
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (d) All of these
Question 7.
In which season do plants shed their leaves in temperate deciduous forests?
(a) Dry season
(b) Wet season
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Dry season
Question 8.
What helps reduce transpiration in Mediterranean trees?
(a) Thick Bark
(b) Wax coated leaves
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
Answer
Answer: (d) Both of these
Question 9.
What does Taiga mean in Russian language?
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
Answer
Answer: (c) Pure
Question 10.
Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
Answer
Answer: (a) Africa
Question 11.
What is the name of the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
Answer
Answer: (c) Leanos
Question 12.
Name the animal found in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
Answer
Answer: (c) Giraffe
Question 13.
The temperate grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
Answer
Answer: (d) pampas
Question 14.
In which type of climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Hot and dry desertic climate
Match the contents of Column A with that of Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Trees shed leaves in dry season | (a) Brazil |
| 2. Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus | (b) Temperate evergreen |
| 3. Chir, Pine, Cedar | (c) Coniferous |
| 4. Trees do not shed leaves altogether | (d) Tropical evergreen |
| 5. Campos | (e) Tropical deciduous |
Answer
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Trees shed leaves in dry season | (e) Tropical deciduous |
| 2. Oak, Pine, Eucalyptus | (b) Temperate evergreen |
| 3. Chir, Pine, Cedar | (c) Coniferous |
| 4. Trees do not shed leaves altogether | (d) Tropical evergreen |
| 5. Campos | (a) Brazil |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the earth.
Answer
Answer: lungs
2. Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. for their fruit cultivation.
Answer
Answer: orchards of the world
3. Thick barks and wax coated leaves reduce …………….
Answer
Answer: transpiratign
4. ………….. is the desert of India.
Answer
Answer: Thar
5. Tundra type of vegetation is found in polar regions of Europe and ………….
Answer
Answer: North America
State whether the given statements are true or false.
1. There is no relation between altitude and vegetation.
Answer
Answer: False
2. We find thorny bushes in deserts.
Answer
Answer: True
3. Grasslands are grown in the regions of moderate rainfall.
Answer
Answer: True
4. Silver fox and polar bear are common animals of coniferous region.
Answer
Answer: True
5. The other name for coniferous forest is Tundra.
Answer
Answer: False