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Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Every solved example, exercise, and miscellaneous question — in the order the textbook teaches them. · 16 questions

Exercise

16 q
  1. Ex Q1
    On the basis of the information given in the chapter, figures and maps, complete the table below:
    Sr.no.Type of ForestCharacteristicsRegions in IndiaRegions in Brazil
    1Tropical Forests1. Broad-leaved evergreen trees
    2Semi arid thorny vegetation1.<br>2.
    3Savannah1. Scanty bushes and shrub-like trees and rain-resistant grass
    4Tropical semi-deciduous1. Mixed type of vegetation
    5Grasslands1. Grassland region like the Pampas of Argentina
  2. Identify the odd man out
    Ex Q2(1)
    Forest type of Brazil–
    1. A.
      thorny bush type vegetation
    2. B.
      evergreen forests
    3. C.
      the Himalayan Forests
    4. D.
      Deciduous forests
  3. Ex Q2(2)
    With reference to India–
    1. A.
      Mangrove forests
    2. B.
      Mediterranean forests
    3. C.
      Thorny bush-type vegetation
    4. D.
      equatorial forests
  4. Ex Q2(3)
    With reference to fauna of Brazil–
    1. A.
      Anaconda
    2. B.
      Tamairin
    3. C.
      Macaw
    4. D.
      Lion
  5. Ex Q2(4)
    With reference to flora of India–
    1. A.
      Deodar
    2. B.
      Anjan
    3. C.
      Orchid
    4. D.
      Banyan
  6. Ex Q3
    Match the columns :
    Column AColumn B
    (a) Evergreen Forests(i) Sundar trees
    (b) Deciduous Forests(ii) Pine
    (c) Coastal Forests(iii) Pau Brasil
    (d) Himalayan Forests(iv) Khejadi
    (e) Thorny and bush-type vegetation(v) Teak
    (vi) Orchid
    (vii) Sal
  7. Answer in short:
    Ex Q4(a)
    Differentiate between the forest types of Brazil and India.
  8. Ex Q4(b)
    Correlate wildlife and natural vegetation in India and Brazil.
  9. Ex Q4(c)
    What environmental issues are faced by Brazil and India?
  10. Ex Q4(d)
    What are the major causes of degradation of forest in Brazil and India?
  11. Ex Q4(e)
    Why does the deciduous type of vegetation occupy most of India?
  12. Give geographical reasons
    Ex Q5(a)
    The northern part of Brazil is covered by dense forests.
  13. Ex Q5(b)
    Vegetation is scarce in the high altitudes of Himalayas.
  14. Ex Q5(c)
    A wide variety of species of insects is found in Brazil.
  15. Ex Q5(d)
    Wildlife in India is decreasing day by day.
  16. Ex Q5(e)
    Like India, there is need of conservation of forests in Brazil too.