Environmental Studies · Geography

Natural Vegetation and Habitats

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Study the characteristics of various biomes, including tropical rainforests, savannas, and thorn forests. Questions address ecological concepts like stratification, climate factors, and regional vegetation types such as littoral forests. This topic is commonly asked in geography and environmental science papers.

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Natural Vegetation and Habitats Questions

Multiple choice geography our green cover climate and natural vegetation of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu natural vegetation

Where mangrove forests are found?

  1. Tropical areas

  2. Sub Tropical areas

  3. Tropical and sub-tropical tidal areas

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • A mangrove is a shrub or small tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves occur worldwide in the tropical and subtropical tidal areas.
Multiple choice geography our green cover climate and natural vegetation of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu natural vegetation

Tropical deciduous forests are found in the areas having rainfall between _____ and _____ per year.

  1. 50 - 100 cm

  2. 100 - 200 cm

  3. 200 - 300 cm

  4. 300 - 400 cm
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical deciduous forests are the most widespread forests of India. They are also called the monsoon forests. Tropical Deciduous Forests thrive where the rainfall is between 100 to 200 cm. The eastern slopes of the Western Ghats have dry as well as moist deciduous forests marked predominantly by Teak, Sal, Shisham, Sandalwood. etc. trees. They are found in the north eastern states of Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chhattisgarh. Moist Deciduous Forests are also found on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats.

Multiple choice geography our green cover climate and natural vegetation of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu natural vegetation

Tropical deciduous forests are found on the _____.

  1. Western slopes of Western Ghats

  2. Eastern slopes of Western Ghats

  3. Southern slopes of Western Ghats

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical Deciduous Forests are the most widespread forests of India. They are also called the monsoon forests. Tropical Deciduous Forests thrive where the rainfall is between 70cm. and 200 cm. The eastern slopes of the Western Ghats have dry as well as moist deciduous forests marked predominantly by Teak, Sal, Shisham, Sandalwood etc. trees. They are found in the north eastern states of Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chhattisgarh. Moist Deciduous Forests are also found on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. Teak trees are the most dominant species of trees found in these forests.

Multiple choice geography our green cover climate and natural vegetation of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu natural vegetation

Natural vegetation can be broadly divided into _____ different types.

  1. Three

  2. Four

  3. Five

  4. Six
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The natural vegetation can be broadly divided into five different types. They are:

1. Tropical evergreen forests;
2. Tropical deciduous forests;
3. Thorny shrub forests;
4. Mangrove forests; and
5. Hill forests.

Multiple choice evs sources of water water resources and conservation receding water table water conservation and irrigation importance of water water: a precious resource

Maximum absorption of rainfall water is done by ______________.

  1. Tropical deciduous forest

  2. Tropical evergreen forest

  3. Tropical Savannah

  4. Scrub forest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The biome occurs in equatorial or sub equatorial regions where both rainfall and warmth are abundant Rainfall is above 140 cm/yr usually between 200-500 cm/yr. It may be upto 1000 cm. Rain occurs through major parts of the year.

So, the correct answer is 'Tropical evergreen forest'

Multiple choice evs sources of water water resources and conservation receding water table water conservation and irrigation importance of water water: a precious resource

Match List I(Type of rainfall) with List II (Type of vegetation) and select the correct answer.

List-I List-II
a. Moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the year $1$. Scrub forests
b. Moderate to heavy rainfall occurring in $7$ to $8$ months in a year $2$. Grasslands
c. Little summer precipitation but sufficient rainfall in the winter $3$. Evergreen rain forests
d. Sufficient rainfall in summer and little in winter $4$. Deciduous forests
  1. A-$2$, B-$4$, C-$3$, D-$1$
  2. A-$3$, B-$1$, C-$4$, D-$2$
  3. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$1$, D-$4$
  4. A-$3$, B-$4$, C-$1$, D-$2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Matching rainfall patterns to vegetation: Moderate/heavy year-round supports evergreen forests (3); 7-8 months supports deciduous forests (4); winter rain supports grasslands (2); summer rain supports scrub (1).

Multiple choice zoology environmental factors environmental factors and their measurements climate factors marine life

Species diversity generally increases as one
proceeds from


  1. Low altitude to high altitude, and from low latitudes to high latitudes

  2. High altitude to low altitude, and from low latitudes to high latitudes

  3. High altitude to low altitude, and from high latitudes to low latitudes

  4. Low altitude to high altitude, and from high latitudes to low latitudes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The environmental conditions in these region are favourable and hence species have become diversified.

Multiple choice evs seeds and seeds plant adaptation and modification leaves leaf modification

Where among the following will you find pitcher plant?

  1. Rainforest of North-East India

  2. Sunderbans

  3. The Desert

  4. Western Ghats
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Nepenthes khasiana is the species of pitcher plant found in India. It is found only in the rainforests of North- East India ( Jaintia hills, Garo hills and the Mawlynong region of East Khasi hills of Meghalaya.
So, the correct option is 'Rainforest of North-East India'.
Multiple choice zoology forests: our lifeline afforestation deforestation and its effect deforestation

Forest is also called as  

  1. Lung of Earth

  2. Heart of Earth

  3. Brain of Earth

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Forest is also called the Lung of Earth because they absorb a large amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen into the atmosphere.
  • The Amazon rainforest functions as a giant air machine that absorbs a large amount of carbon dioxide, and produces oxygen. More than 20 per cent of the world oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest. 
  • Hence Forest is also called a Lung of Earth.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Lung of Earth'.
Multiple choice geography natural regions climate and natural vegetation equatorial climatic region natural regions of the world

Which of the following tree is found in rain forests?

  1. Ebony

  2. Mahogany

  3. Rubber

  4. all of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rain forests include more than two-thirds of the world's plant species. These plants live in a warm humid environment. It allows enormous variation. There are so many flowering plants. Aerial plants are also found in rain forests. The humidity of rain forest encourages adaptations. Mahogany, ebony, green heart, etc. are the main trees found in rain forests.