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 natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

________ type of vegetation found in the desert areas.

  1. Tall grass

  2. Thorny shrubs

  3. Trees with conical leaves

  4. Trees with wide leaves
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Thorny shrubs,

Cactus is the most common type of plant or shrub found in nearly all the deserts of the world. Desert biome is classified into 4 types, viz., Coastal desert, cold desert, semiarid desert, and hot and dry desert. The type of vegetation found differs according to the type of desert.

Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

Littoral forests occurs _____________.

  1. on hills

  2. along the sea coasts and tidal creeks

  3. where the rainfall is heavy

  4. at elevated places
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
Littoral and Swamp Forests:
The littoral and swamp forests occur along the sea coasts and creeks. Although their comparative extent in the State/Country is marginal, these forests are important for the protection of seacoast and marine life.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india

To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong?

  1. Tundra

  2. Tidal

  3. Himalayan

  4. Tropical Evergreen

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rubber belongs to  Tropical evergreen forests.

Tropical Evergreen Forests. The tropical evergreen forests usually occur in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall and having a temperature of 15 to 30 degrees Celsius. ... In India, evergreen forests are found in the western slopes of the Western Ghats in States such as Kerala and Karnataka. 

Multiple choice geography environmental regions mediterranean climatic region europe - location, political divisions and physical features location, political and physical divisions of europe

The temperate grasslands of South-Eastern Europe are known as ________.

  1. Veld

  2. Savana

  3. Steppes

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

The temperate grasslands of south-eastern Europe are known as steppes. The temperate grassland region is characterized by warm and dry summer and cold winter. Various parts of the steppes have been cleaned and brought under cultivation. Soils of the steppes are generally deficit in humus but contain calcium, which is especially suitable for grain crops. In this grasslands, cattle and sheep are rared for milk, meat, skin, and wool.

Multiple choice geography environmental regions mediterranean climatic region europe - location, political divisions and physical features location, political and physical divisions of europe

The Tundra type of climate only supports growth of ____________.

  1. Mosses

  2. Lichens

  3. Both a and b

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

In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra, Antarctic tundra, and alpine tundra. In all of these types, the dominant vegetation is grasses, mosses, and lichens.

Lichens are not a plant, while mosses are. In the Nature Explorers study '"A Fungus Among Us", we dive into the topic of lichens because they're a type of fungus. However, they are unlike a “normal” fungus because a lichen can't exist without algae or cyanobacteria.

Multiple choice geography environmental regions mediterranean climatic region europe - location, political divisions and physical features location, political and physical divisions of europe

The Taiga region of Europe is also known as ________________.

  1. Deciduous Forest Region

  2. Coniferous Forest Region

  3. Steppes Region

  4. Rich Wheat Region
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Coniferous forest region,

Taiga Biome Facts
The taiga biome is the largest terrestrial biome and extends across Europe, North America, and Asia. It is located right below the tundra biome. The taiga biome is also known as coniferous forest or boreal forest. This biome typically has short, wet summers and long, cold winters. Precipitation is moderate in the taiga. It gets plenty of snow during the winter and plenty of rainfall during the summer.

Multiple choice biology plant growth and development other plant hormones cytokinins, ethylene and abscisic acid plant hormones

Which one of the following is not in the commonly found vegetation of the desert of Indus Plain?

  1. Ceriops roxburghiana

  2. Prosopis specigera

  3. Salvadora oleoldes

  4. Tamarix articulata
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ceriops roxburghiana is a mangrove species typically found in coastal saline environments, not in the arid desert vegetation of the Indus Plain.

Multiple choice social studies wild life wildlife and their conservation wildlife resources wildlife conservation approaches and projects

Tibetan antelope is a common type of animal in the ________.

  1. Tropical deciduous forest

  2. Thorn and scrubs forest.

  3. Mangrove forest.

  4. Montane forest.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Montane forest,

The Tibetan Antelope is virtually exclusive to the Tibetan Plateau. The Antelope has evolved special characteristics that enable it to withstand cold climates and high altitudes. To keep out the cold, the Tibetan Antelope has a unique downy undercoat called shahtoosh (which is Persian for “the king of wool”). The Antelope’s nostrils are filled with air sacs that help the Antelope to breathe, giving its muzzle a swollen appearance.

Multiple choice social studies wild life wildlife and their conservation wildlife resources wildlife conservation approaches and projects

Leaves are mostly thick and small to minimize the transpiration in __________________.

  1. Thorn forest and scrubs.

  2. Tropical deciduous forest.

  3. Montane forest.

  4. Mangove forest.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Trees in Thorn forests and scrubs have mostly thick and small leaves to minimize water loss due to transpiration.
  • In this type of vegetation, trees are scattered and have long roots penetrating deep into the soil in order to get moisture.
  • The main trees of this vegetation are Acacia, Palms, and Cacti. Other important trees are Khair, Babul, Palas, Khatri, and Kajuri.
Multiple choice social studies wild life wildlife and their conservation wildlife resources wildlife conservation approaches and projects

The forests seen in Assam and Meghalaya are _________ forests.

  1. Alpine

  2. Evergreen

  3. Tropical

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

Evergreen forest,

The Meghalaya subtropical forests is a montane subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of eastern India. The ecoregion covers an area of 41,700 square kilometers (16,100 sq mi), encompassing the Khasi Hills, Garo Hills, and Jaintia Hills of India's Meghalaya state, and adjacent portions of Assam state. The ecoregion is one of the most species-rich in India with a rich diversity of birds, mammals, and plants.

Multiple choice social studies wild life wildlife and their conservation wildlife resources wildlife conservation approaches and projects

The forests which are dense and unapproachable, and are not classified are known as ______________.

  1. reserved forest

  2. protected foorest

  3. classified forest

  4. unclassified forest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
I) The full details regarding the “Reserved forests” & “Protected Forests” are given under Indian Forest act 1927, in Chapter (II) & (IV) respectively.

II) The main difference between these two categories of forests is that ; In reserved forests the activities like grazing, haunting etc. are generally banned unless permission is granted for a particular reason. But in case of protected forests, mostly all these activities are allowed unless banned specifically.

III) As per IFA 1927, any forest land or wasteland that is Govt. Property & hasn't been specified as reserved forest, can be declared as Protected forest as per provisions of chapter(IV) under IFA 1927.

IV) And also, the state govt. has the power to declare any protected forest( or some trees of it) to be reserved forests onwards (means state govt. is entitled with the power to do convertions as per provisions) by the official notification in Gazette.

V) Protected Forests are often upgraded to the status of wildlife sanctuaries & then to National Parks with increase in govt.funding & protection with each higher category.

Note: The forests which are neither under Reserved nor Protected Forest category are termed as Unclassified Forests.
Multiple choice social studies wild life wildlife and their conservation wildlife resources wildlife conservation approaches and projects

Economically the most important forests of India are __________.

  1. Tidal forest

  2. Thorn forest

  3. Evergreen forest

  4. Tropical deciduous forest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Tropical deciduous forest
As per the economic resource pooling of India, the tropical Deciduous forests are the best ones in terms of export, import and revenue. These forests have large resources of Sal, Teak, Rosewood and sandalwood trees, which are used for lumbering and also for making multiple products like railway tracks, buildings, furniture and a host of other things. High-quality sandalwood gets exported to the foreign market at a high price. 
Multiple choice evs flowers and fruits phanerogams gymnosperms pictorial feature of plant kingdom

Gymnosperms maintain their dominance over angiosperms in

  1. Colder regions of world

  2. Warmer regions of world

  3. Antarctica

  4. Oceans
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gymnosperms are more ancient than angiosperms. They formed dominant vegetation on the earth about 200 million years ago, and have been replaced by the angiosperms with the changing time and climatic conditions. They are now maintaining their dominance only in the colder regions, where instead of rain, snow is the source of water. Only a few gymnosperms, like cycads thrive in warm whether.