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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

_________ trees grow in Sunderban forest.

  1. Babool

  2. Seesum

  3. Sundari

  4. Sabai
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sundari,

Sundarban Jungle has been named after the large mangrove trees Sundari (Heritiera littoralis). Sundarbans Tiger Reserve is estimated to have 400 majestic and fiery Royal Bengal Tigers.

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

The Himalayas have ________ forests.

  1. Evergreen

  2. Alpine

  3. Deciduous

  4. Tropical
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Alphine,

The alpine shrub and meadows lie between approximately 4,000 and 5,500 metres (13,100 and 18,000 ft) elevation. The Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests lie below 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) along the southern slopes of the range, from Central Nepal to Bhutan.

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

The Monsoon forests are otherwise called as _________.

  1. Tropical evergreen forest

  2. Tropical Deciduous forest

  3. Mangrove forest

  4. Mountain forest
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B Correct answer
Explanation
The Monsoon forests are otherwise called Monsoon forest, also called dry forest or tropical deciduous forest, open woodland in tropical areas that have a long dry season followed by a season of heavy rainfall. The trees in a monsoon forest usually shed their leaves during the dry season and come into leaf at the start of the rainy season.
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

Teak and Ebony belong to ______.

  1. Tropical evergreen forest

  2. Tropical decidious forest

  3. Mangrove forest

  4. Hill forest
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A Correct answer
Explanation

"Teak and ebony" belong to the Tropical evergreen forest. Tropical evergreen forests stay green throughout the year with every green tree such as conifers, live oak, etc. These forests develop in the 200 cm of rainfall

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

Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?

  1. Mahogany

  2. Sal

  3. Shisham

  4. Teak
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A Correct answer
Explanation
Moist Deciduous Forests
They encompass a mixture of trees and grass.
They receive moderate rainfall, averaging to 100 cm to 200 cm per year with the average temperature 27-degree Celcius and the humidity level approximating to a 65-75 percent.
They grew plentifully in the Western Ghats (on the eastern sides), the Chota Nagpur plateau as well as the Shivalik mountain range.
They are also found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as well as parts of West Bengal and Orissa.
It is relatively easy to take advantage of these forests due to their high degree of gregariousness.
A few species of trees include teak, sal, bamboo as well as rosewood.
In this type of forest, open grass patches are often observed.
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

Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity?

  1. Dry deciduous forest

  2. Tropical rainforest

  3. Moist deciduous forest

  4. Mangrove forest
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical rainforest,

Tropical rain forest types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity. Tropical rainforests are known for their extreme biodiversity, posing a challenging problem in tropical ecology. A rain forest is simply an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall.

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

Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in ___________.

  1. The Shillong plateau

  2. The Siwaliks

  3. The Deccan plateau

  4. Southern India
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Shillong plateau,

Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in The Shillong plateau. Tropical evergreen forests in our country are found mainly in the rainy tracts of the Sahyadris and the hill regions of the Shillong plateau.

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

The Himalayan forests include _________.

  1. European Oak Forests

  2. Coniferous Forests

  3. Alpine Vegetation

  4. All the three
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Himalayas consist of a mosaic of diverse forest ecosystems and ecoregions, with different forest types suited for distinct elevation bands. Ths with the variation in the altitude, we have different types o forests in the Himalayas viz. European Oak forests, Coniferous forests and Alpine vegetation as well.

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

The mangrove forests are present in ________.

  1. the Eastern Ghats

  2. the Sunderbans

  3. the Western Ghats

  4. the Aravallis
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Sunderbans
Covering approximately 10,000 km2 the Sundarbans in the Northern Bay of Bengal is the largest contiguous mangrove forest on earth. Mangroves forests are highly productive and diverse ecosystems, providing a wide range of direct ecosystem services for resident populations. In addition, mangroves function as a buffer against frequently occurring cyclones; helping to protect local settlements including the two most populous cities of the world, Kolkata, and Dhaka, against their worst effects. While large tracts of the Indian Sundarbans were cleared, drained and reclaimed for cultivation during the British colonial era, the remaining parts have been under various protection regimes since the 1970s, primarily to protect the remaining population of Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris ssp. Tigris). 

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

Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?

  1. The Coastal Plains

  2. The Deccan Plateau

  3. The Himalayas

  4. The Ganga Plain
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Himalayas possess a vast range of altitudes and climates, allowing for a diverse array of vegetation types, from tropical foothills to alpine tundra. Other regions listed are more climatically uniform.

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

Assertion (A): The Himalayan ranges show change in vegetation from tropical to Tundra.
Reason (R): In mountainous area with increase in altitude there is corresponding decrease in temperature, which leads to change in vegetation types.
Select the correct option from the given alternatives.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)

  2. Both (A..) and (R) are true but (R) does not explain (A)

  3. (A) is true and (R) is false

  4. (A) is false and (R) is true
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The character and extent of vegetation are mainly determined by temperature along with the humidity in the air, precipitation and soil. On the slopes of Himalayas and the hills of Peninsula above the height of 915 metres, the fall in the temperature affects the types of vegetation and its growth, and changes it from tropical to subtropical temperature. So in the mountainous area with the increase in altitude there is corresponding decrease in temperature, which leads to change in vegetation types. 

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

How much of the world's land area is tropical rainforest? 

  1. 2%

  2. 5%

  3. 7%

  4. 9%
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical rainforests are the forests consisting of evergreen trees with green foliage throughout year. They constitute 6 to 7% of earth’s land surface. Such forest give shelter to 50% of world’s species.

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

The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in ________________.

  1. temperature deciduous forests

  2. tropical moist forests

  3. heavily polluted rivers

  4. deserts and savannas
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B Correct answer
Explanation
 Tropical rainforests are areas of extremely high biodiversity compared to other ecosystems. Biologists estimate that tropical rainforests contain about 50% of the world's terrestrial plant and animal species, yet they encompass only about 6% of the world's land area.
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

My stem is succulent, my leaves are mostly thick.
In which category of the following vegetation type I am largely found?

  1. Tropical deciduous forest

  2. Montane forest

  3. Tropical thorn forest and scrubs

  4. Mangrove forest
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Stems are succulent and leaves are mostly thick. This means that the vegetation is found in the area of Tropical thorn forests and scrubs. This is an adaptation which turn leaves thick and succulent to prevent water loss from transpiration. 

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

Which of the following is not a tropical desert?

  1. Sahara

  2. Arabian desert

  3. Thar

  4. Gobi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Gobi Desert is a cold desert located in Asia, characterized by extreme temperature fluctuations and high elevation. The Sahara, Arabian, and Thar are all classified as tropical or subtropical hot deserts.