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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 that do not shed their leaves are mostly found in _____________.

    1. Hot desert vegetation

    2. Tropical monsoon forests

    3. Coniferous forests

    4. Temperate deciduous forests
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    C Correct answer
    Explanation

    Coniferous forests are found in the regions near the equator and close to the tropics.  Coniferous forests are made up mainly of cone-bearing or coniferous tress. The leaves of these trees are either small and needle-like or scale-like and most stay green all year around(evergreen). All are softwoods and are able to survive cold temperatures and acidic soil. Hence the tress in the coniferous forests do not shed their leaves altogether. 

    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

    Famous mountain forest is _____ mountain forest.

    1. Brown

    2. Red

    3. White

    4. Grey
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    A Correct answer
    Explanation

    The Brown Mountain forest is located in East Gippsland, Victoria(Australia), and it is famous as it is notable for containing large tracts of old growth forest, including over fifty shining gum trees estimated to be over 300 years old.

    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 of mountain forest are ________.

    1. large and old

    2. small

    3. sharp

    4. none of these
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    Explanation

    Mountain forests consist of trees that aren't found in low-lying areas. The trees have adapted to the cool climate, heavy downpours and intense sunshine. In low-lying areas, they are squeezed out by different tree species. Hence trees of mountain forest are large and old.

    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 range is considered as the worlds highest mountain range, with its tallest peak ________ on the Nepal China border.

    1. Hindu Kush

    2. Mt. Everest

    3. Tirich Mir

    4. Kunlun
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    B Correct answer
    Explanation

    Mt.Everesst
    Reaching 29,029 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. Located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas, the mountain's summit straddles the border separating China and Nepal.

    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 areas is noted for mangrove vegetation?

    1. Corbett National Park of U.P.

    2. Sajnekhali forest of 24 Parganas

    3. Lava forest of Kalimpong

    4. Dandakaranya forest of Orissa
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    B Correct answer
    Explanation

    The Sundarbans, which includes the Sajnekhali forest in the 24 Parganas district, is the largest mangrove forest in the world. The other locations listed are inland or mountainous regions.

    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 leaves of the desert plants are ______.

    1. Pointed in shape

    2. Small sized and thorny

    3. Long

    4. Broad
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    B Correct answer
    Explanation

    Small sized and thorny
    Little leaves — Most desert plants have small leaves, spikes for leaves, or no leaves at all. The smaller or fewer leaves a plant has, the less water is lost during transpiration since it has less surface area open to the sun and wind.

    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

    What type of trees are found in the tropical monsoon region?

    1. Broad leaf deciduous trees

    2. Evergreen trees

    3. Conifers

    4. Thorny bushes
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    Broad leaf deciduous trees
    The Monsoon forest may include deciduous trees, as well as, broadleaf evergreen trees reflecting the seasonal precipitation of the monsoon climate. The trees of the Monsoon Forest have a more open canopy than the rain forest, creating a dense, closed forest at the floor, or what we think of as a "tropical jungle".

    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 Sundarbans or the "Mangrove" forests are found in___________.

    1. Konkan Coast

    2. Kutch Peninsula

    3. Deltaic West Bengal

    4. Western Ghats
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    C Correct answer
    Explanation

    The Sundarbans mangrove forest, is one of the largest forest in the world which lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is shared between the countries of India and Bangladesh. Fourty percent of the area falls in the Indian region and sixty percent in the Bangladesh region.

    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 evergreen forests are normally found in areas which get more than ____________ cms. of annual rainfall.

    1. 100

    2. 150

    3. 200

    4. 250
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    D Correct answer
    Explanation

    The evergreen forests are normally found in areas which get more than 250 cms. of annual 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

    _______ is the largest mangrove forest in the world.

    1. Pichavaram

    2. Pitara

    3. Sundarbans

    4. Bhitarkanika
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    C Correct answer
    Explanation
    Sundarbans
    The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, located in the Ganges River delta in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. The Pichavaram mangroves in Tamil Nadu is India's other one of the largest mangrove forests.