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India: Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife
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1.
Explain the characteristics of thorny bushes.
2.
What are the periods of various seasons of India?
3.
Briefly explain the cold weather season and hot weather season.
4.
Name the different types of vegetation found in India.
5.
Name the different seasons in India.
6.
Elephants and one-horned rhinoceroses are found in the forest of _____________
Assam
Gujarat
Kerala
Karnataka
7.
The places which experience moderate climate are ____________
Mumbai and Kolkata
Patna and Lucknow
Bikaner and Jaisalmer
Ranchi and Asansol
8.
Which one forms the group of migratory birds?
Siberian Crane, Flamingo and Crow
Sparrow, Crow and Stork
Stork, Siberian Crane and Flamingo
Duck, Bulbul and Geese
9.
Sunderban is in ____________
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
West Bengal
Odisha
Madhya Pradesh
10.
Mangrove forests can thrive in
saline water
fresh water
polluted water
11.
________________ occur in the areas which receive heavy rainfall.
12.
_____________ in Meghalaya receives the world's highest rainfall.
13.
Monsoon is taken from the Arabic word ______________ which means seasons.
14.
In the South-West monsoon season, winds blow from ___________ and ____________ towards the land.
15.
Siberian Cranes arrive in ______________ and stay till early ________________
16.
____________ is a well-known species of mangrove forests.
17.
____________ forest in Gujarat is the home of __________
18.
What is the relevance of Van Mahotsav?
19.
Where are the thorny bushes found?
20.
Name the two regions of Jammu and Kashmir which are freezing cold.
21.
What are the factors that affect the climate of a place?
22.
What happens in the season of the retreating monsoons?
23.
See the picture and answer the following questions.
(i) Why do poachers kill tigers? What will happen if tigers vanish from our forests? Have you ever visited any tiger reserve or a zoo where tigers are kept?
24.
Discuss the different types of vegetation found in India.
25.
Discuss the different types of seasons found in India.
26.
Tropical rain forests are also called monsoon forests.
27.
Tropical rain forests are not very dense.
28.
During the winter season, the sun rays fall directly in the region.
1.
Thorny bushes are found in dry areas of the country. The leaves are in the form of spines to reduce the loss of water.
Cactus, khair, babool, keekar are important and are found in the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Eastern slopes of Western Ghats and Gujarat.
2.
The various seasons of India are as follows:
Cold Weather Season (Winter) December to February
Hot Weather Season (Summer) March to May.
South-West Monsoon Season (Rainy) June to September
Season of Retreating Monsoon (Autumn) October and November.
3.
During the winter season. cool. dry winds blow from North to South. The sun rays do not fall directly in the region. As a result, the temperatures are quite low in Northern India. Whereas, in the hot weather season, sun rays more or less directly fall in this region. Temperature becomes very high. Hot and dry winds called 100, blow during the day.
4.
The different types of vegetation found in India are:
Tropical evergreen forests
Tropical deciduous forest
Thorny bushes
Mountain vegetation
Mangrove forest
5.
The different seasons in India are:
Cold Weather Season (Winter) December to February;
Hot Weather Season (Summer) March to May;
South-West Monsoon Season (Rainy) June to September;
Season of Retreating Monsoon (Autumn) October and November.
6.
(a)
Assam
7.
(a)
Mumbai and Kolkata
8.
(c)
Stork, Siberian Crane and Flamingo
9.
(b)
West Bengal
10.
(a)
saline water
11.
( )
Tropical rain forests
12.
( )
Mawsynram
13.
( )
mausim
14.
( )
Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal
15.
( )
December, March
16.
( )
Sundari
17.
( )
Gir, Asiatic lion
18.
( )
Van Mahotsav is arranged to awaken people to plant more and more trees, and make the earth green
19.
( )
The thorny bushes are found in the states of Rajasthan, Punjab. Haryana, Eastern slopes of Western Ghats and Gujarat.
20.
( )
Drass and Kargil
21.
( )
The climate of a place is affected by its location, altitude, distance from the sea, and relief.
22.
( )
In the season of the retreating monsoons, the winds move back from the mainland to the Bay of Bengal.
23.
Poachers kill tigers for their fur, bones, whiskers and other body parts. All species big or small have to play their role in maintaining the ecosystem. If tigers will vanish from our forests, this will disturb the whole ecosystem. Yes, I have visited Gir forest in Gujarat.
24.
Vegetation of India can be divided into five types:
Tropical rain forest It occurs in the areas which receive heavy rainfall and are so dense that sunlight doesn't reach the ground. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, parts of North-Eastern states and a narrow strip of the Western
slope of the Westen Ghats are home of these forests.
Tropical deciduous forests These are also called monsoon forests and cover a large part of the country. They shed their leaves at a particular time of the year. Sal, teak, peepal, neem and shisham are important trees
of these forests.
Thorny bushes This type of vegetation is found in dry areas of the country, i.e. Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Eastern slopes of Western Ghats and Gujarat.
Mountain vegetation A wide range of species is found in the mountains according to the variation in height.
Mangrove forests These forests are found mainly in Sunderbans in West Bengal and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
25.
Broadly. the major seasons recognised in India are:
Cold Weather Season (Winter) December to February: During the winter season. cool. dry winds blow from North to South.
Hot Weather Season (Summer) March to May: In the hot weather season, sun rays more or less directly fall in this region.
South-West Monsoon Season (Rainy) June to September: This season is marked by the onset and advance of monsoon. The winds blow from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal towards the land.
Season of Retreating Monsoon (Autumn) October and November: Winds move back from the mainland to the Bay of Bengal. This is the season of the retreating monsoons.
26.
(b)
27.
(b)
28.
(b)
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