GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER 6 NATURAL VEGETATION AD WILD LIFE

1. Answer the following questions briefly.

Which are the two factors on which the growth of vegetation mostly depends?

ANS: Two factors on which growth of vegetation mostly depends Two factors on
which growth of vegetation mostly depends: Climate, (Temperature and
Moisture). Height Slope

2. Which are the three broad categories of natural vegetation?

ANS: Forests, Grasslands,Thorny shrubs and scrubs

3. Name the two hardwood trees commonly found in tropical evergreen forest.

Rosewood, Ebony, Mahogany.

4. In which part of the world is tropical deciduous forests found?

ANS: Large parts of India. Northern Australia Central America

5.In which climatic conditions are citrus fruits cultivated?

ANS: In the Mediterranean climatic conditions.

6. Mention the uses of coniferous forest.

ANS: The matchmaking industry gets softwood from coniferous forests. Softwood
is also used in making package boxes
7. Mosses and Lichens are found in_____________
ANS: Tundra vegetation.
(b) Thorny bushes are found in____________
ANS: Hot and dry desertic climat
(c) In tropical evergreen forest, one of the common animals is___________
ANS: Monkey
(d) One important variety of coniferous forest is
ANS: Pine
(e) Steppe grassland is found in______________.
ANS: Central Asia

GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER 7

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT-SETTLEMENT, TRANSPORT AND

COMMUNICATION

1. Answer the following questions.

(i) What are the four means of transport?

Answer: The four means of transport are: Roadways, Railways,Airways,

Waterways

(ii) What do you understand by the term ‘settlement’?

Answer: Settlement is referred to a place where people build their homes

permanently or temporarily.
(iii) Which are the activities practiced by the rural people?

Answer: Agriculture, fishing, forestry, crafts work, trading, etc

(iv) Mention any two merits of railways.

Answer: Two merits of railways are:

• Heavy goods and people can be transported to longer distances
quickly and cheaply.
• Railway networks are extensively developed in the plains as well as
in the mountainous terrain.

(v) What do you understand by communication?

Answer: Communication is the process of conveying messages to others.

2. Tick the correct answer.

(i) Which type of road is constructed under the ground?

Answer: (c) subways

(iii) Which mode of transport is most suitable to reach an island?

Answer: (a) ship

(iv) Which vehicle does not pollute the environment

Answer: (a) cycle