Page 1 : w why there is Not a ¢:, , @ Sing), €, , 5 o . |, , a list of national] |, a Ark., , f flora and fauna you ks, , . Can, , ia), Corbett (ng;, Kruger (South Af ta),, Namdaph a (na, , 1a, , - Campbell (Austratiay ),, , , , area and not due to, , , , , , , es—evergreen and, , d trees., , 2S,, , fe mixed variety of, 4, ick barks and waxy, , enciSes, , gose the correct answer ang fi4 ;,, , A i planks., { _ forests are also known as —, ail oe, ee ai Seka, , savanna d) Tundra, , “he Gir Forest of Gujarat jg home to the, , <a. 5) mink, orilla n, wae lion d) panda, , Which of the following trees is not found in the, ‘ coniferous forests? __, , yyrosewood =, —b) pine, ¢) spruce d) cedar, 4 Marsupials are found in, a) Africa b) Europe, c) Asia d-Australia 7, , 5, The Sonoran Desert is located in, , a) South America b)\North America |, c) Africa d) Australia, 8, Write T for True and F for False., , |. Natural vegetation includes the plants that grow, naturally in a particular area. 7, , 2. Teak and sal trees are commercially very valuable. T, 4, , Eucalyptus. and mulberry trees are found in, Sweden, 77/7,, , forests,, , , , , , , , , 3, hey are ideal for, , (, ropical grasslands, sses., rain farming., y conditions., here., , 4, , . Fur-bearing animals are found in the coniferous, , The grasslands of the Brazilian Highlands are, ‘alled Savanna,” > te., , 1 *Fillin the blanks., , * Natural vegetation zone which has wildlife, i >, , , , u, nu to it is called a Une ‘, |g opi in the, ey, oe evergreen forests are found in, MAL A Ae 9, , , , 3, , 4., , F., , 3., , ARON, , Sov 4,, The _ |, , animal of thes, Coniferous {, PUTO,, , sg, , Yak is found i, , - Match the fi, , Column A, Zaire Basin d, Rainforest ze, Gir forest ©, Marsupial ¢ |, Acacia C, , Answer the, 10-20 word, , What are the, vegetation fou, Where are me, Which type o, deciduous fore, Mention _ the, coniferous for:, Why is lumb, the coniferous, Why are can, desert’?, , Answer the, 50-70 word, , How are de, evergreen fore, Describe the t, Describe the v

Page 2 : Ise., B. Write T for true and F for fa, LT 2.T 3.F “Tt Suk, , C. Fillin the blanks., 1.Biome 2. Equat, D. Match the following columns., td 2a 3b 4.e 5.¢, E. Answer the following questions in 10-20 words. ;, 1. The factors that determine the type of vegetation found in a ae, , orial 3. Giant panda 4. Taiga 5. Tibetan, , are:, * temperature, , * rainfall, , ¢ type of soil, , * altitude, , - Monsoon forests are found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, and China, together called monsoon Asia, Central America, parts of Brazil, East, Africa and Northern Australia., , . In temperate deciduous forests, the trees are not very tall, have thick, trunks and broad leaves, They shed their leaves in the autumn seasoand remain bare throughout winter. They include oak, ash, elm, map, beech, poplar, redwood and douglas fir., , 4. The trees in coniferous forests yield softwood which is very useful, , in making furniture, Matchsticks, paper, newsprint, plywood, sports, goods, etc., , N, , w, , , , i ese ji, is the main mode afer without food and water for long periods.!t |, "sport in the desert, Therefore, it is called the, , tin, , turt, , Mair, Italy,, lsrae, Calif,, Sout, Falls i

Page 3 : in deciduous forests, most of the trees s, time of the year, usually during the, the loss of water from the, , hed their leaves at 4 particular, , dry season. This is done to prevent, , leaves by transpiration,, , 2. Only xerophytic plants, which can adapt to hot and dry climate, are, found in deserts due to scarcity of water. The plants have long roots,, thick barks, waxy stems and small leathery leaves. In hot deserts,, thorny bushes and shrubs are common of which cactus and acacia are, the main species. Date palms are found near the oases. Cold deserts, are mostly barren with only a few thorny bushes, shrubs and coarse, Brasses, . ., , 3. The wildlife of Tundra region consists of animals with thick fur or, 'Vers of fat to conserve the body heat and enable them ee “vere cold. The prominent land animals in the ee lemmings., Musk ox, polar bears, polar dogs, Ler: an fish are found in the seas, Seals, Walruses, whales and different kinds o, , Adjoining the coasts., , *- Ans Wey the f pee ge an 400 words. . Se re

Page 4 : musk OX, PYIa! Veals, pOlar dogs, fox, seals, walruses, whales and differen, adjoining the coasts., , ~ servi are reindeer, . : ;, S, Wolves, hares and lemmings., , t kinds of fish are found in the seas, , g. Answer the following questions in 80-100 words., , , or the Selva, e luxuriant, are tall with, the top., , are found in the equatorial regions. This region has dens, vegetation owing to the hot and wet climate. The trees, hardwood and broad leaves that form a thick canopy at, , This prevents the sunlight from penetrating into the forests and the, interiors are dark and damp. Mosses and ferns grow on the ground, and climbers and creepers, like the lianas, grow around the tall tree, trunks. Ebony, mahogany, rosewood, rubber and cinchona are the, important trees found in these forests. A large variety of trees may be, found in a small area which makes their commercial utilisation difficult., The rainforests are habitat to a rich variety of wildlife. A variety of, monkeys, apes, sloths, bats, tree lizards and tree iguanas are found, here. Hippopotamus and various reptiles like crocodiles, alligators,, turtles, iguanas and huge snakes are found in the swamps. Colourful, birds and a variety of insects are also found in the rainforests., . Mediterranean forests are found in the warm temperate regions, , of the western margins of continents in both the hemispheres. The, main regions are southern Europe ie., Portugal, Spain, south France,, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, western Asia, i.e., Cyprus, Syria,, Israel, Lebanon, north-western Africa, i.e., Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia,, California in USA, central Chile in south America, South Africa and, Southern Australia. In these regions, the summers are dry ane rain ;, falls in winter. The forests are not dense. They contain broad-leaved, , «$2.

Page 5 : rr / i, , at are widely spaced and are of medium height., n trees that are , Ail bark, small waxy leaves and long, , in trees are olive, cork, roots to withstand the long summer. The main i are elves cor, oak, fig, laurel, pine, fir cedar, cypress, myrt ae sketioanda, , fig, p i :, : nd lemon. Gapes are extensively cultivated. 1e 0 gi, foresten iculture, not much wildlife is, forest cover has been cleared for agric By, , evergree Hs, Some have adaptations li, , found here., , , , 3. ne, a Tropical Grasslands Temperate, Grasslands, Area Found in the tropical | Found in interiors of, zone on either side of | continents in midrainforests in Africa, latitudes, , in Brazilian Highlands,, parts of Bolivia,, Paraguay, Venezuela, and in northern, , Australia, P| australia, , | |, Natural vegetation | Tall and coarse Short grasses with, , few scattered trees, , like willow, alder and, poplar, , , , Brasses; smaller trees, like baobab tree are, scattered throughout, the region, , , , , , , , Wildlife eeorous animals /Antelopes, horses., ike deer, antelopes i ‘i ,, | A aS, iraf i, Biraffes, buffaloes ico - Wein, and elephants; lle meng, ike toes animals rabbits: Mare ial, € Hons, cheetah ‘ ig ie, | leonarae iene: S, and flightless birds, and jackals [ies ; e emu are found in, flightless birds like i, ostrich of Africa and, Loe ee ee thea of Sou, , , , th America |, , Chapter 10, , A. Choose the corrert anes.