Class-6th Geography chapter-9
Question answer worksheet.
A. Choose the correct answer.
1. Throne forest are found in the states of:
Ans:- Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
2. Trees that can survive both in saline and fresh water belong to:
Ans:- mangrove forests
3. The gir forest of Gujarat are famous for:
Ans:- Asiatic lions
4. An example of a migratory bird is the :
Ans:- flamingo
B. Give reasons for the following.
1. Tropical rain forests are called evergreen forest.
Ans:- the trees in evergreen forests shed their leaves at different time of the year as a result of which the forest remain green at all time of the year.
2. Tropical deciduous trees are bare of leaves for some months of a year.
Ans:- in tropical deciduous forest or monsoon forest the trees have broad leaves which they shed during the dry season in order to preserve moisture. These forests therefore appear bare for a few months of the Year
3. Mountains do not have a uniform kind of vegetation .
Ans:- the mountains do not have a uniform kind of vegetation because the type of vegetation found here varies with increasing altitude
4. Many trees and plants found in thron forests have small leaves.
Ans:- in thron forests the plants and trees have small leaves because they try to prevent loss of water through evaporation, for the same reason the leaves of some plans are in the form of thrones
5. National parks and wildlife sanctuaries have been established in india.
Ans:- the clearing of forest and poaching of animals has lead to the sharp decline of wildlife in India many animals are now endangered. So the Government of India has created reserves ,sanctuaries, and national parks to protect the wildlife of India.
C. Answer in one or two sentences.
1. Where are tropical evergreen forests found in india ?
Ans:- tropical evergreen rainforest found in india in the states of assam, meghalaya ,andaman and nicobar islands and western slope of the western ghats.
2. Name two places wghere tropical deciduous forest are found in india .
Ans:- that tropical deciduous forest are found along the eastern slopes of the western ghats and the north eastern part of the deccan plateau.
3. What is the snowline? What kind of vegitations do we find beyond it?
Ans:- the line beyond which there is a cover of permanent snow and bare rock, and beyond which no vegetation grows
4. What do you understand by endangered animals ? Give two examples of endangered animals .
Ans:- species of animal, birds and plants in danger of disappearing forever is called endangered species
Example is Snow leopard and lion
5. What are migratory birds ?
Ans:- birds that fly to a place from distant places stay temporarily during winter and Fly back when it gets warmer
D. Answer in a paragraph .
1. Describe mountain vegetation in india .
Ans:- The mountain vegetation change with altitude as the Shivalik Range average height of 1000 m have found tropical deciduous forest with trees like Sal and teak, where as the height of 1000 to 2000m forest of tropical deciduous found with evergreen forest as bamboos, eucalyptus and chestnut whereas at a height extending from 2000 to 3000 there is a greater appearance of coniferous tree like fir, chir, pine etc
2. What are the mangrove forests ? What are the animals found here ?
Ans:- mangroves or tidal forests occur along Deltas- areas where the fresh water of rivers meet the saline water of the seas. In india the main tree found here is the Sundari other trees found here including gewa, goran and kewra.
3. What are the benefits of forests ?
Ans:- When we conserve forests, we conserve soil by preventing soil erosion. They also maintain the fertility of soil. Similarly, trees in the forest provide shelter and safety to animals. They also provide food to wildlife.
4. Why is important to conserve wildlife ? State some important steps taken by government of india to conserve wildlife.
Ans:- The conservation of wildlife is necessary for prevention of drought, new deserts, fires as well as flood. Also, this conservation ensures that the upcoming generations of human and wildlife will be surrounded by nature thereby loving it and understanding the significance of wildlife.
The Government of India has taken many steps in order to protect Indian wildlife as-
The Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972 passed by government
The act on hunting and poaching of the animal and provide legal protection to their habitats
State Central and state government have established many national park and wildlife sanctuary to protect wildlife
