Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
- Are there any similarities between brazil and india types of forest's found? Answer: Yes. Both India and Brazil lie mostly in the tropical zone, so they have several similar types of forests. Similarities Tropical eve... 1
- E) Like India, there is a need for conservation of forests in Brazil too. Like India, Brazil is facing the problem of degradation of environment due to deforestation, pollution, slash and burn agriculture, illegal... 1
- D) Wild life in India is decreasing day by day. Wildlife in India is decreasing day by day because of rapidly occurring deforestation, poaching, pollution. Expansion of cities to accommoda... 1
- C) A wide variety of insect species is found in Brazil. Insects are mostly found in forests, grasslands and swampy lands. Many insects eat leaves, grass and nectar from the plant. The evergreen ra... 1
- b) Vegetation is scarce in the high altitude of the Himalayas. As the altitude increases, the temperature decreases. The climate is very cold in the high altitudes. In Jammu and Kashmir and parts of Hima... 1
- a) The northern part of Brazil is covered with dense forests. The northern part of Brazil lies in the equatorial region.It receives ample sunlight and about 2000 mm of rainfall throughout the year.In th... 1
- E) Why does the deciduous type vegetation occupy most of India? Vegetation in a region is affected by the climate and rainfall of the region. In dia lies in the tropical zone and it has a monsoon type cli... 1
- D) What are the major causes of degradation of forest in Brazil and India? The major causes of degradation of forest in Brazil and India are India Overgrazing, soil degradation, land clearance, climatic changes, exc... 2
- C) What environmental issues are faced by Brazil and India? The biggest environmental issue faced by Brazil is the deforestation of the Amazon rainforests. The Amazon rainforests are known as the ‘lun... 1
- B) Correlate wildlife and natural vegetation in India and Brazil. Wildlife: A)India: Different species of mammals are part of the Indian wildlife.Some of these are, Asian elephants,Royal bengal tigers,Asian... 2
- A) Differentiate between the forest types of Brazil and India. Forest type of Brazil Forest type of India Brazil holds about one-third of the world’s remaining rainforests, including a majority of the Am... 2
- Q3 Match the column geography chapter 5 Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ Evergreen Forests (c) Pau Brasil Deciduous forests (e) Teak Coastal forests (a) Sundari trees Himalayan forests (b) Pi... 1
- Q2 identify the odd man out (1) Forest type of Brazil ______. (a) Thorny bush type vegetation (b) Evergreen forests (c) The Himalayan Forests (d) Deciduous forests Answ... 1
- On the basis of the information given in the chapter, figures and maps, complete the table below: S.No. Type of forest Characteristics Regions in India Regions in Brazil (1) Tropical Forests Broad-leaved evergreen trees. Andaman and Nicob... 1