Social Studies Question(1 Marks)

Citrus fruits such as oranges, figs, olives and grapes are commonly cultivated in Mediterranean region.

Veld Temperate Grassland is in Africa.

Citrus fruits are cultivated in hot dry summers and mild rainy winters.

Elephants, zebras, giraffes, deer, leopards are common in tropical grasslands.

Ranches.

Monkey.

Silver fox, mink and polar bear.

The tropical evergreen forest in Brazil is so enormous that it is like the lings of the earth.

The tropical evergreen forest in Brazil is so enormous that it is like the lungs of the earth.

They are found in East Africa.

The type and thickness of natural vegetation varies from place to place because of the variation in factors such as temperature, moisture, slope and thickness of soil.

Living organisms that feed on plants are herbivores and those that feed on other animals are called carnivores.

The growth of vegetation depends on temperature and moisture. It also depends on factors like slope and thickness of soil.

Coniferous forests are found in the higher latitudes of Northern hemisphere.

Seal, walruses, musk-oxen, arctic owl, polar bear and snow foxes are some of the animals found in the polar region.

They are located on the western margins of the continents.

In which part of the world is seasonal grassland found?

Seal, walruses, musk-oxen, Arctic owl, polar bear and snow foxes.

The animals have thick fur and thick skin to protect themselves from the cold climatic conditions.

It is because there is no particular dry season.

Tropical deciduous forest are found in the large part of India, northern Australia and in central America.

There is a close relationship between height of land and the character of vegetation. With the change in height, the climate changes and that changes natural vegetation.

Orange and Limpopo.

Tall and softwood evergreen trees make the coniferous forest unique.

These thick forests occur in the regions near the equator and close to the tropics.

Natural vegetation is generally classified in to three broad categories as follows: Forests, Grasslands and Shrubs.

These forests have tall and softwood evergreen trees.

The other name of tropical evergreen forests is tropical rainforests.

The two factors on which the growth of vegetation mostly depends are temperature and moisture.

Tigers, lions, elephants, langoors and monkeys are the common animals of these regions.

Mediterranean regions are known as Orchards of the world for fruit cultivation.

Mediterranean climate is suitable for growing a number of fruits especially citrus because these regions are marked for hot dry summers and mild rainy winters.

Taiga means pure or untouched in the Russian language.

Prairie is temperate grassland.

Temperate grass land are Short and nutritious.

There are two main divisions of grasslands:

• Tropical grasslands.
• Temperate grasslands.

Plant life that grow naturally in a geographical region is called natural vegetation, e.g. Trees, Grass, mosses, etc.

Silver fox, mink and polar bear.

Elephants, zebras, giraffes, dear and leopards.

Mediterranean regions are known as ‘Orchards of the world’ for their fruit cultivation.

Rhododendron is the brightest flower on tall trees at high altitudes.

Sal, teak, neem and shisham.

Tropical grasslands.

Hardwood trees that are commonly found in tropical deciduous forest are rosewood, ebony and mahogany.

Anaconda, one of the world’s largest snakes is found in the tropical rainforest. It can kill and eat a large animal such as a crocodile.

Bisons and antelopes.

1. Temperate region.
2. Tropical region.

Tropical deserts are located on the western margins of the continents.

Silver fox, mink, polar bear etc.

Shrubs are found in the dry regions.