Question 12 Marks
Why are carnivorous animals found in the grasslands?
Answer
View full question & answer→In the grassland region there are a large number of herbivorous animals. Therefore carnivorous animals are found in large numbers.
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Question 22 Marks
Why do people in hot deserts live a nomadic life?
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View full question & answer→People in hot deserts rear animals for a living. Therefore they move from place to place in search of water and fodder for their animals.
Question 32 Marks
Why are people in the hot deserts engaged mostly in animal rearing?
Answer
View full question & answer→Hot deserts have very scanty rains and high temperature which does not favour agriculture, therefore people in the hot deserts are mostly engaged in animal rearing.
Question 42 Marks
Why are the hot deserts mainly located along the western side of the continents?
Answer
View full question & answer→The planetary winds shed their moisture in the eastern parts of the continents and become dry by the time they reach the western margins. Therefore, hot deserts are mainly located along the western side of the continents.
Question 52 Marks
Why are animals like lions not found in Equatorial forests?
Answer
View full question & answer→(i) Equatorial regions have hot & humid climate & it rains throughout the year. So, dense multilayered evergreen forests are found here.
(ii) As the sunlight does not reach the ground the trees compete to get sunlight & hence trees grow very tall.
(iii) Mainly animals which can survive in swampy & marshy environment of forests are arboreal animals found in equatorial forests.
Hence animals like lions are not found in equatorial forests.
Question 62 Marks
Show the following items on an outline map of the world. Prepare the index
- Colorado Desert
- British Columbia
- Downs Grassland
- Inhabited part of Greenland
- Mediterranean Sea
- Congo basin
- Llanos and Campos
Question 72 Marks
Find the location of the following regions from the world map and write down in the table given below:
| Regions | Location |
| (1) Tundra region | |
| (2) Taiga region | |
| (3) Grasslands (Steppes and Prairies) | |
| (4) Hot Desert region | |
| (5) Grasslands (Sudan type) | |
| (6) Equatorial region | |
| (7) Monsoon region | |
| (8) Mediterranean region | |
| (9) West European region |
Answer
View full question & answer→| Regions | Location |
| (1) Tundra region | (a) Greenland, N. Canada, N. Europe, North Asia. |
| (2) Taiga region | (b) Alaska to the Atlantic coast, Parts of Eurasia. |
| (3) Grasslands (Steppes and Prairies) | (c) Steppes (Eurasia), Velds (South Africa), Pampas (S. America), Prairies (N. America), Down (Australia), etc. |
| (4) Hot Desert region | (d) In the western parts of continents, Sahara (N. Africa), Colorado (N.America), Atacama (S.America), Kalahari (S. Africa), Thar (Asia), etc. |
| (5) Grasslands (Sudan type) | (e) Savanna (Africa), Queensland (Australia), the Parkland (Africa), Llanos and Campos (S.America) and other grasslands. |
| (6) Equatorial region | (f) Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Guinea, Cango basin, Amazon basin. |
| (7) Monsoon region | (g) Indian subcontinent, Philippines, West Indies, N. Australia, E. Africa, E. America etc. |
| (8) Mediterranean region | (h) Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Turkey, California, Central Chile, SW and NE Australia, etc. |
| (9) West European region | (i) Norway, Denmark, Ireland, British Colombia, South Chile, New Zealand, etc. |
Question 82 Marks
Write the important occupation of the region in the following table:
Question 92 Marks
Name any three herbivorous animals from the Sudan region. What has nature endowed them with for self-protection?
Answer
View full question & answer→- Sudan region has zebras, elephant and giraffe.
- Nature has gifted them with speedy legs.
- The skin of the animals here have colourful spots or stripes/bands.
Question 102 Marks
What is the latitudinal extent of the Taiga . region?
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View full question & answer→Taiga region extends from 55° to 65° N latitudes from Alaska to the Atlantic coast & in parts of Eurasia.
Question 112 Marks
What types of forests are found in the Monsoon region?
Answer
View full question & answer→In the Monsoon region, semi-evergreen and deciduous forest are found.
Question 122 Marks
Describe the vegetation in the Mediterranean region.
Answer
View full question & answer→- Grass is found in low rainfall regions whereas coniferous forests are found in mountainous region.
- Trees have thick barks and thick, small and oily leaves.
Question 132 Marks
Describe coniferous trees in the Taiga region.
Answer
View full question & answer→- Coniferous trees have light and soft wood
- Leaves are narrow and pointed.
- Branches are leaning towards the ground.