Q 1 – The growth of vegetation depends on
(a) temperature and moisture
(b) only temperature
(c) only moisture
Ans. (a) temperature and moisture
Q 2 – Tropical evergreen forests are also called
(a) tropical rain forests
(b) tropical dry forests
(c) tropical deciduous forests
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) tropical rain forests
Q 3 – Where are tropical evergreen forests found?
(a) India
(b) Brazil
(c) China
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Brazil
Q 4 – What is the name of the largest snake found in tropical rainforest?
(a) Anaconda
(b) Black cobra
(c) Two mouth snake
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Anaconda
Q 5 – Which of the following is not found in Tropical Deciduous Forests?
(a) Tiger
(b) Elephant
(c) Silver Fox
(d) Monkeys
Ans. (c) Silver Fox
Q 6 – Where are temperate evergreen forests found?
(a) South east USA
(b) South China
(c) South east Brazil
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 7 – In which season do plants shed their leaves in temperate deciduous forests?
(a) Dry season
(b) Wet season
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Dry season
Q 8 – What helps reduce transpiration in Mediterranean trees?
(a) Thick Bark
(b) Wax coated leaves
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
Ans. (d) Both of these
Q 9 – What does Taiga mean in Russian language?
(a) Tei-rible
(b) Impure
(c) Pure
(d) Hard
Ans. (c) Pure
Q 10 – Where are Savannah grasslands located?
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Amazon
(d) Brazil
Ans. (a) Africa
Q 11 – What is the name of the tropical grasslands of Venezuela?
(a) Savanna
(b) Campos
(c) Leanos
(d) Down
Ans. (c) Leanos
Q 12 – Name the animal found in tropical grasslands.
(a) Camel
(b) Monkey
(c) Giraffe
(d) Cow
Ans. (c) Giraffe
Q 13 – The temperate grassland of Argentina is called
(a) prairie
(b) veld
(c) steppe
(d) pampas
Ans. (d) pampas
Q 14 – In which type of climate are thorny bushes mainly found?
(a) Hot and humid tropical climate
(b) Hot and dry desertic climate
(c) Cold Polar climate
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Hot and dry desertic climate
Q 15 – Forest is
(a) Extensive area covered with f lower
(b) Extensive area covered with trees
(c) Extensive area covered with soil
(d) Extensive area covered with grass
Ans. (b) Extensive area covered with trees
Q 16 – Tropical desert are f ound in ___ margins of the country
(a) Western
(b) Eastern
(c) Southern
(d) Northern
Ans. (a) Western
Q 17 – The place which is extremely cold. The growth of natural vegetation is very limited here. It grows during the very short summer. This is called
(a) Tundra
(b) Taiga
(c) Thorny bushes
(d) Temperate grassland
Ans. (a) Tundra
Q 18 – The animal in polar region have thick f ur and thick skin
(a) To protect them from extreme rain
(b) To protect them from extreme cold
(c) To protect them from extreme hot weather
(d) To protect them from prey
Ans. (b) To protect them from extreme cold
Q 19 – Natural vegetation is generally classified in to three broad categories as f ollows except
(a) Forests
(b) Grasslands
(c) Shrubs
(d) Flora
Ans. (d) Flora
Q 20 – Type and thickness of vegetation change from place to place
(a) Due to variation in temperature and moisture
(b) Due to variation in type of animals found
(c) Due to variation in culture
(d) Due to variation in soil
Ans. (a) Due to variation in temperature and moisture
Q 21 – Plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans f or long time is termed as:
(a) Tundra vegetation
(b) Virgin vegetation
(c) Taiga plants
(d) None of the above
Ans. (b) Virgin vegetation
Q 22 – Citrus fruits such as oranges, figs, olives and grapes are commonly cultivated here
(a) Tropical deciduous forest
(b) Temperate evergreen forest
(c) Mediterranean Region
(d) Tropical evergreen forest
Ans. (c) Mediterranean Region
Q 23 – Pampas grassland f ound in
(a) Argentina
(b) Brazil
(c) Central Asia
(d) Australia
Ans. (a) Argentina
Q 24 – Taiga means
(a) dry
(b) moist
(c) pure or untouched
(d) evergreen
Ans. (c) pure or untouched
Q 25 – Which forest are called taiga
(a) Tropical deciduous forest
(b) Mediterranean Region
(c) Tropical evergreen forest
(d) Coniferous forest
Ans. (d) Coniferous forest
Q 26 – Wild buffaloes, bisons, antilopes are common in the
(a) Deciduous grassland
(b) Temperate grassland
(c) Tropical grassland
(d) Thorny bushes
Ans. (b) Temperate grassland
Q 27 – Which forests are called tropical rain forests
(a) Temperate evergreen forest
(b) Temperate deciduous forest
(c) Tropical evergreen forest
(d) Tropical deciduous forest
Ans. (c) Tropical evergreen forest
Q 28 – Mosses and lichens f ound in
(a) Temperate grassland
(b) Tundra vegetation
(c) Tropical grassland
(d) Thorny bushes
Ans. (b) Tundra vegetation
Q 29 – Oak, pine, eucalyptus trees found in
(a) Temperate evergreen forest
(b) Tropical deciduous forest
(c) Temperate deciduous forest
(d) Tropical evergreen forest
Ans. (a) Temperate evergreen forest
Q 30 – ______ is one of the world’s largest snakes and is found in the tropical rain forest.
(a) Green rat snake
(b) Copperhead snake
(c) Python
(d) Anaconda
Ans . (d) Anaconda