5. Environment and Vegetation (Geography Quiz)

5. Environment and Vegetation (Geography Quiz) Questions

• 1

  Which type of forest can survive in saline water?
  A. Tropical evergreen forest
  B. Temperate deciduous forest
  C. Mangrove forest
  D. Coniferous forest

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Mangrove forest can survive in saline water. They can be found in Sunderbans in West Bengal and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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• 2

  Religion comes under what component of environment?
  A. Natural
  B. Human
  C. Human made
  D. None of these

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  3 Components of environment are
  1. Natural :- land, air, water, living things.
  2. Human Made :-buildings, parks, roads, industries, etc
  3. Human :- individual, family, religion, political situation, etc.

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• 3

  World environment day is celebrated on-
  A. 22 March
  B. 18 April
  C. 5 June
  D. 2 October

  Answer - C

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• 4

  What is a barter system?
  A. System to make money from selling the produce
  B. System in which goods are exchanged without the use of money
  C. System in which goods are given to needy person without any exchange
  D. None of these

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Barter system – a trade in which goods are exchanged without the use of money

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• 5

  Which of the following is true regarding eco-system?
  i. It is formed by the interaction of all living organisms with each other and not with the environment
  ii. A small pond can be an example of eco-system
  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both i and ii
  D. None of these

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Ecosystem is a system formed by the interaction of all living organisms with each other and with the physical and chemical factors of the environment in which they live, all linked by transfer of energy and material
  Ecosystem can be of large rain forest, grassland, desert, mountains, lake, river, ocean and even a small pond.

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• 6

  Which of the forest is called lungs of the earth?
  A. Tropical deciduous forest of India
  B. Tropical evergreen forest of Brazil
  C. Temperate deciduous forest of Africa
  D. Mangrove forest

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • The tropical evergreen forest in Brazil is so big that it is like the lungs of the earth

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• 7

  Which forest is called monsoon forest?
  A. Tropical evergreen
  B. Tropical deciduous
  C. Temperate evergreen
  D. Temperate deciduous

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Tropical Deciduous Forests- are the monsoon forests
  Found in – India, northern Australia and in central America
  These regions experience seasonal changes and trees shed their leaves in the dry season to conserve water

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• 8

  What is true about Mediterranean Vegetation?
  i. It can also found outside the actual Mediterranean region
  ii. Mediterranean trees adapt themselves to dry summers with the help of their thick barks and wax coated leaves
  iii. There isn’t much wildlife here
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All of these

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  It is Found in West and south west margins of the continents , Areas around the Mediterranean sea in Europe, Africa and Asia
  It is also found outside the actual Mediterranean region in California in the USA, south west Africa, south western South America and South west Australia
  These regions are marked for hot dry summers and mild rainy winters. So, Mediterranean trees adapt themselves to dry summers with the help of their thick barks and wax coated leaves which help them reduce transpiration

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• 9

  Softwood trees are useful in
  i. furniture
  ii. pulp making
  iii. match boxes
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All of these

  Answer - C

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• 10

  Tropical grassland in Brazil is known as
  A. Campos
  B. Savanna
  C. Llanos
  D. Pampas

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Tropical grassland called by different names in different places-
  East Africa- Savanna
  Brazil- Campos
  Venezuela- Llanos

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