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Chapter Natural Vegetation

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WORK SHEET (2022-23)

GRADE 10 – GEOGRAPHY
TOPIC: NATURAL VEGETATION
DATE: 5/8/2022 DATE OF SUBMISSION: 12/8/2022

MCQ:
1. Arrange the following areas according to their percentage area covered by forest
(highest to lowest):
a) Haryana b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu d) Goa

Options: i) 4-3-2-1
ii) 1-3-4-2
iii) 2-4-3-1
iv) 3-1-4-2
2. Tropical Desert forest have __________ vegetation.
a) Alpine b) Littoral
c)Xerophytic d) None of these
3. The Mangrove forests of Ganga delta are known as:
a) Monsoon Forest
b) Sunderbans
c) Tropical Forest
d) Swamp Forest
4. Which of the following is true about natural vegetation?
a) It refers to the plant community which has grown naturally.
b) It has not been disturbed over a long time.
c) It allows its individual species to adjust themselves to the climate
and soil conditions
d) All of the above
5. The most important commercial forests of India are ___________
a) Tropical evergreen
b) Mangrove
c) Tropical Deciduous
d) Coniferous
6. With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs:
a) Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests – Sandalwood
b) Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests – Sal
c) Tropical Thorn Forests – Shisham

Which of the pair given above is/are correctly matched?


i) Only A
ii) A and B
iii) B and C
iv) A, B and C

7. Which of the following areas of India is covered by Tropical evergreen forests?


a) Semi-arid areas of Gujarat
b) Eastern Ghats
c) Western Ghats
d) Madhya Pradesh
8. Find the odd one out:
a) Babul – Medicinal Value
b) Thorn and Scrub Forest – Xerophytic plant
c) Sandalwood – handicraft and carving
d) Tendu – Himalayan Region

Answer the following:

i) Mention two conditions required for the growth of Littoral forest.


ii) State one characteristic feature of the forest found in the Nilgiri Hills.
iii) How is tropical monsoon forests of great commercial value?
iv) Mention any three characteristics of Tropical Rainforests?
v) Briefly explain each of the following:
a) The trees in the Tropical Desert Forest have stunted growth.
b) There is a gradual increase in the Forest cover in India in recent times.
c) The trees in Monsoon Deciduous Forests shed their leaves for about
- 6-8 weeks during March and April.
vi) Name any three trees found in Monsoon Deciduous Forests and state
one use of each of these trees.
vii) Name the tree, the timber of which could be used for the following:
a) A soft and white timber used for making toys and match boxes.
b) A hard durable timber used for ship building and furniture making.
c) A sweet smelling timber which yields an oil, used for making
handicrafts.
viii) Mention three benefits of forests.
ix) Give three three reasons for rapid Depletion of Forest Resources in
India in the past.
OR
Explain why the forest cover in India is shrinking?
x) Briefly explain any three methods for the Conservation and
Development of Forests in India.

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