Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in – (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : (4) Equatorial region Explanation: An evergreen forest is a forest consisting entirely or mainly of evergreen trees that retain green foliage all year round. Such forests reign in ... primarily as broadleaf evergreens, and in temperate and boreal latitudes primarily as coniferous evergreens.
Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : (2) Equatorial Explanation: The equatorial climate is found between 5 degree north and 10 degree south of the equator. Precipitation in the equatorial region is heavy, between 60 inches and 106 ... rainforest climate is usually found at latitudes within five degrees North and South of the equator.
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year ? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : Equatorial
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005] (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong? (1) Temperate forests (2) Equatorial forests (3) Tropical deciduous forests (4) Mixed forests
Last Answer : (3) Tropical deciduous forests Explanation: The tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest biome, also known as tropical dry forest, is located at tropical and subtropical latitudes. Deciduous trees ... rosewood, belong to the moist deciduous forests which shed their leaves in the dry season.
Description : To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong ? (1) Temperate forests (2) Equatorial forests (3) Tropical deciduous forests (4) Mixed forests
Last Answer : Tropical deciduous forests
Description : Blizzards are characteristic features of— (1) equatorial region (2) tropical region (3) Antarctic region (4) temperate region
Last Answer : (3) Antarctic region Explanation: Blizzards are characterized by low temperatures (usually below 20 degrees Fahrenheit) and accompanied by winds that are at least 35 mph or greater. Blizzards also have sufficient ... to 1/4 mile or less at least three hours and is main feature of Antarctic region.
Description : Convectional Rainfall occurs in: (1) Equatorial region (2) Temperate region (3) Tropical region (4) Polar region
Last Answer : (1) Equatorial region Explanation: Convection rain commonly occurs in warmed or heated areas such as equatorial/tropical regions, where there is almost daily occurrence and even distribution of ... ground surface is locally overheated and the adjacent air, heated by conduction,expands and rises.
Last Answer : Antarctic region
Description : Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are the result of influences ----? A. Land Breeze B. Monsoon C. Frontal D. Convectional (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Convectional (Answer)
Description : Rubber plantations are found in – (1) Temperate forests (2) Mountain regions (3) Polar regions (4) Equatorial regions
Last Answer : (4) Equatorial regions Explanation: The rubber plant grows wild in the equatorial regions of the world which are marked by rainfall of around 250 cm evenly distributed without any marked dry ... , Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, together account for around 72% of all natural rubber production.
Description : Rubber plantations are found in (1) Temperate forests (2) Mountain regions (3) Polar regions (4) Equatorial regions
Last Answer : Equatorial regions
Description : The great Indian Bustard bird is found in: (A) Thar Desert of India (B) Coastal regions of India (C) Temperate Forests in the Himalaya (D) Tarai zones of the Himalayan Foot
Last Answer : (A) Thar Desert of India
Description : The land of maximum biodiversity is – (1) Tropical (2) Temperate (3) Monsoonal (4) Equatorial
Last Answer : (1) Tropical Explanation: A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem type that occurs roughly within the latitudes 28 degrees north or south of the equator (in the equatorial zone between the Tropic of ... and plant species on the planet. Two-thirds of all flowering plants can be found in rainforests.
Description : Tropical cyclones originate within a. Intermediate between Polar and temperate zones b. Mainly tropical area c. Mainly equatorial Zones d. Intermediate between Tropics of Capricorn and cancer
Last Answer : d. Intermediate between Tropics of Capricorn and cancer
Description : The land of maximum biodiversity is (1) Tropical (2) Temperate (3) Monsoonal (4) Equatorial
Last Answer : Tropical
Description : Which of the statements given below is not true about formation of annual rings in trees? (a) Annual rings are not prominent in trees of temperate region. (b) Annual ring is a combination ... of tissue-early and late wood respectively. (d) Activity of cambium depends upon variation in climate.
Last Answer : a) Annual rings are not prominent in trees of temperate region
Description : Vegetation in Mediterranean and Temperate Deciduous Biome.
Last Answer : Differentiate between: Vegetation in Mediterranean and Temperate Deciduous Biome.
Description : The Mediterranean, Temperate Deciduous, Willow, alder, poplar, various species of grasses
Last Answer : Complete the chain: A B C (1) the Mediterranean (1) 40° to 50° N and S (1) Maple, elm, ... 30° to 40° N and S (3) Pine, oak, cedar, rosemary
Description : Selvas are - (1) Huge Canadian forests (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil (3) Coniferous forests of Siberia (4) Evergreen monsoon forests
Last Answer : (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil Explanation: Selvas are equatorial rain forests. The name was used earlier in Brazil for the forests. Today this name is used as a term for rain forests throughout the world.
Description : Which of the following forest type is called as monsoon forest ? (1) Rain forest (2) Equatorial forest (3) Deciduous forest (4) Mountain forest
Last Answer : (3) Deciduous forest Explanation: The trees in a monsoon forest usually shed their leaves during the dry season and come into leaf at the start of the rainy season. So, they are also known as deciduous forest.
Description : Selvas are (1) Huge Canadian forests (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil (3) Coniferous forests of Siberia (4) Evergreen monsoon forests
Last Answer : Equatorial rain forests of Brazil
Description : Match the following: Forest Type Regions A. Tropical evergreen 1. Chhotanagpur plateau, Siwaliks B. Monsoon 2. Shillong plateau, Sahyadris C. Temperate 3. West Bengal, Terai D. Mangrove 4. Eastern and Western Himalayas, Nilgiris A B C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 4 1 2
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of: [NDA 2003] (a) retreating monsoon (b) temperate cyclones (c) local thunderstorms (d) shift in jet stream movement
Description : The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world's forest land is : (1) The Tropical Rain forest (2) Taiga forest of Siberia (3) Monsoon forest (4) Temperate forests of Europe
Last Answer : (2) Taiga forest of Siberia Explanation: Taiga is the world's largest land biome. It makes up 29% of the world's forest cover. Also known as boreal forest or snow forest, it is ... consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches. The largest areas of Taiga are located in Russia and Canada.
Description : The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s forest land is : (1) The Tropical Rain forest (2) Taiga forest of Siberia (3) Monsoon forest (4) Temperate forests of Europe
Last Answer : Taiga forest of Siberia
Description : Comparative Environment Impact Assessment study is to be conducted for: (A) the whole year (B) three seasons excluding monsoon (C) any three seasons (D) the worst season
Last Answer : (A) the whole year
Description : In what region of the world is sporadic-E most prevalent? A. The equatorial regions B. The northern hemisphere C. The arctic regions D. The polar regions
Last Answer : A. The equatorial regions
Description : Name any three trees found in monsoon deciduous forests and state one use of each of these trees. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Sal-used for furniture making Railway sleepers. Sandalwood-used for extracting sandalwood oil and handicrafts perfumes. Mulberry-used for rearing silkworms.
Description : Describe the type of trees found growing in the monsoon forests of Western India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Deciduous trees. Teak is the most valuable. The trees of the monsoon forests are very valuable because they are hard, durable and useful in construction work and furniture. Hence the government has declared them as ‘reserves’ to prevent the cutting down of trees.
Description : What is the Differences between equatorial rainforest and deciduces trees?
Last Answer : An equatorial rain forest is near the Equator. The Equatorreceives the most sunlight during the year, gets lots of rain andis warm to hot year round. A deciduous tree, which could be in ... , hibernates during thewinter and gets new leaves each spring. Rain forest trees do notlose their leaves.
Description : The tallest trees fall, at my glorious call, some may resist, but only for so long. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : Gravity.
Description : Select the CORRECT statement. (A) Sequoia is one of the tallest trees.
Last Answer : Select the CORRECT statement. (A) Sequoia is one of the tallest trees. (B) The leaves of ... (D) Salvinia, Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnosperms.
Description : In order to prevent the expansion of deserts, trees are planted in strips or blocks with the shortest trees on the desert side and tallest on the other side. Such plantation is called? (1) shelter belts (2) agroforests (3) wind breaks (4) social forests
Last Answer : (3) wind breaks Explanation: A windbreak or shelterbelt is a plantation usually made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs planted in such a manner as to provide shelter from the ... benefits include providing habitat for wildlife and in some regions the trees are harvested for wood products.
Description : Select the correct statement. (a) Sequoia is one of the tallest trees. (b) The leaves of gymnosperms are not well adapted to extremes of climate. (c) Gymnosperms are both homosporous and heterosporous. (d) Salvinia, Ginkgo and Pinus all are gymnosperms.
Last Answer : (a) Sequoia is one of the tallest trees.
Description : A satellite launch station should be a.107 dynes b.near the equatorial region c.all the locations are equally good d.one the polar axis e.near the polar region
Last Answer : b. near the equatorial region
Description : What is the circumference of the earth in the equatorial region ?
Last Answer : Answer : Earth's circumference in the equatorial region is 40,075 km .
Description : A step in the process of mitosis where the chromosomes come to the equatorial region and look thicker and shorter .
Last Answer : Answer : Metaphase is a step in the process of mitosis where the chromosomes come to the equatorial region and look thicker and shorter.
Description : What is the equatorial region called ?
Last Answer : The space between the two poles of a spindle device is called the equator.
Description : Belt of Doldrums exists in which of the following regions? (a) Polar region (b) Equatorial region (c) Sub-Polar region (d) Sub-Tropical region
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Extensive subsistence agriculture is ; [Stenograpers' Exam 1990] (a) farming on the slopes of Western Ghats (b) farming in the thickly populated areas (c) farming in the thinly populated areas (d) farming in the forests of equatorial region
Description : The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber plantations is - (1) Amazon basin (2) Indonesia (3) Malaysia (4) Zaire basin
Last Answer : (3) Malaysia Explanation: Malaysia is the leading producer of natural rubber in the world. About 46% of the total world's rubber is produced in Malaysia. The rubber plantation was started in Malaysia ... occupies about 4-2 million acres or about 65% of the total cultivated area in the country.
Description : The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber plantations is (1) Amazon basin (2) Indonesia (3) Malaysia (4) Zaire basin
Last Answer : Malaysia
Description : The trees occurring in two stories is the characteristic feature of: (a) Temperate deciduous forest (b) Tropical savannah (c) Grassland (d) Coniferous forest
Last Answer : Ans. ((a))
Description : About 55 per cent of India's sheep population is located in - (a) North western region (b) Temperate Himalayan region (c) Southern region (d) Eastern region
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Elevation of temperate region from sea level ranges: a. 1000-2000 m b. 2500-3000 m c. 3500-4000 m d. b & c
Last Answer : b & c
Description : Apple is a fruit of a. Temperate region b. Sub tropical c. Tropical d. Temperate and sub tropical
Last Answer : Temperate region
Description : Sweet potato is primarily a crop of a. Temperate region b. Tropical region c. Arid region d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Temperate region