Class 6 Geography Chapter 8 India Climate Vegetation and Wildlife

 NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 8 India Climate Vegetation and Wildlife

1. Answer the following questions briefly.

(a)Which winds bring rainfall in India? Why is it so important?

(b)Name the different seasons in India.

(c)What is natural vegetation?

(d)Name the different types of vegetation found in

(e)What is the difference between evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

(f)Why is tropical rainforest also called evergreen forest?

Answers:

(a) Monsoon winds bring rainfall in India. Agriculture in India depends on rains. Good monsoons mean sufficient rain and a good crop. Hence, monsoon winds Eire very importantly. Our prosperity depends on these winds.

(b) The different seasons in India are:

•Cold Weather Season (Winter)

•Hot Weather Season (Summer)

•Southwest Monsoon Season (Rainy)

•Season of retreating Monsoon (Autumn).

(c) Natural Vegetation:- Grasses, shrubs, and trees which grow of their own without any interference or help from mankind constitute natural vegetation.

(d) Different types of vegetation found in India:-

•Tropical Rain Forests

•Tropical Deciduous Forests

•Thorny Forests

•Mountain Vegetation

•Mangrove Forests

(f). Tropical rainforest is also called evergreen forest because they (the trees) do not shed their leaves in a particular season.

2. Tick the correct answer.

(a) The world’s highest rainfall occurs in …………

(i) Mumbai (ii) Asansol (iii) Mawsyuram

(b) Mangrove forests can thrive in………

(i) saline water (ii) freshwater (iii)polluted water.

(c) Mahogany and rosewood trees are found in………..

(i) mangrove forests

(ii) tropical deciduous forests

(iii) tropical evergreen forests

(d) Wild goats and snow leopards are found in…………

(i) Himalayan region (ii)Peninsular region (iii) Gir forests.

(e) During the South-west monsoon period, the moisture-laden winds blow from

(i) land to sea (ii) sea to land (iii) plateau to plains.

Answers:

(a)—(iii), (b)—(i), (c)—(iii), (d)—(i), (e)—(ii).

3. Fill in the blanks.

A). Hot and dry winds are known as………… blow during the day in summers.

B). The states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu receive a great amount of rainfall during the season of…………..

C). ……. forest in Gujarat is the home of……………

D). …………… is a well-known species of mangrove forests.

E). …………. are also called monsoon forests.

Answer:

A). loo

B). retreating monsoon

C). Gir, Asiatic lions

D). Sundari

E). Tropical deciduous forests.