Tropical deciduous or monsoonal forests occur in
| A. | Siberia, Alaska, U.S.A. Canada |
| B. | NewZealand, Spain, Portugal, France |
| C. | Netherlands, U.S.S.R., Norway, U.K. |
| D. | Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil |
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Option: D Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
. The driest spot on earth in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for 400 years. The Atacama is in
| A. | Africa |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | South America |
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Option: D Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
Match the following:
Altitude Tree Types
A. 1200 metres 1. Oak, Maple, Birch
B. 1200-4800 metres 2. Rhododendrons, Junipers
C. 4800-6000 metres 3. Sal, Bamboo, Tall grasses
D. 6000-7500 metres 4. Silver fir, deodar, spruce
A B C D
| A. | 1 3 4 2 |
| B. | 4 1 3 2 |
| C. | 3 1 4 2 |
| D. | 2 1 4 3 |
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Option: C Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because
| A. | there is a thick undergrowth of bushes |
| B. | they do not shed their leaves |
| C. | shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year |
| D. | while plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their leaves |
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Option: C Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of
| A. | their remote and inaccessible locations. |
| B. | very little interference from man. |
| C. | an abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year. |
| D. | poor economic development. |
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Option: C Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
