Very Short Questions<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nQuestion 1:<\/strong> Which forest regions of India are also known as ‘Rain Forests’?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> The Tropical Evergreen Forests.<\/p>\nQuestion 2:<\/strong> Write the names of the typical trees of the Evergreen Forests.
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Mahogany, Ebony, Rosewood, Cinchona, Coconut, Bamboo.<\/p>\nQuestion 3:<\/strong> How is it that the main regions of the Monsoon forests is the interior of the Southern Peninsula?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> These regions lie in the rain shadow area of the Western Ghats. They get about 100-200 cm rain.<\/p>\nQuestion 4:<\/strong> What are Littoral forests or Tidal forests? Name the principal trees that grow in these forests.
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Littoral forests or Tidal Forests are found in delta regions and along the marshy coasts. They are also called ‘Mangrove Forests’. The principal trees are Casuarina, Sundari, Mangrove.<\/p>\nQuestion 5:<\/strong> Give two characteristics of tidal forests.
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Tidal forests are found to thrive in saline conditions. They possess breathing roots or pneumatophores.<\/p>\nQuestion 6:<\/strong> What are Sundarbans?
\nAnswer:<\/strong> The forests found on the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta covering the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh are called Sundarbans because of the abundance of Sundari trees.<\/p>\nQuestion 7:<\/strong> Describe the type of vegetation found in the Deccan Plateau and in the Thar Desert respectively.
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Deciduous trees. Cactus, date-palms, acacia, khair, kikar.<\/p>\nQuestion 8:<\/strong> Classify the following trees as Soft-wood and Hard-wood trees:
\nFir, Pine, Teak, Spruce, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Chir, Sal, Shisham and Silver Fir.
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Soft-wood: Fir, Pine, Spruce, Chir, Silver Fir.
\nHard-wood: Teak, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Shisham, Sal.<\/p>\nQuestion 9:<\/strong> Give one important use of each of the following types of trees:
\n(i) Sundri (ii) Sandalwood
\n(iii) Rosewood.
\nAnswer:<\/strong> (i) Sundri trees are ideal for building boats.
\n(ii) Sandalwoodjs a fragrant wood which is used to make incense sticks, decorative articles and oil. The oil is added to cosmetic, bathing soaps etc.
\n(iii) Rosewood is termite resistant and is used for making expensive furniture and carvings.<\/p>\nQuestion 10:<\/strong> Name any three trees found in monsoon deciduous forests and state one use of each of these trees.
\nAnswer:<\/strong> Sal-used for furniture making Railway sleepers. Sandalwood-used for extracting sandalwood oil and handicrafts perfumes. Mulberry-used for rearing silkworms.<\/p>\n