Chapter-8 INDIA CLIMATE WILDLIFE AND VEGETATION

1.What is the Climate and Vegetation of India?

Explanation:

India has a tropical monsoon climate overall. But India's vegetation is also extremely diversified because of the regionally varying climate changes. India's vegetation can be broken down into five categories: mangrove forests, thorny shrubs, tropical evergreen forests, and tropical deciduous forests. The south-west and north-east monsoons, which occur from the months of June to December, have a significant negative impact on the vegetation. Rainfall in India varies depending on the monsoon, with the north-east monsoon bringing rain primarily in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu from October to December and the south-west monsoon bringing rain primarily in the months of June to October, especially in the northern regions.


2.Which winds bring rainfall in India? Why is it so important?

Explanation:

Rainfall in India is brought by the southwest monsoon winds. Rainfall is crucial because it affects Indian agriculture. Rich and sufficient crops result from a sufficient amount of rainfall.


3.Fill in the blanks.

(a) Hot and dry winds known as ________________ blow during the day in the 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 ________________.

Explanation:

(a) Hot and dry winds known as loo blow during the day in the summers.

(b) The states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu receive a great amount of rainfall during the season of retreating monsoon or Autumn.

(c)Gir forest in Gujarat is the home of Asiatic Lions.


4.State whether these sentences are true (I) or false (F).

  1. During the winter season, the sun rays fall directly in the region.

  2. Due to India’s location in the tropical region, most of the rain is brought by monsoon winds.

  3. Tropical rainforests are not very dense.

  4. Tropical rainforests are also called monsoon forests.

  5. Thorny bushes are found in dry areas of the country.

  6. Siberian Crane, Stork, Flamingo, etc. migrate to our country in the winter season every year.

Explanation:

  1. False

  2. True

  3. False

  4. False

  5. True

  6. True.


5.What is climate?

Explanation:

The average weather over several years is referred to as the climate


6.Explain the cold weather season and hot weather season.

Explanation:

The sun's rays do not directly hit the area during the winter's cold weather season. As a result, northern India experiences very low temperatures. The region is immediately exposed to the sun's beams throughout the hot weather season (summer). As a result, the temperature rises dramatically. Loo winds, which are hot and dry, blow during the day.


7.Name the factors that affect the climate of a place.

Explanation:

Location, height, sea distance, and relief all have an impact on a place's climate.


8.What do you mean by moderate climate?

Explanation:

A moderate environment is one that is neither extremely hot nor extremely cold.


9.What is the special feature of mountain vegetation?

Explanation:

The trees are conical in shape.


10.Why are several species of wildlife of India declining?

Explanation:

Some Indian animal species are in decline as a result of hunting and forest clearing.