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2. The forests where trees shed their leaves in the dry season are ______________ .
(a) temperate deciduous (b) temperate evergreen (c) none of these

3. Tropical evergreen forests are also called the ______________ .
(a) tropical deciduous forests (b) tropical rainforests (c) none of these
4. The tundra zone is found in the ______________ areas.
(a) monsoon (b) polar (c) hot
5. Natural vegetation can be classified into ______________ types.
(a) three (b) four (c) five

6. The mediterranean forests are found around the ______________ .
(a) Red Sea (b) Arabian Sea (c) Mediterranean Sea
7. ______________ is the chief animal used for transport in desert vegetation.
(a) panther (b) camel (c) elephant
8. The trees found in the coniferous forests are ______________ and ______________ .

(a) tall, straight (b) short, thick (c) high, dense
B. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements :
1. Natural vegetation refers to plants which grow without any human intervention.

2. The temperate deciduous forests are found in hot areas.
3. Sal and teak are mostly found in mediterranean forests.
4. Steppes grasslands are found in North America.
5. Lichen is a plant cover found in tundra regions.

6. In the polar regions, the growth of vegetation is very thick.
C. Fill in the blanks :
1. ______________ forests have hardwood as well as softwood trees.

2. ______________ forests have trees with needle-shaped leaves.
3. The tropical deciduous forests are also called tropical ______________ .
4. An ______________ tree does not shed its leaves in any particular season of the year.
5. The ______________ types of trees are found at high altitudes.

6. The tropical grasslands are called ______________ in Africa.
D. Answer in one word or phrase :
1. What are the three types of natural vegetation?

2. Where does wildlife live?
3. What are the tropical grasslands in Africa called?
4. What is the other name for tropical evergreen forests?
5. How many times a year does a deciduous tree shed its leaves?
6. Where are coniferous trees found?

E. Answer the questions in brief :
1. What are the factors that contribute for different natural vegetation at different places?
2. What things natural vegetation provides us?

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