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A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. Natural vegetation is generally classified into __________ broad categories.
(a) one (b) two (c) three

2. Those forests where trees shed their leaves during a fixed period are called :
(a) deciduous forests (b) evergreen forest (c) coniferous forests
3. In which kind of forest, the trees do not shed their leaves altogether and the trees always
appear green.
(a) deciduous forests (b) evergreen forest (c) coniferous forests

4. These forests can be found towards higher latitudes.
(a) Temperate Deciduous Forests (b) Coniferous Forests
(c) Tropical Evergreen Forests

5. Temperate grasslands are called ‘Steppes’ in :
(a) North America (b) South America (c) Eurasia
6. Cold deserts are found around the:

(a) North pole in Eurasia (b) North America (c) Both (a) & (b)

B. Match the following columns.
Column A Column B

1. Rosewood (a) Tropical Evergreen
2. Tundra (b) Citrus

3. Olives (c) Australia
4. Mink (d) Africa
5. Emu (e) Cold Deserts
6. Savannas (f) Coniferous Forests

C. Give one term for the following statements.
1. A large area where trees are dominant vegetation.

2. Forests where trees shed their leaves during a particular period.
3. Evergreen forests lying between 50° N and 70° N latitudes.
4. Grasslands of Brazil.

D. Distinguish between the following.
1. Evergreen Forests and Deciduous Forests

2. Tropical Grasslands and Temperature Grasslands
E. Answer the following questions.

1. What are the factors on which growth of vegetation depends?

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