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A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. Which kinds of forests are found in the areas where precipitation is more than 200 cm?
(a) The Tropical Evergreen Rainforests (b) Temperate Evergreen Forests

(c) Temperate Grasslands
2. The seasonal contrast of rainfall and temperature affects the growth of :
(a) flora and fauna (b) wildlife (c) vegetation
3. Temperate rain forests only occur in _______________ regions around the world.

(a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 9
4. Temperate deciduous forests get between _______________ of precipitation a year.

(a) 30 and 40 inches (b) 30 and 50 inches (c) 30 and 60 inches
5. It is the largest bird of prey in the world.
(a) Candor (b) Ostrich (c) Kiwi

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. The types of natural vegetation differ according to precipitation, _________________ ,
_________________, and _________________.
2. The _________________ rain forest are found in the areas where precipitation is more
than _________________ cm.
3. The _________________ forests are common in the coastal areas of regions that have
mild winters and heavy rainfall.
4. The _________________ forests can be found in the eastern parts of the United States
and Canada, most of Europe and parts of China and Japan.
5. Tropical grasslands are often known as _________________ .

C. Write True or False.
1. Tundra vegetation is found in the South of Arctic circle.

2. Tropical rainforests are evergreen and found in the areas of heavy rainfall.
3. Tropical deciduous forests are the mangrove forests found mainly in Sunderban
deltaic region.
4. India is a land of great variety of natural vegetation.

5. Africa is home to the most amazing variety of wildlife.
D. Distinguish between the following pairs.

1. Thorn and Scrub Forests and Tropical Rainforest
2. Tropical Deciduous and Temperate Deciduous forests
E. Answer the following questions.

1. What are the uses of forests to human kind?

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