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प्रश्न
Give one use of each of the following trees: mahogany, rosewood, ebony, cinchona, bamboo.
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उत्तर
Mahogany: It is a hard wood used for furniture.
Rosewood: It is a fine grained, hard wood used for making expensive furniture.
Ebony: It is a hard wood, coal black, with high density. It is therefore heavy, strong and used
for furniture.
Cinchona: From this Quinine is obtained which is used for treatment of malaria.
Bamboo: It is used for house construction.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly.
Name two animals having habitat in tropical and montane type of vegetation.
Match the columns:
| (a) Evergreen Forests | (i) Sundar trees |
| (b) Deciduous Forests | (ii) Pine |
| (c) Coastal Forests | (iii) Pau Brasil |
| (d) Himalayan Forests | (iv) Khejadi |
| (e) Thorny and bush-type vegetation | (v) Teak |
| (vi) Orchid | |
| (vii) Sal |
Write the names of the typical trees of the Evergreen Forests.
Describe the type of vegetation found in the Deccan Plateau and in the Thar Desert respectively.
Two characteristics of Tropical rain forest:
Mention two reasons why Tropical Evergreen Forests are difficult to exploit for commercial purposes.
From the following information about the regions A, B, C, state the kind of natural vegetation growing there and mention the name of a typical tree of the respective region:
A : Annual rainfall 100-200 cm. Trees shed their leaves in March and April.
B : Annual rainfall less than 50 cm. Trees are stunted and widely scattered.
C : Forests are found in submerged coastal plains, especially on the edges of deltas.
On an outline map of India, label the following.
- Areas of Evergreen Forests
- Areas of Dry Deciduous Forests
- Two national parks each in Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western parts of the Country
Write the script of a street play giving the importance of tree plantation and try to enact it in your locality.
Match the columns:
| Group (A) | Group (B) |
| (a) Evergreen Forests | (i) Sundar trees |
| (b) Deciduous Forests | (ii) Pine |
| (c) Coastal Forests | (iii) Pau Brasil |
| (d) Himalayan Forests | (iv) Khejadi |
| (e) Thorny and bush-type vegetation | (v) Teak |
| (vi) Orchid | |
| (vii) Sal |
