ICSE ICSE Class 8 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

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The temperate grassland region of Central Asia is called ____________.

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The forests of the cold temperate regions have ______trees with ________ like leaves.

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The coniferous forests in cold temperate climate are called as _______.

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The treeless plains in the Arctic climate are called ___________.

On a physical map of Asia, show the different types of climate and natural vegetation

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The state that first receives the monsoon rains: ___________

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A place that receives the heaviest rainfall in India and the world:: ___________

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Depression that causes winter rainfall in north-west India :  ___________

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In mixed deciduous forests: _________ and  ________trees are found.

Write true or false. Correct the false statement:

Babool and kikar trees are mainly found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and on the leeward side of the Western Ghats.

Write true or false. Correct the false statement:
Thorn forests occupy the largest area in India

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Increase in height is responsible for the changing vegetation in the Himalayas.

Write true or false. Correct the false statement:
 Hogla is mainly found in the tidal forests.

Give geographical reasons for the following :
South India is warmer than north India.

Give geographical reasons for the following :
The south-west monsoon is divided into two branches

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What type of climate does the Indian subcontinent have?

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State two ways in which the Himalayas act as a climate barrier.

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Why does India have a tropical monsoon climate?

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Name two states of north India that receive rainfall in winter.

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What is the cause of winter rainfall in these states?