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1. 1.

   Tick the right option:

   1. Nainital is cooler as compared to Agra because of
      1. Altitude
      2. Latitude
      3. Distance from the sea
      4. Desert region
   2. The northeast monsoon blows from
      1. SW to NE
      2. NW to SE
      3. NE to SW
      4. North to South
   3. The southwest monsoon blows from
      1. SW to NE
      2. North to South
      3. SE to NW
      4. NE to SW
   4. Tropical rainforests are found in
      1. East coast of India
      2. Western Ghats
      3. Deccan plateau
      4. Indo-Gangetic plains
   5. Tidal forests are found in
      1. Ganga plain
      2. Sundarbans
      3. Western Ghats
      4. Eastern Ghats
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. The temperate depression are also known as ________________.
   2. The word 'monsoon' means ____________.
   3. The dry northeast monsoon winds blow from ______________ to ______________.
   4. Tropical cyclones originate in _____________ ____________.
   5. The natural habitat of Indian lion is ______________.
   6. A national park is a large area where several _______________ exist freely.
   7. Project Tiger was launched by Kailash Sankhala on 1st April _____________.
   8. _______________ species of plants and animals are those which are so rate that it is likely that they may soon become ____________.
3. 3.

   Answer in one word:

   1. Cyclonic storms caused by low pressure in the Bay of Bengal. _________________
   2. The premonsoon showers in April-May. ________________
   3. The animals of a particular region. _______________
   4. Calamity of Baisakh month. _____________
   5. Forests with breathing roots in Sundarban Delta. ________________
4. 4.

   Match the following:

   (a) Season of the SW monsoon	(i) Retreating monsoon.
   (b) Clear and pleasant weather and low temperatures	(ii) Deserts
   (c) Withdrawal of monsoon	(iii) June to September
   (d) Xerophytic forests	(iv) Cold weather
   (e) Use for extraction of resin and turpentine	(v) Chir-pine

    

5. 5.

   The Himalayas act as a barrier for India. Give reasons.

6. 6.

   Mumbai experiences less range of temperature as compared to Agra. Give reasons.