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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. __________________ in Meghalaya receives the highest annual rainfall in the world.
   2. During summer a hot, dry and dusty wind called ________________________ blows over the Northern Plains.
   3. The oppressive heat during the retreating monsoon season is called ___________________________.
   4. The Gir forest of Gujarat is the natural habitat of the _________________________.
   5. ______________________ is the large-scale tree plantation ceremony.
   6. The Project _________________________ was launched in 1973.
   7. __________________________ is a biosphere reserve located in West Bengal.
2. 2.

   Mark the wrong statements and correct them.

   1. Kodaikanal is a hill station situated in the Himalayas.
   2. Humidity is low in the winter season.
   3. In the summer season, winds blow offshore.
   4. Tropical evergreen forests are also called monsoon forests.
   5. Forests check floods by holding rainwater in the subsoil.
   6. The one-horned rhinocerous is found in the marshy forests of Kerala.
   7. The first week of July is observed as wildlife week every year.
3. 3.

   Complete the table.

   Type of Forest	Area	Trees
   		Ebony, mahagony, rosewood, cinchona
   Tropical deciduous forests
   		Acacia, kikar, babul, khajur
   Mountain forests
   	Large deltas along the eastern coast

    

4. 4.

   What type of climate is found in India? State its characterisitc features.

5. 5.

   How does the long coastline of India affect its climate?

6. 6.

   Define the terms 'kalbaisakhi' and 'mango showers'.