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1. 1.

   What would happen if the monsoons in India fail in a particular year?

2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks..

   1. A few regions of South-west Asia receive winter rainfall from the ______________ that originate over the Mediterranean Sea. (tropical cyclones, temperate cyclones, north-east winds, south-east winds)
   2. The ______________ climate is ideally suited to growing citrus fruits. (equatorial, warm temperate east coast, Mediterranean, tropical monsoon)
   3. The _______________ of Asia are dense and impenetrable. (steppes, mangrove forests, monsoon forests, tropical rainforests)
   4. About ________________ of the land area of Asia is covered with forest. (one-fourth, one-fifth, one-third, two-thirds)
   5. Thermal electricity is produced by burning ____________ and ____________ (coal, petroleum, wood, iron)
3. 3.

   Match the following.

   A. Climatic region	B. Tree plant species	C. Wildlife species
   arctic	magnolia, camphor	lizards, insects
   equatorial	thorny bushes, tufts of grass	lynx, sable
   cold temperate	moss, lichen	pheasants, peacocks
   warm temperate eastern margin	ebony, mahogany	monkeys, apes, colourful birds
   mid-latitude deserts	pine, larch	walruses, reindeer

    

4. 4.

   When does most of Asia receive maximum rainfall? Give a reason for your answer.

5. 5.

   Name any two countries that experience Mediterranean climate.

6. 6.

    Explain how the climate of the cold temperate regions of Asia has affected the:

   1. vegetation
   2. wildlife