Geography
(i) Name one area where tropical rain forests are found.
(ii) Mention two main characteristics of tropical rain forests.
Answer
(i) Tropical rain forests are found on the western slopes of the Western Ghats.
(ii) Two main characteristics of tropical rain forests are-
- Trees reach great heights of more than 60 m.
- Since this region remains warm and wet throughout the year, it has a luxuriant vegetation of all kinds- trees, shrubs and creepers which give it a multi-layered structure.
Related Questions
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) The Western Ghats are covered with thick evergreen forests while the Eastern Ghats are covered by deciduous forests.
(ii) Tropical evergreen forests have tall trees and appear green all the year round.
(iii) Deciduous forests are commercially most exploited.
What are the climatic conditions under which Tropical Evergreen Forests develop?
Give two points of difference between vegetation and forests.
Give two points of difference between Tropical Evergreen and Tropical Deciduous Forests.