Human Environment Interactions (The Tropical and the Subtropical Region)

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Human Environment Interactions (The Tropical and the Subtropical Region)




Section 1: Short Answer Questions


1. Name the continent in which the Amazon Basin is located.

Answer: South America.


2. What are the crops grown by the people of the Amazon Basin?

Answer: Tapioca, pineapple, sweet potatoes, cassava (manioc), maize, coffee, and cocoa.


3. Name the birds that you are likely to find in the rainforests of the Amazon.

Answer: Toucans, hummingbirds, and birds of paradise with their brilliantly colored plumage and oversized bills.


4. What are the major cities located on the river Ganga?

Answer: Dev Prayag, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, and Patna.


5. Where are the one-horned rhinoceros found?Answer: In Assam.


Section 2: Multiple Choice Questions


1. Toucans are a type of

a) birds

b) animals

c) crops

Answer: a) birds


2. Manioc is the staple food of

a) Ganga Basin

b) Africa

c) Amazon

Answer: c) Amazon


3. Kolkata is located on the river

a) Orange

b) Hooghly

c) Bhagirathi

Answer: b) Hooghly


4. Deodars and firs are a type of

a) Coniferous trees

b) Deciduous trees

c) Shrubs

Answer: a) Coniferous trees


5. Bengal tiger is found in

a) Mountains

b) Delta area

c) Amazon

Answer: b) Delta area


Section 3: Matching


1. Cotton textile - Varanasi

2. Maloca - Slanting roof

3. Piranha - Fish

4. Silk worm - Sericulture

5. Kaziranga- Assam


Section 4: Long Answer Questions


1. Why are the rainforests depleting?

Answer: The rainforests are depleting due to developmental activities, lumbering, and the displacement of indigenous populations who practiced conservation activities.


2. Why is paddy grown in the Ganga-Brahmaputra plains?

Answer: Paddy is grown in the Ganga-Brahmaputra plains due to the fertile soil, ample water supply, and favorable climate.


Section 5: Map Skills-


1. Draw an outline map of the Indian sub-continent and mark the rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra from source to mouth. Also, show the important tributaries of both rivers.




2. On a political map of South America, draw the equator and mark the countries through which it passes.





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