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Geography: Chapter 2: Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources (Natural Vegetation)
Geography: Chapter 2: Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources (Natural Vegetation)
Worksheet – 9 Subject: - Social Science Class: - VIII Teacher: - Mrs. Harmeet Kaur
Name: ______________ Class & Sec: _______________ Roll No. ______ Date: 13.05.2020
Geography: Chapter 2: Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
(Natural Vegetation)
Q1: What is National Park?
Ans: A National Park is a natural area designated to product the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems
for the present and future generations.
Q2: State the reasons for banning painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
Ans: (i) Vultures in the Indian subcontinents were dying of kidney failure shortly after scavenging livestock
treated with diclofenac, a painkiller that is similar to aspirin or ibuprofen.
(ii)efforts are on to ban the drug for livestock use and breed vulture in captivity.
Q6: What are the difference between Evergreen and Deciduous forests?
Evergreen Forests Deciduous forests
1. The tree of the forest do not shed their leaves in 1. The trees of these forest shed their leaves in
every season. dry season.
2. The trees are thick, dense and tall. 2. The trees are not very thick.
3. The important trees are Ebony, Rosewood 3. The important trees are Teak, Sal, Sandalwood
Q8: Explain the role of CITIEES in conserving natural vegetation and wildlife.
Ans: (i) The convention on international trades in endangered species of wild fauna and flora is an international
agreement between government.
(ii) It aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their
survival.
Q9: What steps should be taken conserve natural vegetation and wildlife?
Ans (i) Establishment of National Parks: National Parks, wildlife centuries and biosphere reserves had been built
up to preserve the natural vegetation and wildlife.
(ii) Awareness programs: Awareness programs like celebration Van Mahotsav should be encourages or
community level.
(iii) Implementation of the laws: Strict laws should be implemented so that the illegal practices of killing wild
animals can be stopped.
Map Question: on political map of India mark the places which have these types of soil:
1. Alluvial soil – Punjab,
Uttar Pradesh
2. Black Soil – Gujarat,
Maharashtra
3. Red Soil – Kerala,
Karnataka
4. Laterite Sol - Assam,
Western Ghats
5. Mountain Soil – Sikkim,
Jammu and Kashmir
6. Desert Soil – North
Gujarat, Rajasthan